Chapter 1279: Chieftain's Roar
"0:45".
A massacre, a one-sided crushing, a merciless destruction and dismantling.
This is the Kansas City Chiefs' response to Von Miller's provocation, this is the Kansas City Chiefs' response to the league's doubts, this is the Kansas City Chiefs' response immersed in grief and mourning.
Simple, clear.
Not only did the defensive group explode with remarkable energy, shutting out a team for the first time this season, but against Von Miller's Denver Broncos defensive group, they delivered the most brilliant and spectacular offensive game in a month, recreating the unstoppable sweeping momentum of last season's Kansas City Chiefs.
Li Wei, made his presence known—
Rushing, 133 yards, two touchdowns.
Receiving, 117 yards, two touchdowns.
Passing, 55 yards, one touchdown.
In other words, Kansas City Chiefs scored six touchdowns in total, and five of them were directly related to Li Wei, fully taking over the offensive group alongside Mahomes to deliver a match of absolute dominance.
Whether as a running back, wide receiver, quarterback, or as the team leader, Li Wei's complete transformation showcased his unbelievable iron fist and tough game leadership.
The entire league shuddered.
What happened to being lost in excessive grief, what happened to being exhausted physically and mentally, what happened to being complacent due to leading by a wide margin, what happened to fluctuating form that couldn't be sustained, what happened to anyone being able to defeat this team?
Things weren't supposed to be this way.
Contrary to expectations, Kansas City Chiefs were not overwhelmed by sadness and fatigue, scattered and depressed. On the contrary, the team united from top to bottom, revitalized.
And more importantly and frighteningly—
Throughout the game, Li Wei remained calm and composed.
Not only did he refrain from celebrating after every touchdown, but he also didn't celebrate at the end of the game.
No celebration, no release, no expression, yet those bright eyes still burned with a fierce killing intent, a desire for victory shining brightly in the sunlight.
Things weren't over, Kansas City Chiefs' march would not stop.
Not just Li Wei, Arrowhead Stadium also presented a completely new demeanor.
Stable, restrained, united, pushing forward unwaveringly.
Arrowhead Stadium seems different than before. Although there weren't any events hosted like last season in memory of Annie, the atmosphere among fans was truly different.
After each touchdown, fans stood in unison, silently clapping—
Clap, clap, adhering to a tidy rhythm, bursting with overwhelming force.
And it persisted until the end of the game, resembling a vast momentum of dark clouds pressing from within, solemnly swirling above Arrowhead Stadium.
Later, under the press's questioning, Kansas City Chiefs fans confirmed the speculation.
"This is for Felix."
"Felix has always been a part of Arrowhead Stadium and will forever be a part of Arrowhead Stadium. Whenever he appeared there, regardless of circumstances, he was always the most radiant and passionate one."
"Trust me, even standing on the field, you can easily hear his voice."
"Now, he watches the game from another world. We can't replace him, no one can replace him, but each of us will help voice a bit of his sound, his voice will forever swirl above Arrowhead Stadium."
Restrained yet surging.
Words are so pale and powerless, they can't accurately capture even a tenth of the scene's atmosphere; yet, the entire league still heard the Kansas City Chiefs' declaration:
No one can harm Felix Gray. No one.
Look at Von Miller's embarrassment and bewilderment; this is the outcome he longed for, asking for it and getting hammered.
Arrowhead Stadium doesn't believe in tears.
All of a sudden, social networks fell silent, quiet as a chicken.
No one dared face Li Wei's fury, no one dared provoke the Kansas City Chiefs' belief.
Originally, the Kansas City Chiefs were indeed exhausted physically and mentally, stuck in a trough facing a crisis; but now, the provocation from social networks actually made the team unite from inside out, regain form, and go all out.
So, did the haters end up shooting themselves in the foot?
Their cheeks, burning hot, clearly perceivable to be more restrained.
However, the most annoying thing about social networks is, some people just don't know when to shut up; gibber jabber nonstop forever, never ending—
Anyways, relying purely on their mouths, anything dirty, anything disgusting, anything bloody, they spew without restraint.
The voices besieging Kansas City Chiefs and Li Wei remain rampant.
To this, Li Wei stated, no worries, any moves come at us, we'll take it all, whoever falters in battle is a coward.
Standing guard alone, defeating countless enemies, they wait quietly for all challengers to come forth!
In numbers bustling, all eyes turned toward Kansas City Chiefs' next opponent:
Chicago Bears.
The Chicago Bears led by former Kansas City Chiefs Offensive Coordinator Nagy as head coach.
Last season, Nagy led the Chicago Bears to a phenomenal high-profile season, ultimately crowned as Coach of the Year, stealing the spotlight.
This season, the Chicago Bears still draw attention and show promising performance.
In fact, the Chicago Bears defensive group continues their tradition, maintaining strong performances this season, ranked third in the league, with all defensive metrics basically within the league's top five, showcasing the foundation of a traditional defensive powerhouse.
However, the offensive group led by Nagy has run into problems, severe problems. The second overall pick of the 2017 draft, quarterback Trubisky, lost his halo, fully exposing his weaknesses, becoming the source of all disasters for the Chicago Bears.
Relying solely on the defensive group, the Chicago Bears season consistently stumbles.
After a 3-1 start to the season, they faced four consecutive losses, suddenly losing the initiative in the fierce competition of the National Conference North, and afterwards, still struggling bitterly.
Last week's life-and-death battle saw the Chicago Bears lose to their same division rival Green Bay Packers; simultaneously, another division rival, Minnesota Vikings, defeated Los Angeles Chargers, meaning the Chicago Bears were declared out of the playoffs.
This marks that among all teams with defensive groups ranked in the top five across all metrics, the Chicago Bears become the only team early declared out of the playoffs.
Not just players, even coaches encounter rookie walls—
Nagy hit the wall hard this time.
However, precisely in such circumstances, the upcoming battle for Chicago Bears against Kansas City Chiefs requires them to go all out; although they're out of the playoffs, it also means Nagy and the players need to fight to retain their jobs, defeating Kansas City Chiefs will be their proving ground.
The challenge ahead is, can the Chicago Bears defensive group stop Li Wei and Mahomes? Can Nagy overcome the influence when facing mentor Reed to showcase his skills?
The buzzing voices throughout the league persistently stir the pot, continually cheering for Chicago Bears, hoping they can stage an upset against Kansas City Chiefs to dampen their arrogance.
Unfortunately, easier said than done.
Kansas City Chiefs say, we'll see how we feel.