Chapter 887: 886 retreats step by step
“Li Wei crosses the kickoff line.”
“Donald is in pursuit, but Li Wei’s speed is fully unleashed, and the gap between the two is visibly widening.”
“Flor! Littleton! Both sides closing in!”
“Direction change! Another direction change! A feint!”
“Unbelievable, Li Wei actually found the gap between Flor and Littleton’s double-team, using unparalleled footwork to break through.”
“So smooth! So elegant! So brilliant!”
“Opportunity! Li Wei’s steps lose balance, now staggering! But Li Wei still hasn’t gone down, refusing to fall, still advancing.”
“Johnson intercepts directly, striking first and aiming to stop him!”
“Li Wei manages to spin away with a Marseille Turn against Johnson!”
“In consecutive bumps and turbulence, Li Wei showcased incredible control, with an unmatched display that made the defenders look like a group of Barbie Dolls.”
“Johnson couldn’t believe it, but Li Wei showed no mercy or pity, adjusting his footing amidst chaos and continuing to push forward.”
“The Los Angeles Rams Defense is completely tied up in the short pass area, leaving the backfield empty, with a wide-open view.”
“The entire world unfolds before Li Wei’s eyes—opportunity!”
“Li Wei prepares to accelerate!”
“Li Wei… Oh! Number 99!”
“A tackle from behind—dragging him down together.”
“Brilliant! Number 99 of the Los Angeles Rams Defense, Donald, after initially misjudging and missing Li Wei, refuses to give up, chasing relentlessly and seizing the chance to accurately tackle Li Wei to the ground.”
“Such scenes are rare—Donald leaves the pocket, enduring a long chase, and executes a secondary defense, saving the Los Angeles Rams through sheer persistence.”
“But… it still comes down to Donald, ultimately relying on Donald. He thrillingly stopped Li Wei before things could get worse.”
“Wow, stunning—truly stunning!”
“Li Wei had just escaped Donald, broken through Flor and Littleton, and shaken off Johnson. Despite the intensified short-pass defense pressure from the Los Angeles Rams Defense, Li Wei broke through on the ground, advancing a full fifteen yards to tear open a gap.”
“If it weren’t for Donald refusing to back down…”
“Nonetheless, with second-down and thirteen yards, Li Wei converts again with unparalleled performance, breaking through consecutively to successfully shift the momentum. The Kansas City Chiefs had just been in crisis but swiftly neutralized it.”
“The game has entered its knife-edge stage, with increasingly intense direct clashes between the leaders of both teams. Donald had just executed a backfield tackle, and Li Wei responded with a phenomenal four-gate breakthrough.”
“Now, the Kansas City Chiefs have once again entered the Los Angeles Rams’ territory!”
The air continues to burn.
The tension grows stronger, tighter.
Donald stands up, panting, looking at Li Wei, “Are you okay?”
This tackle from behind—Donald didn’t hold back.
Though dripping with aggression, it doesn’t mean Donald was truly planning to “take out” Li Wei. Competition is competition, and friendship is friendship; the two can coexist.
Li Wei also rises on his own strength, smiling broadly at Donald, “You might need to try a little harder.”
Donald chuckles twice, “Then I’ll try a little harder.”
Neither says more as they turn away, walking toward their teammates, preparing for another duel.
Though Li Wei didn’t deliver a decisive strike into the end zone, he successfully drew Donald out of his comfort zone for a long chase—this is not Donald’s strength in defense.
On one hand, this exposes Donald’s weaknesses; on the other, it exhausts Donald’s stamina. Most importantly, Li Wei intensifies the sense of threat—if no one from the Los Angeles Rams Defense can stop Li Wei, his threat keeps growing, forcing Donald to split his focus on defense—
This could mean Mahomes gains breathing space.
Step by step, the Kansas Chiefs Offense is gradually unleashing their power.
First-down, ten yards—a screens pass. The Kansas Chiefs offensive line uses swift lateral movement to entangle Donald, while Li Wei, Kelsey, and Watkins pull three routes to the right. Mahomes threads a pass to Kelsey.
Kelsey, after catching the ball, is immediately swarmed by a triple-team, yet still forces his way forward for three yards with outstanding individual skill.
Second-down, one yard—Mahomes repeats his deceptive tactics. Together with Li Wei, they stand side by side, adopting a Read Option Offense-like formation. If Donald defends Mahomes, Mahomes passes the ball to Li Wei; if Donald marks Li Wei, Mahomes continues with the play.
This time, Donald comes prepared—feigning a move toward Mahomes but swiftly changes direction toward Li Wei, attempting to deceive Mahomes into throwing the ball to Li Wei, then executing the defense. Yet Mahomes, exceptionally composed, accurately judges and smoothly avoids Donald’s trap to deliver a flawless pass.
Twelve-yard medium pass!
On the left sideline of the field, Mahomes connects with Hill, matching up against cornerback Aqib-Talib.
Talib, previously crowned Super Bowl Champion with the Denver Broncos and a Pro Bowl selection for five consecutive years, now plays as one of the hired stars for this season’s “Cosmic Rams,” alongside Ndamukong and Peters.
However, Talib’s individual performance has waned this season, missing the Pro Bowl for the first time in five years.
Hill faces off against Talib, using abrupt stops and sharp turns to open half a step of space, leaping to snatch the football ahead of Talib, completing the connection.
Immediately after, with first-down, ten yards—the Kansas City Chiefs deploy a Double running back tactic. But McVay considers it a smoke bomb, believing Mahomes will still pass, with Li Wei likely being the target, as the Chiefs have used similar strategies multiple times in the regular season.
But unexpectedly, Mahomes opts for a fake pass and real run. His convincing fake pass completely deceives the Los Angeles Rams, handing the football to… second running back Damien.
Damien tears through midfield, shielded by Li Wei’s blocks, forcefully breaking through Donald and Ndamukong’s double-team for four yards.
Though a mere four yards isn’t much, the key lies in the Kansas City Chiefs’ entirely unexpected offensive strategy—McVay loses his sense of judgment.
Without even time to breathe, the Chiefs continue their relentless momentum. Before the Rams Defense can adjust, they’re already on the seventeen-yard line just outside the end zone, aggressively breaching the Rams’ Red Zone.
The “Cosmic Rams” are faltering.
The danger level continues to rise step by step.
How did all this come to be?
Coming out of halftime, the Los Angeles Rams were ready to go all-in. If the Offensive group’s struggles in finding rhythm were understandable, their Defensive group falling behind in this make-or-break situation was baffling. What’s wrong with this star-studded defense?
Although it’s still early in the second half, Donald is already feeling cornered—
The sensation is utterly terrible.