Dominate the Super Bowl-Chapter 1644 - 1643: Gone with the Wind
NFL, the undisputed king of viewership.
Over the years, NFL regular season viewership has consistently surpassed twenty million, often breaking the thirty million mark.
In an era where streaming has aggressively captured TV audiences, and other television shows find it incredibly difficult to breach the ten million mark, the NFL remains a viewership miracle, easily pulling in numbers other programs can only dream of, keeping people glued to their TV screens.
If it’s the playoffs, those viewership numbers double, effortlessly taking the spotlight.
And now, the NFL has once more made history, for the first time ever during the regular season, two games have surpassed forty million viewers.
One was the opener, over fifty million.
The other, the "Dynasty Duel," forty-three million—
"New England Patriots VS Kansas City Chiefs," a showdown between two dynasties, a historical record yet to be decided, grievances both on and off the field, even though Brady has left, his spirit haunts the event throughout. In people’s eyes, the Kansas City Chiefs are seen as the supervillain that destroyed the New England Patriots dynasty and forced Brady and Belichick to turn against each other. Everything is coming to a head.
Somewhat unexpectedly, within this narrative, the Kansas City Chiefs... appear to be the bad guys, at least in the eyes of the New England Patriots fans.
Before the game, tensions simmered, the atmosphere was explosive, it was evident to all that the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs didn’t see eye-to-eye.
The current era is completely different, it’s no longer "Li Wei VS Brady," the once glorious rookie versus goat duel has shifted grounds, and those flowers have scattered to the ends of the earth; but this does nothing to diminish the tension between the two teams, if anything, it has increased—turning professional sports into personal grudges.
It’s not just about winning or losing in football, it’s a battle between two cities, a fight for honor among the residents.
A curse. Insults. Attacks. Overwhelming. The negative wave from the New England Patriots fans is unbelievably filthy, vile, and horrid beyond imagination. No matter how terrible the picture in one’s mind might be, reality is worse, completely exposing the true face of the New England region.
However, surprisingly, the Kansas City Chiefs fans are particularly calm—
They are not ignoring nor refraining from attacking, doing what needs to be done without fail; but evidently, they have not gone mad like the residents of Foxborough, showing a sort of calmness amidst the storm. The back-and-forth on social networks seemed somewhat one-sided, which surprised many.
What’s going on with Kansas City Chiefs fans?
Their combat ability is so weak, it shouldn’t be!
Someone dug into the social networks and unexpectedly discovered a Kansas City Chiefs fan named Carter, who now lives in Kansas City. He left a comment underneath a post.
"They have become part of the past, and truly wise people don’t stop moving forward because of the past."
Sharp, fierce, direct, lethal.
This comment exploded in shares, likes, and views, effortlessly outshining thousands upon thousands of posts by residents of Foxborough.
No wonder!
This explains the reaction of Kansas City Chiefs fans. In their eyes, the New England Patriots are already yesterday’s flowers, part of the past, there’s no need to dwell on it, and even less need to repeat the same mistakes. A new dynasty and era have begun, and they will continue to forge ahead and explore new territories.
This blow severely wounded the Foxborough residents—
Collective madness.
An overwhelming tide of curses and insults swept across the social network, growing in strength, shocking.
However, reality proves Carter correct.
The past holds no real power, nor do the mad words on social networks. Kansas City Chiefs have already stepped into the next stage, the so-called "Kansas City Chiefs VS New England Patriots" can no longer be viewed with bygone perspectives. They have no need to keep the New England Patriots in mind.
In this game, New England Patriots united with unyielding determination, fielding the strongest lineup and mightiest strength of the current phase, fully prepared with the highest standards.
Cam Newton was high-spirited and ambitious, showing his determination to defeat the Kansas City Chiefs at the pre-game press conference, not even giving Li Wei a thought.
"We can beat any opponent."
When the media asked Newton about his views on Li Wei, this was his answer, he didn’t even want to mention Li Wei—as if uttering that name from his own mouth might soil his pure soul, reminiscent of Newton’s treatment in Carolina.
The Carolina Panthers now clearly stand with running back McCaffrey as the team’s future, rebuilding their entire tactical system around ground attack.
And McCaffrey is a little fan of Li Wei, constantly discussing everything about Li Wei at all times.
Newton must have had enough.
Now joining a new team, embracing a new beginning, Newton looks forward to starting a new Chapter in his professional career, firmly believing Belichick has the answer to all questions. He will defeat Li Wei, he will defeat the Kansas City Chiefs, not only proving his resurgence but also silencing McCaffrey and making the Carolina Panthers regret.
He intends to make everyone regret.
The key is, everyone has a mouth that speaks for free, spouting nonsense without cost, anyone can do it, but can Newton back his words with action?
The answer... lies in the Kansas City Chiefs Defense.
Now this Kansas City Chiefs Defense, despite still adjusting, and still evolving, like last season, remains in the growth phase—but there’s no doubt they already possess impact and explosiveness.
After facing running quarterbacks like Watson and Jackson in succession, now confronting "old-school" running quarterback Newton, they are fully prepared.
In fact, during this match, Watt’s form declined, Frank Clark struggled, the defensive line saw a sharp decline after a small peak explosion against the Baltimore Ravens in the third week; but Chris Jones held steady, consistently giving Newton a tough time.
passes, 14 completions, passing success rate of 58.3%, 140 yards, no touchdowns, two interceptions.
Additionally, 10 rushes, 76 yards, no touchdowns, one fumble.
Under the comprehensive pressure of the Kansas City Chiefs, Newton was almost indistinguishable from Watson, no, to be precise, worse than Watson.
Throughout the game, Newton alone gave away three turnovers!
The Kansas City Chiefs Defense seized the opportunities accurately, Safety Matty and Cornerback Diggs achieved interceptions, and Lineman Bowen celebrated his career-first tackle-caused fumble and recovery.
Amidst pressure and impact, Newton’s flaw of lacking observation, panicking and flustered at crucial moments was completely exposed again—
Public execution.
Touting confidently and boasting wildly with no actual execution, weak and brainless, nothing but a mouth.
A classic example of the type!
