Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 748: Minesweeping Site
"…Dear viewers, welcome to NBC. It's game day again. The 2018 NFL Divisional Round is about to begin, bringing us one step closer to the Super Bowl."

"But... today doesn't look like a good day for rugby."

"It's snowing in Kansas City right now, and we can still see snowflakes falling as we speak."

"The temperature isn't too bad, currently thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit (zero degrees Celsius); but the real trouble is the constant falling of snow."

"If this is a snowball fight, it's not good news for either team."

"Snow is just like rain. Besides the objective influence of temperature and humidity, passing vision, passing feel, and footwork will all be affected, directly affecting the quality of passing, which is a big blow to passing offense."

"The cold weather is bad news, but snow is another."

"There are still fifteen minutes left before the game starts. Let's see if the snowflakes can get smaller."

In fact, when it snows, the perceived temperature is not that cold. It is not until the snow melts that it becomes really cold.

But the point is that snow, like rain, can become a disruptive factor, leading to a series of unexpected situations that are beyond your control, and that's the problem.

Not only the quarterback, but also the receiver may slip and drop the ball or slip and fall, and the same is true for the running back.

These emergencies are like minesweeping, and we need to remain vigilant at all times.

Precisely because of this, in order to reduce the risk probability, teams often focus on ground running. Not only is the probability of accidents lower, but even if accidents occur, the losses are more controllable.

This could disrupt the overall strategic layout.

However, whether it is the Kansas City Chiefs or the Indianapolis Colts, both teams are teams that can burst out amazing energy in passing offense. Everyone is looking forward to a tit-for-tat offensive battle, but the result is -

That's it?

Especially the Indianapolis Colts.

Over the past twenty years, the Indianapolis Colts are the Big Manning, and the Big Manning is the Indianapolis Colts. The two are inseparable and complement each other.

Under the leadership of Manning, the Indianapolis Colts have always been one of the best, strongest and most unshakable teams in the league. As long as Manning is in charge, the Indianapolis Colts will always be on the Super Bowl championship bench every year, no matter how dilapidated their team is or how bad the impact of injuries and accidents is.

From the 2003 season to the 2010 season, the Indianapolis Colts won at least ten games in the regular season for seven consecutive years, which also created the history of the NFL.

It was also because of this that in 2011, Manning was ruled out for the season due to injury. After weighing and struggling, the Indianapolis Colts decided to give up Manning and choose to select a quarterback from the draft to overthrow and rebuild. They absolutely did not believe that Manning, who had recovered from injury, could return to his peak and did not even give him a chance. This caused a sensation in the entire league.

Regardless, Manning deserves at least a chance to prove himself, and the Indianapolis Colts owe him that.

This decision was attacked by Indianapolis Colts fans that year.

Later, Manning joined the Denver Broncos and put in epic performances in the 2012 and 2013 seasons. His superb passing offense completely broke league records, proving with practical actions that he is still as good as ever.

The Indianapolis Colts became the laughing stock of the entire league.

However, the Indianapolis Colts refused to admit they made a mistake in their decision to select "The Chosen One" Andrew Luck with the first pick in the 2012 draft.

The team firmly believes that Lack is the next Manning. No, that cannot be said. The team believes that Lack is better and more outstanding than Manning, and Lack can lead the team to create more glory and peak.

As for the fans? As long as Luck can lead the team to victory, they will turn around and abandon Manning.

At least that's what the Indianapolis Colts' front office thinks.

In fact, Lack is indeed the chosen one. The first pass in his first official game of his career was a super long touchdown of 63 yards, which set the league on fire.

In his first year in the league, the No. 2012 pick in the draft led the Indianapolis Colts to an eleven-win record, returning to the top, and then made the playoffs for three consecutive years, proving his talent and ability.

Although Manning is thriving in Denver, Indianapolis has fully entered the Luck Era.

This momentum continued until the 2014 playoffs, when the Indianapolis Colts upset the AFC top-seeded Denver Broncos in the divisional round, pushing the team to its peak. Luck proved himself by defeating Manning.

Moreover, three steps in three years——

In 2012, he was eliminated in the wildcard round.

In 2013, they were eliminated in the divisional round.

In 2014, they lost in the federation final.

The whole of Indianapolis is filled with joy and hope. Will they be able to return to the Super Bowl stage next season?

Unfortunately, no.

In the next three seasons, injuries disrupted the Indianapolis Colts' rhythm, and they missed the playoffs for three consecutive seasons, hitting rock bottom.

You know, in the 2001 seasons that Manning played for the Indianapolis Colts, he only missed the playoffs twice, in his rookie season and in the season.

There is no harm without comparison. Lack's "chosen one" halo was about to fail, and the self-deception of the Indianapolis Colts uniform team could no longer continue, but the team still bounced back!

This season, Luck led the team to a record of 10 wins and 6 losses, returning to the playoffs and upset the Houston Texans in the wild-card game. The chosen one of the Indianapolis Colts seems to be ready to sound the clarion call to return to the throne.

As a result, they encountered a magical attack from Kansas City.

Since the Manning era, the Indianapolis Colts have been a typical passing offense, led by a traditional pocket quarterback.

Luck is also a standard pocket quarterback.

If Manning is a tactical master, his entire career has been questioned because of his lack of arm strength, but he has proved his ability time and time again with long passes, and his tactical wisdom is comparable to that of an offensive coordinator on the field; then Luck relies on his strong arms to dominate the field. His passing ability is excellent, from strength to accuracy to control, including pass judgment. Taking one item alone may not be top-notch, but the key is to be comprehensive and have excellent comprehensive ability.

In the snowy and rainy weather, Lack's ability was inevitably limited, and Kansas City welcomed the Indianapolis Colts from afar in this way.

It is conceivable that this offensive battle may be disrupted by the weather.

It's bound to be disappointing.

Before the game even started, all kinds of concerns were quickly spreading.

However, after the game started, Lack proved his determination and belief with practical actions. Even if there was heavy snow, he was ready to conquer Arrowhead Stadium.

(End of this chapter)