Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 297 Bailey's Pick
The rivalry in the same division plus the playoff spot, new and old grudges all added together, pushed the smoke and sparks of the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Oakland Raiders to a whole new height.

From players to coaches to fans, there is a tension everywhere, and even within the league one can feel the spark spreading.

Before the start of the season, people did not expect the Kansas City Chiefs to lead the league with six consecutive wins; similarly, people did not expect the Kansas City Chiefs to fall into such a predicament, facing a life-and-death battle with four games left before the end of the season, and every subsequent game would be a life-and-death battle, and any slight mistake could ruin a year's efforts.

Pressure piles up.

So, how do professionals analyze and view it?

There was constant chatter and discussion.

This time, the Oakland Raiders' support voices slightly prevailed, not only because the Oakland Raiders defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in the previous meeting a month ago, but also because failing at critical moments in the past few seasons seems to have become a habitual problem for the Kansas City Chiefs.

From all indications, the Kansas City Chiefs are indeed standing on the edge of a cliff.

Even Lawson admitted that it was difficult, harder than climbing to the sky, and more difficult than he could imagine. There were huge mountains lying in the way for the Kansas City Chiefs to win, and now the advantage was indeed slightly tilted towards the Oakland Raiders.

but--

"Blair, you seem unusually quiet today. It's not like you at all. So, what do you think?"

Host Crosby noticed the anomaly and keenly grasped the key point.

In an instant, everyone's eyes rushed towards Bart.

Bart: ...

It's really hard for him.

Bart is also struggling with his inner thoughts and desires right now. The progress of this season is really... hard to describe.

In the first six weeks, his left face was swollen by a violent storm; who could have thought that in the next six weeks, he would obediently offer his right face to continue to be destroyed.

He is now as swollen as a pig's head.

So, what to do?
Do you still believe in the Kansas City Chiefs? Or more precisely, do you still believe in Levi? Do you believe that they can turn the tables against the Oakland Raiders at Arrowhead Stadium this time?

Dilemma.

In fact, Bart has no prejudice against Levi. He swears that he really has no prejudice. He targets Levi because Goodell promoted Levi and even couldn't wait to make Levi the face of the league.

What a joke.

That rookie didn't even play a full season, let alone win any honors. A few AL Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week awards were not enough to prove anything, but he became a "face"?
Ha ha.

Therefore, since Levi bears the glory of being the face of the group, he naturally also needs to face the pressure of being the face of the group.

The thing is that simple.

So, what now?

As the season progresses, as expected, the focus on the rookies has begun to cool, and there are too many focuses on the league's 32 teams; coupled with the increasingly fierce competition for playoff spots, attention has slowly focused on winning or losing itself, so what position does he hold?

Take a deep breath -

Bart admitted that he had no prejudice against Levi, but he really didn't like the rookie. He had been slapped in the face by Levi so many times, and he wasn't a masochist, so how could he like him? The truth was that he just didn't like him no matter how he looked at him.

"I think the victory will go to the Oakland Raiders."

Bart finally spoke. After laying out a lot of groundwork, from the offensive end to the defensive end, and then from the tactical analysis to the lineup, Bart finally got to the point.

"For both teams, offensive efficiency will be the key to victory or defeat. From the current situation, both quarterbacks Smith and Carr are in good shape, but there have been some ups and downs as the season progresses."

"Of course, this is normal."

"So, when the quarterback's condition fluctuates, how to use ground offense to share the pressure of passing and how to adjust tactics to create space for the quarterback have become the tasks of the coaching teams of the two teams."

"So far, Todd Downing has done a good job, so they have three wins and two losses in the past five games; and Matt Nagy needs to continue to work hard, otherwise the Chiefs' losing streak may not be stopped."

It is worth mentioning that the head coaches of the Kansas City Chiefs and the Oakland Raiders are not responsible for calling tactics on the spot. Reid is because his on-the-spot response ability is not fast enough, and Jack Del-Rio comes from a defensive background and is not good at arranging offensive tactics.

So, both teams had their offensive coordinators calling plays on the spot.

Although Bart did not mention any names, the host Crosby still heard it, "Blair, have you lost confidence in Levi?"

Bart did not deny it, but said it in another way, "Rather than losing confidence in Levi, it's more like looking forward to Lynch's performance."

The starting running back of the Oakland Raiders is none other than "Beast Mode" Marshawn Lynch.

Although he announced his retirement last season, rumors about Lynch's comeback continued during the offseason. Finally, before the draft, Lynch finally revealed the answer -

He will return to join his hometown team, the Oakland Raiders.

Since Lynch's contract with the Seattle Seahawks lasted until 2017, he was still a Seahawks player after his comeback. Finally, the Oakland Raiders traded for Lynch with a draft pick.

Lynch was born in Oakland. At the age of twelve, he aspired to become a professional football player. In order to be closer to home in college, he chose the University of California, Berkeley, which was only a fifteen-minute drive from Oakland. It is conceivable that he has feelings for the Oakland Raiders.

Naturally, Lynch doesn't like the Kansas City Chiefs.

In the last match between the two sides, Lynch did not get much chance to play because in the first half of the game, during an attack, he was dissatisfied with the referee's decision and had an argument, which eventually turned into a physical conflict.

In football matches, yellow cards are used for warnings and red cards are used for expulsion, but there is no such rule in rugby. Yellow flags are used for warnings, and players generally will not be sent off the field, but there are occasionally special circumstances.

Like Lynch, he had a physical conflict with the referee and was directly ejected from the game; and was fined additionally by the league after the game.

So, Lynch basically didn't have much to show for himself.

In the next game, Lynch will once again play for the Oakland Raiders. As Bart said, Lynch's performance is also a highlight.

Following Bell, Levi and another current top running back in the league also competed on the same field.

As he spoke, Bart regained his confidence.

"I believe in Lynch and I believe in the Oakland Raiders."

"Del Rio's team will try to double-team their division rivals and knock them out of playoff contention. I'm bullish on them to win."

The rising confidence of "Rugby Bailey" this season once again made a firm statement. After a full six weeks, he once again stood opposite the Kansas City Chiefs, carefully carrying the "Levi Black" banner and announcing his strong resurrection.

In response, Kansas City Chiefs fans collectively breathed a sigh of relief:

Steady!

(End of this chapter)