Dominate the Super Bowl

Look at the Olympics, then look at the World Cup, athletes often arrive at the host city one week or more in advance to adjust to the time difference, adapt to the environment, and adjust their state.

However, the NFL needs to accomplish this task during a dense schedule of regular games, a difficulty that can be imagined and might even far exceed expectations.

Generally speaking, when the NFL travels to London or Berlin for overseas games, they need to start adjusting on Monday according to the plan of the physical trainer, adjusting ninety minutes to two hours each day to ensure players gradually adapt to the time difference across the Atlantic without realizing it.

When they travel to London, the time difference is already adjusted to London status, and once the plane lands, players can seamlessly start training.

Simultaneously, relying on high-tech means, players' sleep data and physical condition are collected and monitored to make adjustments and provide necessary assistance.

But even reaching this step, difficulties still exist:

There are games the week before and after; the overseas game is just one week among them, players must quickly adjust to London's rhythm and then adjust back to North America's rhythm, maintaining competitive state throughout.

Hard! Harder than ascending to heaven!

Look at past London games, they are often disappointing like Monday Night games, with intensity and excitement below expectations; both sides must face the dramatic Universe Moving Technique in a short time, much more exhausting than the home-and-away games in the Champions League.

For young players who haven't experienced such challenges before, the actual game often results in situations beyond their understanding, highlighting their lack of experience even further.

That's the advantage of the Los Angeles Chargers—

Veterans led by Rivers are all experienced, besides team arrangements, they also adjust themselves to prepare for the game.

However, Mahomes and Li Wei and their group of young people are different.

In fact, not to mention Li Wei, even Kelsey is facing it for the first time.

After completing the match against the Tennessee Titans, the Kansas City Chiefs began adjusting to the time difference, not just the players; the coaching staff needs to follow the same adjustment, every day shifting ninety minutes to fit the frequency across the Atlantic as closely as possible without affecting daily training and preparations.

Moreover, the team needs to start preparing even earlier:

Equipment. Supplies. Provision.

A variety of unimaginable materials, valued at millions of US Dollars and weighing up to nine tons, must be transported across the Atlantic to the London front, set up perfectly before players and coaching staff arrive, ensuring the team can enjoy identical training facilities in London.

Note that these items aren't simply tossed onboard a plane to be done with, for instance, alcohol for medical use, batteries for electronic devices, and other special items can only be shipped by sea, involving different logistics cycles which mean the team's logistics department needs to begin preparations and planning early.

The excitement behind a London game isn't that simple.

Looking back over the past decade, Goodell persistently tried to expand into overseas markets, but there were always differing voices within the League, not all thirty-two teams agreed enthusiastically—

The reason points to just the tip of the iceberg.

That's why, years ago, weaker teams like the Jacksonville Jaguars were willing to sign agreements with the League to play overseas, despite the hassle and toil, as this is the best path to establish a fan base overseas; whereas strong teams showed no interest in overseas games, keeping their focus on victory and the Super Bowl, considering the effort to travel overseas not worthwhile.

As time progressed, teams gradually realized the enormous potential of overseas markets, especially London games, regardless of attendance or ratings, including the passion of United Kingdom fans, leading those strong teams to set aside arrogance and agree to travel overseas, aligning with Goodell's plan.

Due to various reasons, this year is the Kansas City Chiefs' first overseas game, not just the team, but the NFL also provided the highest treatment, laying the groundwork, promoting, and creating momentum from months ago.

After waiting and waiting, the week has finally arrived.

In fact, for Li Wei and others, it is indeed a severe adjustment.

In three to four years, their daily biological clocks have formed, any change can disrupt their established life rhythm.

Don't underestimate adjusting one hour or ninety minutes daily; in a familiar biological clock routine, forcing oneself to sleep one hour later may not lead to successful sleep—

A sense of oppression is there, if forced to sleep, it may instead disrupt the rhythm.

Moreover, after a mere week, reverse the adjustment again?

Just describing it, one can sense the layers of difficulty; let alone the actual situation is even more challenging.

A young team like the Kansas City Chiefs carries both pressure and motivation, excitement and tension intertwined, various emotions bustling together.

"…Hey, rookie, still asleep? Haha, were you secretly meeting Ariana last night, looking so tired today?"

"Professor, should be called professor now! How could the professor fail, even if you fail, the professor must succeed."

"Get lost, I won't show you whether I'm fine, you're just envious."

"You've been sleeping the whole flight, are you planning to sleep all the way to London too on this seven-hour transatlantic trip?"

"You should see Patrick, wide awake and overly excited, the rookie has slept too much, but Patrick has slept too little."

Chattering away, both teasing and joking, lively as ever.

Kansas City Chiefs' owner Hunter is extremely pleased with the season's performance for the two-time defending champions; heading to London, partnering with Li Wei-endorsed Net-Jet, they chartered two private planes to transport all players, coaches, and staff of two hundred people across the Atlantic, enjoying premium service.

Nevertheless, Kansas City can't fly directly to London, the team needs to transfer in New York, dividing the long flight into two segments.

Now, the team has just arrived in New York.

It is evident Li Wei looks drowsy, with eyes seemingly unable to open.

Clearly, the preparation rhythm for London is different, and Li Wei is also adjusting.

On the side, Mahomes is so excited he can't sleep, eyes wide open the entire time.

Amid teammates' teasing and banter, Mahomes has no intention of refuting, laughing joyfully, seemingly eager to showcase his skills.

Not only Li Wei and Mahomes, Kelsey, Hill, and others are all equally excited, it's their professional careers' first overseas game, each of them thrilled.

"Do people over there really watch football? I mean, they like watching their own style of football, right? I know they even have their own Rugby World Cup."

"They probably all watch football, right? Who owns Wembley as home ground? Manchester United?"

"Arsenal, that's Arsenal's home ground! Before going to the United Kingdom, don't discuss football with others."

"Idiot, that's Tottenham Hotspur's home ground, all of you should shut up."

Haha, hahaha.