Dominate the Super Bowl

"21:0."

Twenty-one points for the Tennessee Titans and zero for the Kansas City Chiefs.

All of this is happening at Arrowhead Stadium, the ground where the Kansas City Chiefs have maintained a 21-game winning streak, yet now an astonishing scene unfolds.

This scene is shocking enough, but what's even more incredible is that this is only the first quarter of the game, with the Tennessee Titans already leading by three touchdowns, turning football into a basketball-like scoreline.

The Kansas City Chiefs seem utterly lost, as if sleepwalking on the field.

The focus of the first quarter belongs to none other than Derrick Henry.

After waiting and waiting, and brewing up his plans, Henry has been anticipating this day, longing to face Levi again, yearning to defeat Levi head-on, eager to showcase his abilities on the field without reservation—

Henry is calling upon the unstoppable "Emperor Henry" of his NCAA days, reminding everyone why Levi, Jacobs, and all the newcomers must admire his back, why his legend still echoes in the NCAA, as he prepares to make the NFL appreciate his prowess.

Without any reservation.

In fact, that's Henry's intention, and also his course of action.

In response, the Kansas City Chiefs came mentally prepared, repeatedly watching the Titans' wild card game against the New England Patriots.

They not only planned comprehensively but also made targeted adjustments, fully prepared against Henry.

Of course, Reed also considered another possibility, that the Titans might shift their offensive focus onto Tannehill, given that the turning point of their season came when Tannehill replaced Mariota as the starting quarterback—

Although Tannehill may not be a top-tier quarterback in the League, he's certainly above average, with the Titans losing only three games since he became the starter.

This detail shows that the Titans also possess a passing attack system, where the quarterback's performance plays a crucial role.

Unexpected yet understandable, the Titans still placed the offensive burden on Henry, returning to classic ground offense.

Although the Kansas City Chiefs were prepared, ground offense has one characteristic:

If you can't stop it, you can't stop it.

In modern football, ground offense often divides into two parts, with skillful ground blocking and then the running back taking on the major task.

Nowadays, league coaches generally believe that ground blocking is key. In an outstanding ground attack system, an average running back can complete tasks, and the positive impact of a top-tier running back is very limited. Therefore, team managers prefer to invest in the offensive line and tight ends rather than running backs, as the offensive line and tight ends can play other important roles beyond just blocking.

However, Levi's emergence changed the situation, proving with his actions that a top-tier running back can bring transformative changes to a team.

Thus, in the past two years, the league's discussion focus shifted slightly, questioning whether Levi is an isolated case or a pioneer starting a new trend?

It was in this context that Henry took to the stage.

To be precise, Henry finally exploded, proving the abilities of a top-tier running back.

Whether it's the New England Patriots or the Kansas City Chiefs, neither can stop him despite being on full alert—

A pure display of strength, Henry uses his power to continuously make breakthroughs.

Just like Levi in the 2017 season.

Breaking through everything in his path, completely shattering the defensive group into pieces with his unstoppable running back performance, breaking the balance between offense and defense.

When the defensive group uses two or even three players to surround Henry, even then they might not stop him, while Tannehill will cleverly make short or medium passes, leaving them helpless.

Does this scene seem familiar?

Yes, during the 2017 wild card game, the Kansas City Chiefs used this tactic against the Tennessee Titans.

Back then, the combination of Quarterback Smith and Running Back Levi, though not yet famous in the league, used their precise coordination in blocking to create miracles in a passive situation.

Now, Tannehill and Henry are doing the same.

Clearly, Henry is hungry and eager, with a wolfish desire for victory, ready to take over the game and showcase all his abilities, unleashing all his energy without reservation in the first quarter, relentless in pursuit.

13 carries, 94 yards, two touchdowns.

Whether it's the average of 7.23 yards per carry or the highly efficient two touchdowns, Henry put up numbers in just one quarter that are comparable to what most running backs achieve in an entire game, nothing short of an epic top-tier performance—

If Henry maintains his focus, even if his stamina wanes in the second half, and his performance declines slightly, he can still easily accumulate 200 rushing yards and aim for an unprecedented, unheard-of 300 yards of ground advancement.

The entire league was utterly shocked.

Objectively, the Kansas City Chiefs' ground defense is indeed among the league's worst, ranking 26th from the bottom; but Henry single-handedly dismantling this defensive unit in just the first quarter still sent chills throughout the league.

With New England Patriots in the past, and now Kansas City Chiefs, Henry remains unstoppable.

Who knows, if Henry charges ahead just like Levi did in the 2017 season, leading his team all the way to the Super Bowl victory?

After all, Levi has accomplished such a feat, so why not Henry?

In the first quarter of this division playoff game, Henry grabbed all the spotlight, awakening the league's memory with his incredible performance:

Why are the University of Alabama's Crimson Tide Storm hailed as a traditional running back powerhouse? And why can they continue to dominate the college scene amidst the passing wave?

However, there's a question, what happened to the Kansas City Chiefs' offensive group? What about Mahomes and Levi? Why have they gone completely silent and invisible?

Here, we need to pay attention to one person, the Tennessee Titans' head coach, Vrabel.

Who exactly is Vrabel?

A former professional football player who played as a lineman, but unlike most professional players who transition to coaching, his career was incredibly illustrious, marking him as a Hall of Fame-level lineman.

He spent his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, and Kansas City Chiefs, winning three Super Bowl titles with the New England Patriots.

At the end of the 2010 season, he announced his retirement from the Kansas City Chiefs.

After retirement, he returned to his alma mater, Ohio State University, and began his coaching career as a lineman coach. After just three seasons, he joined the Houston Texans, continuing as a lineman coach and later becoming a defensive coordinator; after just one season, he was recruited to be the head coach of the Tennessee Titans last season.

At this point, it has only been seven years since Vrabel's retirement.

In other words, in seven years, Vrabel advanced rapidly, proving his talent and ability on the field and his potential on the sidelines.

He is definitely not an unknown figure.

And Vrabel has proven this with his actions.