Dominate the Super Bowl

"So, Travis, are you scared?"

A single sentence, piercing Kelsey's heart.

Kelsey was already drowning in regret and self-blame; that Butterfingers play should never have happened. Now Li Wei's words hit the nail on the head.

Suddenly, Kelsey looked up at Li Wei, his anger fully ignited.

"Get lost." Kelsey fired back straight and hard.

But Li Wei stood his ground, his mouth curling into a sarcastic smile.

"So, you're not scared because of the 'home curse,' thinking we might inexplicably lose like others, like the New England Patriots, like the New Orleans Saints, like the Baltimore Ravens?"

"So, you're not suffocating under the pressure of Arrowhead Stadium's 21-game winning streak, inexplicably believing that the stadium that has stood behind us as a steadfast support for the past two and a half years has suddenly betrayed us?"

"So, you're not choosing to believe in those elusive curse rumors while refusing to trust your teammates who are still cheering and shouting for us at this very moment, even if we're sleepwalking on the field, they remain fighting alongside us, and you don't even have the courage to look at them?"

One sentence, then another.

Li Wei wasn't just targeting Kelsey; he scanned the surroundings, his eyes clear and bright, sweeping the entire area, making all eyes around awkwardly shift away, layering a momentum like a torrential downpour.

His heart was pounding against his chest.

Yes, when have they ever been afraid of the curse? They are the Curse Breakers, the creators of history, the variables in the League.

However, this is not the end.

Switching tone, Li Wei looked at Kelsey again.

"If it's none of these, then it's arrogance."

Kelsey once again glared fiercely at Li Wei, his eyes flashing a hint of murderous intent.

Not just Kelsey, all the other players lifted their heads in shock and disbelief, completely not understanding what Li Wei was saying.

Including Mahomes—

Arrogance? What arrogance? Even in an undefeated season, they've treated every game with dedication, never slackening, charging continuously to this point.

Who in the entire League is more humble, more low-key, more simple than the Kansas City Chiefs? Let them stand up!

Li Wei stood his ground, facing the gazes head-on, clashing back head-on.

"Yes, arrogance."

"Do you think it's just Tennessee, and we can easily win, our target being Baltimore, and now that Baltimore is eliminated, we can go straight to the Super Bowl, even picking our opponents at will?"

"Do you think that having an undefeated season, not just Tennessee, but Houston, Baltimore, Green Bay, and others are all our defeated foes, and no team this season can challenge us?"

"Do you think that we're in such outstanding form this year, so strong, that facing Tennessee, victory should be natural, and we're not only seeking victory but a comfortable, easy win?"

"Hah, just Tennessee, right?"

In Li Wei's words, the players' sights slowly lowered.

Even the fans were no exception.

Carter was overwhelmed with shame, he admitted, Li Wei's words hit him precisely.

This season, the Kansas City Chiefs were unstoppable, slicing through anyone blocking their path, just a Tennessee Titans, should be a piece of cake, they never contemplated defeat.

To be precise, they considered the manner of victory.

Indeed, the Tennessee Titans defeated the New England Patriots, but so what?

They would not only defeat the Tennessee Titans but also prove that the New England Patriots are completely insignificant, Belichick and Brady are already outdated; they would give the New England Patriots a thumping victory—

Look, the team that defeated you stands powerless against us.

A one-possession win wasn't satisfying; at least a two-possession victory would be more fitting.

Carter knew he wasn't the only one thinking this way; all the fans in Old Oak Tavern thought the same, and these days they discussed these exact things, not even regarding the "home curse."

Standing before Li Wei at this moment, Carter felt so small, smaller than ever before.

It's precisely this kind of arrogance that leads to undue mistakes amidst the opponents' assault; mistakes that trigger suspicions and hesitation about the "home curse," compounded by the pressure of an undefeated season and a threepeat acting as an uncertain factor, things spiraled completely out of control like a snowball.

"But, ladies, open your eyes and see, we're the ones trailing now, we're the ones becoming a League laughingstock."

"On the field of competitive sports, anything is possible, and in the NFL, even the slightest possibility can evolve into a storm that overturns the landscape."

"No one knows this better than us, because we are the variables of the League, from the 2017 season to now, this point has never changed."

"No one believed we could have an undefeated season, no one believed we could strive for a threepeat, no one believed we could accomplish something never done before in the League."

"Look, even this year, we are still the variable the League refuses to accept."

"So, are you ready to become Tennessee's scapegoat for overturning the status quo, or are you ready to continue being the variable that blows everyone's mind in the League?"

Bit by bit, blood began to heat up, the players silently straightened their backs, standing up again, the light in their eyes gradually lighting up.

However, it's not enough, far from enough.

"No one believes in us, just like no one believes a rookie Chinese running back can stand on the Super Bowl stage to fight and cause an upset, no one believes we can continue to write miracles."

"Throughout the season, people cursed us, doubted us, attacked us, besieged us. They said the Kansas City Chiefs' luck had run out; they said arrogance and prejudice would defeat the Kansas City Chiefs' locker room; they said the Kansas City Chiefs' season could end at any moment."

"But."

"Someone believes in us, Felix Gray."

"Just like Annie Galas, even if they knew the outcome of their battle long before, they still believe in us, they still fight to the end."

"Do they believe in an undefeated season? Do they believe in a threepeat?"

"No, they believe we will fight fearlessly until the last moment, laugh together, cry together, face every result with heads held high, win or lose, because we gave it all with no regrets."

"Now, lift your heads and look at those faces behind you, do you have the confidence to face them? Can you confidently say you gave it your all?"

"Can you walk up to Felix, responding to his support?"

"Damn it!"

"All of you, lift your heads, look at those faces, meet those eyes! Ask yourselves, are your hearts still beating?"