Dominate the Super Bowl

Victory, for Felix.

Indeed, the Kansas City Chiefs can remain rational, analyze the situation from different angles to evaluate the best strategy for crashing the playoffs and winning the championship.

However, occasionally, very occasionally, they need to fight for belief, for glory, and for that flame deep in their soul, which is more important than victory, more important than the championship, because it is the core defining a team and the charm of competitive sports.

No matter how many reasons the Kansas City Chiefs have to abandon the last regular-season game, there is only one reason to fight desperately for victory:

Felix.

Not to retaliate against the haters, not to respond to those attacking remarks, not to prove themselves, and not just for an undefeated season; but for the sake of this team, these fans, this city, and to unite thousands of people who are grieving and mourning.

Charge fully towards victory —

Fight, to the end.

"Clap! Felix!"

A surge of vibrant energy swirled over Arrowhead Stadium, hot and intense, like a flame illuminating the world in the dead of winter.

Facing the familiar yet strange division rivals, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Los Angeles Chargers were somewhat indecisive from the coaching staff down to the players.

They still hadn't decided on the game strategy: tank, or fight?

Internally within the team, there was a disagreement.

One opinion was to tank.

After all, the season was already over, and they had no reason to invest energy in an insignificant game; moreover, even if they gave their all, they might not be able to beat the Kansas City Chiefs, as proven by the recent London Bowl, where their effort and struggle ultimately became a joke.

Another opinion was to fight.

The 2019 season was over, but the team still needed to move forward and prepare for next season. Now the team was already scattered. If they tanked, the team might fall apart during the offseason, so to maintain stability, they shouldn't just tank.

But, did these debates have any meaning?

Stepping back, even if they tank and lose the game, the Los Angeles Chargers' season record would end up being only five wins and eleven losses, missing the competition for the bottom spot—

This season, the bottom spot was a coveted prize, loved by everyone, and its competition was even more discussed than the Kansas City Chiefs achieving an undefeated regular season, with the Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, and Washington Redskins all sparing no effort to claim the bottom spot.

Additionally, the Miami Dolphins, New York Giants, Carolina Panthers, and Arizona Cardinals had records similar to the Los Angeles Chargers.

In other words, deliberately losing to the Kansas City Chiefs meant the Los Angeles Chargers finding it hard to secure a spot within the top five in the draft.

However, what about victory?

A victory couldn't help the Los Angeles Chargers escape the mire, nor could it ignite a brief false hope to ease the pain of this awful and hopeless season.

Perhaps, the only good thing was, the Los Angeles Chargers could irk the Kansas City Chiefs —

On one hand, disrupting the division rival's historic undefeated regular season, giving the Kansas City Chiefs' ego a harsh blow.

On the other hand, delivering a rude awakening to the divisional rival — the Kansas City Chiefs were prepared to fight tooth and nail to commemorate Felix, seemingly ready to step over the Los Angeles Chargers' bodies to offer a tribute to their precious fans, but were they willing to comply?

If the Los Angeles Chargers could truly pull off an upset against the Kansas City Chiefs, severely irking the divisional rivals, their fans could spend the next five or ten years mercilessly shaming the Kansas City Chiefs; for the fans, this could be a shot in the arm.

So, should the Los Angeles Chargers go all in, risking everything for a victory that is both meaningless and inconsequential, just to irk their rivals?

The answer is yes.

The grievances of the division rivals are the source of happiness and joy.

Initially, the entire Los Angeles Chargers organization was still hesitant between "tanking or fighting" up to the last moment, indecisive.

However, the arrogant and dismissive cheers at Arrowhead Stadium painfully stung the pride of the Los Angeles Chargers —

"Clap! Felix!"

Again and again, it echoed throughout the stadium.

So, what does this mean? The Kansas City Chiefs didn't even regard the Los Angeles Chargers as a threat; they were just fighting for Felix? The Los Angeles Chargers were naturally to become a stepping stone, a backdrop for the Kansas City Chiefs to honor their fans, existing merely as sacrifices?

Ha.

Feeling deeply humiliated by this, the Los Angeles Chargers' coaching staff and players, once neglected and frustrated, quietly rallied their attention—

They could tank and lose the entire season, but the Kansas City Chiefs had no right to use their bodies for fan tributes; they could surrender and apathetically lose the game, but the Kansas City Chiefs shouldn't arrogantly treat them as irrelevant dust.

The cheers and chants that filled the stadium didn't suppress the Los Angeles Chargers' morale, instead, igniting the division rivalries between them.

Then, the mindset that was wobbling and tugging before the game shifted completely towards "fight," igniting a passionate fighting spirit.

"7:0" —

At the beginning, the Los Angeles Chargers struck first.

The quarterback, Rivers, who had been struggling with form throughout the season, once again showed his fifteen-year deep-rooted skills and dedication in the league, calmly and professionally regaining focus amidst the resounding cheers and support, breaking through decisively.

Finally, Rivers made a fourteen-yard pass to his top wide receiver, Keenan Allen, striking a deadly hit vertically into the end zone, successfully opening the game.

For the first time in three weeks, the Kansas City Chiefs Defense, which had fully suppressed the Denver Broncos and Chicago Bears in the past two games, lost a touchdown on defense!

The broadcast room erupted in surprise.

"Straight to the point, directly!"

"The Los Angeles Chargers made their presence felt: Celebration party? No, no, don't get happy too soon, the party crashers are here, prepared with a grand gift. As division rivals, how could they easily miss such a party? They've already prepared to steal the spotlight of this party."

Usually smiling and cheerfully cursing, Rivers raised his head and looked around, scanning the entire stadium. He pressed his palms down gently, signaling for "calm."

Whew, whew.

As if braking at the edge of a cliff.

Rivers brightly glanced at the Kansas City Chiefs fans, one by one, conveying the Los Angeles Chargers' message through a small, polite yet deliberately provocative gesture:

Slow down, slow down, reduce speed, don't rush, don't exceed the limit, be careful of a wreck. Having a party now, isn't it too early?

A simple, understated action, but the hatred level was maxed out.

Evidently, the Kansas City Chiefs seemed to have invited the wrong guests to Felix's tribute party.