Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 769: Strategic Entrustment
"Wow, the first division game ended in an unexpected way."

"In the last week of the regular season, the main lineup led by Levi entered the rotation for the second consecutive season. After a week of rest in the wild card game, they returned to the court after half a month. The players who had been recuperating showed no signs of rustiness at all. They dominated the court with an absolutely strong and wonderful performance, making their voice heard throughout the league."

"Defending champion, ready to go."

"But... there is still a hidden danger here."

"No, no, no, please don't misunderstand me. It's not something that happened to the Kansas City Chief. It's a psychological shadow."

"In the 2016 wild card game, the Kansas City Chiefs swept the Houston Texans with a score of '30:0', shutting out their opponents with a huge advantage of points, ending the team's long playoff winless streak."

"However, just when everyone thought the Kansas City Chiefs were ready to take the next step, they lost to the New England Patriots in the divisional round."

"Now, a familiar scene is happening again."

"The Kansas City Chiefs won their first playoff game by 30 points and will likely face the New England Patriots, the team that beat them in the regular season this year, in their next game."

"Of course, I don't mean to be pessimistic about the Los Angeles Chargers, but obviously, the historical memory is here, and the Kansas City Chiefs obviously don't want to repeat the same mistakes. If possible, they naturally hope that the Los Angeles Chargers, their arch-rivals in the same division, can defeat the New England Patriots and advance. Otherwise, the situation may be a bit tricky."

"I'm curious whether the Kansas City chief believes in the curse and is worried that the story from two years ago will happen again, which could be a potential hidden danger."

Apparently, the divisional round had just ended, and the players from both sides hadn’t even entered the court to shake hands, but the commentators were already eager to shake off the memory of the game in front of them and look ahead to the potential matchup in the next conference finals—

It's fun to watch the fun, and the commentators and the league should all be looking forward to the New England Patriots defeating the Los Angeles Chargers and meeting the Kansas City Chiefs for the second consecutive year. Last year it was the divisional round, and this year they will go a step further and meet in the conference finals. This is the excitement that everyone has been looking forward to.

Even just imagining it makes my heart beat wildly.

And it’s not just the commentators.

"Beat the beat."

Levi:?
Looking at Leonard in front of him, Levi was full of questions.

When the whistle blew to end the game, this was the third time that the Indianapolis Colts players came to greet Levi. Something was wrong.

Originally, I thought that after a crushing defeat, the Indianapolis Colts players would bar their teeth and glare when they saw Levi, wishing they could eat Levi's flesh and drink Levi's blood. They would hate each other and would not even want to shake hands and say hello after the game. I guess they didn't even want to see Levi's face.

However, it did not.

One by one, they shook hands with Levi with serious expressions, as if they were entrusting an orphan to someone else.

Forget about others, even Leonard, who is tit-for-tat, is no exception.

So, what's going on?

A madman, indeed a madman - not just the crazy kind, but the elusive kind. The Leonard in front of him seemed depressed and dejected, completely different from the person he expected, "I will definitely defeat you next time we meet."

If Leonard was at the top of the game, then Leonard is now at the bottom.

The gap is obvious.

Leonard looked at Levi's confusion, and didn't even intend to explore, let alone explain. He glanced at Levi and said in a cave-like low voice. "The mission is left to you. Beat the beat."

Levi was about to call Leonard, but Leonard turned around and left; then Lak appeared behind, waiting in line obediently.

Lark took off his helmet, his cheeks flushed, his short hair was like messy water plants, revealing his pitiful hairline, and his eyes were a little dull.

Levi looked at Leonard's hunched back. His burly body was getting smaller and smaller, as if he was going to dig a hole in the ground at Arrowhead Stadium and crawl into it in the next second. He retracted his gaze and looked at Lak, whose soul had already entered the universe to wander, and was the first to answer.

"Let me guess, beat the beat?"

Lark was slightly stunned, "I want to say, great game and great performance, but... you are right, beat the beat."

Levi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "This should be your responsibility, isn't it?"

Lark pulled the corners of his mouth and forced a smile, "But it's yours now. Of course, if you are willing to lose in exchange for our advancement, I don't mind taking on the responsibility."

"Oh." Levi chuckled, "That's a pity. The result of the game has been determined. Even if we appeal to the league, we can't change the result, right?"

Lark was stunned and looked at Levi for a second longer, "Are you implying Brady?"

Levi had an innocent look on his face. "We are newcomers and not qualified to be the great New England's rivals. How could I possibly imply something about the great Brady?"

Every word was full of sarcasm.

Lark savored it carefully and smiled once again. "You are an interesting guy. It seems that our mission has been handed over to the right person."

The Indianapolis Colts, up and down, are really, really eager to beat the New England Patriots. Really, really.

Everyone knows that McDaniels' indecision and flip-flopping during this offseason gave the Indianapolis Colts a slap in the face, and the team's uniform team became a laughing stock in the league.

But in this matter, it can be said that it was a business matter. If the cooperation was not successful and the interests were not negotiated, the feud between the New England Patriots and the Indianapolis Colts can still be pursued.

Let’s not talk about the tit-for-tat confrontation between the New England Patriots and the Indianapolis Colts during the Manning era, which lasted for more than fifteen years and made every meeting between the New England Patriots and the Indianapolis Colts earth-shattering. But in the Luck era, the two teams also had an irreconcilable feud.

In 2014, in the AFC finals, the Indianapolis Colts challenged the New England Patriots away. During the halftime break, the referee discovered that the footballs did not meet the minimum air pressure requirements of the NFL.

In cold weather, insufficient air pressure can make the football easier to control and more suitable for passing. This is the famous "deflation-gate" incident, accusing the New England Patriots, Belichick and Brady of doing whatever it takes to win.

Later, the NFL spent 22 million US dollars on an investigation, but no one wanted to offend the sponsors, New England Patriots supporters and Brady, the "face of the league", so everyone was trying to smooth things over during the investigation. Brady even openly damaged his mobile phone to destroy evidence and refused to cooperate with the investigation, but the fanatical New England Patriots fans still supported him unconditionally.

In the end, the league concluded its investigation with a mild four-game suspension for Brady and a $1 million fine for the team.

The investigation found that there was a high possibility that the New England Patriots deliberately deflated the gas, and that Brady was likely aware of the whole thing.

Indianapolis Colts: ??? That's it?
Because the New England Patriots not only defeated the Indianapolis Colts to advance to the Super Bowl, but also defeated the Seattle Seahawks to win the final championship.

(End of this chapter)