383 No other choice

Time was not on the side of the Kansas City Chiefs.

Despite Li Wei's ground rush stealing fifteen yards, it came at the cost of using their final timeout, with only twenty-eight seconds left in the game.

Next, the Kansas City Chiefs had no time to huddle; they had to seize the last timeout opportunity to strategize, but it was far from enough.

First and ten, the New England Patriots displayed the dominance and power of champions, creating incredible pressure with just a four-man rush, effectively hitting Smith and causing his pass to deviate slightly—

After catching the ball, Kelsey obviously lost his balance. Rather than advancing, even his steps were clumsy, and he fell to the ground surrounded by three players.

Moreover, time kept ticking away.

This forced Smith to waste an offensive down to spike the ball and stop the clock, recalibrating the strategy in hopes of making a desperate pass completion.

However.