Dominate the Super Bowl

If life could start over, Rodgers would be willing to temporarily set aside his pride and show a different side in the fourth quarter to compete for victory.

However, the worst part of reality is right here; life is not a game, and you can't reload and start over.

Thus.

They're stuck here, a loss, a stifling and angry, a shameful and ugly loss.

To others, it's just a loss; no need to make a fuss. The Green Bay Packers have missed the playoffs for two consecutive years, and even with Rodgers, it doesn't help. In the fiercely competitive National League North, they've been squeezed out; they are no strangers to the awful feeling of losing.

And now, the Green Bay Packers' season record is still seven wins and one loss—

It's not the end of the world.

Moreover, it's just a regular-season game; the real key should be the playoffs.

But for Rodgers, it's not just that.

He is a mid-generation leader, the youngest player among the four elite quarterbacks, known as The Chosen One for the quarterback role. He's seen as the heir to the league's dominance after Brady and Brees retire, and his presence is a nightmare that all thirty-one other teams must watch out for.

In every aspect, he should be the League's First Man: his salary level also proves this.

Unlike Prescott or Cousins, those quarterbacks who get high pay despite being average in the league, Rodgers is the real League's First Man, with salary matching his abilities.

However, since the 2010 season, the Green Bay Packers haven't advanced to the Super Bowl.

In the 2014 and 2016 seasons, they fell at the conference final stage twice, and the one supposed to take over the league has yet to deliver a satisfactory answer.

In Rodgers' self-important eyes, it's a shame, a complete and utter disgrace.

He has been holding his breath, especially after McCarthy left this season; he is the only core from top to bottom, the center of focus.

His goal is the Super Bowl Champion, yet it's not just about the Super Bowl but a strong, perfect, unblemished season.

Against the Kansas City Chiefs, in Rodgers' view, it's a game with no retreat, a game they must win, a game to declare his presence and ownership—

Be it Li Wei or Mahomes, their momentum is rising steadily, seemingly becoming the league's leading figures, and the NFL is about to directly categorize mid-generation players into the retirement echelon, fully focusing on the younger generation. Li Wei has even moved beyond the League's First Man title.

GOAT?

A joke, a complete joke.

Rodgers needs to defeat them, needs to make his voice heard.

However, what was the result?

Not only did they lose, but they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs without Mahomes, lost to the Kansas City Chiefs supported solely by Li Wei.

This... is unacceptable.

Thus, not only is his status in the league further weakened, but his position in the team will also face challenges—

Gutekunst has always tried to control him, tried to make him 'a part of the team', to curb his personality and brilliance, to join the ranks of mediocrity, and persuade him that this is the best way for the team to fight for victory.

But in his view, all of this is nonsense; the team still needs to rely on him to win, right?

Over time, Green Bay Fans might also be brainwashed by Gutekunst and then target him.

This is catastrophic.

Perhaps it's just a regular-season game, a game that doesn't decisively affect the playoffs; but for Rodgers, it's a devastating blow.

He needs to defeat Li Wei, he needs to beat Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, he needs to ascend to the Super Bowl Champions again—

Even a rookie like Li Wei, who knows nothing, actually has two championship rings, more than him.

This is unacceptable.

These years, Rodgers has never returned to the Super Bowl stage, continuously criticized and blamed; missing the playoffs for the last two seasons has pushed him into a career low, but all of that is nothing compared to this year.

This year marks the ten-year anniversary since the Green Bay Packers last won the Super Bowl, and the team has a new head coach, Rodgers is free from injuries, the team's offensive and defensive groups are relatively complete, Brees and Brady are aging, and the league is at a critical juncture with generation changes.

Everything suggests that this is the opportunity, this is the gap, a chance not to be missed.

They—or rather, he must seize the opportunity.

If this season Rodgers still can't lead the team to the Super Bowl...

No, that's not acceptable.

As it turned out, facing the game against the Kansas City Chiefs, it ended as unexpectedly as it started, and the Green Bay Packers still lost the match.

An unprecedented sense of crisis gripped Rodgers' heart, suffocating him, even overshadowing shame and anger, his whole body tense.

Outside the locker room, Gutekunst was asserting his authority.

"We should unite, we should be of one heart; let this matter stay here, between you and me; I don't want any other ears hearing about this."

Adams looked left and right: So many ears, can they be counted?

Then, the locker room door opened, and Rodgers finally was willing to appear, poking his head out and giving Gutekunst a glance.

"Let's go. We still need to prepare for the media conference."

Everyone looked at Gutekunst, then at Rodgers, without reacting.

Gutekunst choked on his words but knew the merits of the situation.

Gutekunst waved his hand, and all the Green Bay Packers players entered the locker room.

Rodgers stood there coldly watching Gutekunst, though they hadn't torn open, the atmosphere was noticeably tense.

Until Lafleur appeared.

Though Lafleur only joined the team this season, surprisingly, he's someone both Gutekunst and Rodgers agree upon, becoming the most stable link in this triangular relationship—

Ultimately, Gutekunst and Rodgers are both vying for the right to speak and take the initiative, yet Lafleur, serving as head coach for the first time in his profession, has temporarily held back, allowing him to successfully occupy a favorable position in the power struggle of the locker room.

Lafleur, "What's happening?"

Gutekunst and Rodgers both withdrew their gazes, and the tension eased slightly.

Gutekunst exhaled deeply, "We need to head to the media conference. Right now, the media room is empty; this is an away game, and rumors might have already gone out."

Lafleur nodded, "Got it, we'll be out right away."

The straightforward response allowed Gutekunst to relax a little, turning toward the media room, needing to stabilize the situation first—

Find an excuse.

Why not... say the Kansas City Chiefs' visitor locker room had severe flooding, causing several Green Bay Packers players to almost slip, resulting in a delayed media conference.

Ha! Two birds with one stone, a win-win. Not only could it divert attention, but it could subtly slight the Kansas City Chiefs, preventing them from fully enjoying their victory.

Gutekunst thought this was a good idea.