Chapter 1264: Chapter 1263: Striding Forward with Heads Held High
NFL, the season is long, and both physical and ntal endurance are put to multiple tests.
At the sa ti, the competition is fierce, with no absolutely strong teams and no absolutely weak teams. The outco between different teams is often uncertain, especially in the second half of the season when the tests beco more severe and the gas more challenging.
The evidence is everywhere—
In NFL history, only two teams have achieved the feat of an undefeated regular season.
The 1972 Miami Dolphins, with fourteen perfect regular-season gas and winning the Super Bowl, achieving a 17-0 record for the season; the 2007 New England Patriots, with a sixteen-ga perfect regular season, but regrettably lost the Super Bowl, finishing the season 18-1.
In NFL history, only two teams have advanced to the Super Bowl three consecutive seasons.
Miami Dolphins, from 1971 to 1973, with a final result of two wins and one loss; Buffalo Bills, from 1990 to 1993, finishing with four consecutive defeats.
Even without ntioning these monuntal achievents enshrined in history, the situations where a team performs excellently in one season but plumts in the new season, a team sweeps all before it in the first half but loses its grip in the second, or a team achieves peak performance in the regular season but loses its way in the playoffs are nurous and occur every year.
No one is an exception.
The Kansas City Chiefs are the sa; if including the last regular and postseason, the Kansas City Chiefs are on an eighteen-ga winning streak, with the multiple tests continually accumulating and intensifying as ti progresses. Last week against the Oakland Raiders and this week against the New England Patriots, you can feel the turmoil inside and out of this young team.
Indeed, they ultimately secured victories in both gas, continuing their undefeated streak; but the hidden dangers behind those victories cannot be ignored, as fatigue has already been exposed.
However, the unexpected occurred.
Twice, before and after, fan riots erupted at Gillette Stadium, far more violent and ferocious than last season, truly capable of feeling life-threatening pain. The residents of Foxborough removed their masks, revealing a fierce look, and the sparks on the field extended mightily off the field.
This is clearly not a good on.
No one could have anticipated that this would beco a motivation for the Kansas City Chiefs, while also a release, finding a brief respite in the tense and weary journey, then recharging spiritually.
“…This proves we did sothing right.”
After returning to Kansas City, the Gillette Stadium incident once again beca the focal point of the League. Although no one on the Kansas City Chiefs was injured, the New England Patriots blatantly offended, gathering all the League’s attention inside and out.
Faced with reporters’ relentless pursuit, Li Wei gave a slightly surprising answer—
Did right?
Wait, is Li Wei sure he didn’t misspeak? Not did wrong but did right?
Li Wei did not whimper or whine about it; he refused to see himself as a victim, facing the reporters with a bright expression.
“Look, this season, the Buffalo Bills didn’t receive such treatnt when visiting Foxborough, but Gillette Stadium saved its most treasured essence for us.”
“I guess we really did sothing right.”
The enemy’s rage and sha are their victory, an added bonus beyond just winning the ga.
“Therefore, we will continue to work hard and hope Foxborough remains tense and vigilant, and the next ti we et, we will return this favor.”
After saying that, Li Wei grinned, showing a bright smile with his big white teeth.
Those who understand, understand.
Foxborough angered the Kansas City Chiefs a few days ago, resulting in a defeat; so if Foxborough continues to irritate Li Wei next ti, what will co?
In Kansas City, reporters besiege Li Wei.
In Foxborough, Brady becos the undisputed focus.
As the ga approached its end, Brady attempted to leave the field early twice, a movent that reporters won’t miss; although later Brady returned to the field, saving face by shaking hands with Mahos and Li Wei before the caras, it’s clear to keen observers that Brady is angry.
Post-ga, the barrage of dia caras targeted Brady—
Age. Injuries. Form. Retirent.
The clichés have almost beco a weekly fixture, especially after consecutive losses to the Houston Texans and the Kansas City Chiefs, pushing it to a new peak as reporters bombarded Brady.
Brady, who vented his anger in the locker room, has now regained his calm.
Even amidst the reporter onslaught, he remained composed, giving a perfect response.
“We are prepared to head to Cincinnati.”
One sentence is enough.
In the 2014 season, the New England Patriots suffered a shocking defeat at Gillette Stadium to the Kansas City Chiefs, and they prepared to face the Cincinnati Bengals next week when Belichick famously stated:
“We are prepared to head to Cincinnati.”
In the 2019 season, it seems like a cycle, the sa situation arises again, losing to the Kansas City Chiefs, and the New England Patriots are ready to face the Cincinnati Bengals away next.
Brady repeats this famous quote now, not just by coincidence.
On one hand, it signifies that Brady has put the loss behind, returning to rationality and focusing on the next match; on the other hand, it signifies that Brady’s relationship with Belichick remains normal, they will continue to collaborate for the Super Bowl effort.
A double entendre.
Brady displays confidence—
Losing to the Kansas City Chiefs hasn’t affected them, the New England Patriots’ goal remains the Super Bowl Championship; the regular season’s outcos are rely warm-ups for the playoffs, no matter the regular season’s record, the championship is the only thing that matters.
The New England Patriots are ready.
The facts also prove the New England Patriots’ confidence is not without reason.
The NFL’s investigation launched over Gillette Stadium lasted a full three weeks; before the regular season concluded, Goodell announced the League’s findings.
The riot at Gillette Stadium was unrelated to the New England Patriots.
Firstly, the New England Patriots’ actions to protect the Kansas City Chiefs’ safety post-match were appreciated, seen as making up for their mistakes.
Secondly, before the League’s investigation results ca out, the New England Patriots already banned eleven fans who led the disturbances for life from entering Gillette Stadium, showing a stance of zero tolerance for such actions.
Thirdly, after the League’s investigation, there was no evidence to suggest the New England Patriots incited fans to harm the Kansas City Chiefs, it was re speculation.
The League only issued a warning to the New England Patriots.
Yes, just a warning.
Regarding both the Gillette Stadium incident and the Spygate involving the Cincinnati Bengals, all were left unresolved—
Yet again.
Previously, the League’s thunderous fines were all there was, not to ntion undamaged results, the New England Patriots didn’t even raise an eyebrow.
And the so-called investigation panel now appears just as a blinding technique to quell public opinion and wait for a cooling of the dia flow.
Facing such a result, netizens have said: Wait, should I be showing surprise?
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