The NFL Roundup 2020: Super Bowl LIV Recap

Written by John Edward Betancourt 

​In football, old sayings carry a lot of weight. Simply because, many of them have proven to be factual in nature and one that rings true time and time again in the NFL, is that defense wins championships. Because being able to play quality defense, means that a team more or less sets the tone for the game and getting hot at the right time on that side of the ball, can intimidate an opponent and rattle their psyche like never before. It’s why we’ve seen teams with mediocre offenses take home the Lombardi Trophy over the years, and last night, the worth and truth of that particular saying was proven once again, thanks to how Kansas City won Super Bowl LIV.
 
Because their defense finally stepped it up at the right time, but it certainly didn’t seem like they were going to do anything all that special if you judge their performance in the first half. After all, there were mistakes on both offense and defense consistently, and Mahomes really wasn’t playing in impressive fashion in the slightest. And while Super Bowl LIV did indeed have the back and forth struggle that fans wanted, it really seemed as though San Francisco had the momentum in this matchup and was going to take care of business in the second half, and that’s where things got interesting. Because clearly something special happened in the Chiefs locker room at halftime.
 
For this team came out and played some inspired and fearless football, the kind that shocked the Niners for certain, and really what made their comeback victory so impressive is the defense’s play. Because all season long, the secondary was an outright liability, to the point where teams could dink and dunk on them at will. But they were simply inspiring in the second half, and it was a refreshing change of pace to see them blanket receivers and disrupt routes and break up passes, and their stunning play was further complimented by the offense’s aggressive push to put points on the board and well, we know how that particular story ends since they were victorious at last and finally were able to lift the Lombardi after all these years.
 
Yet while it is incredible to see this franchise win the big one for the first time in five decades, to me what made this win so special is the sheer fact that Andy Reid is finally a championship coach. Because he’s done some incredible things during his time in the league, and he’s definitely been at the helm of some talented teams. And it could not have been easy for him to continually get so close to the big moment and come up short. So, it was just wonderful to see him finally stand with the Commissioner and revel in the wonder of being a Super Bowl winning coach and you really cannot ask for a happier ending for Coach Reid and well, the future for his squad is very bright indeed and that’s perhaps the best part of this story when it comes to Kansas City.
 
Because they have their franchise quarterback, one that has now proven he knows how to win the biggest of games. Plus, they’re a young team on offense as well, and with a few more key pieces added to the mix, they can become even more lethal on that side of the ball when they take the field. But imagine if you will, what this team will look like if they go out and add more defensive playmakers, a move that would allow for a dynasty to come into play for this particular franchise since a stout D and powerhouse offense would be nearly unstoppable on the field. Either way, the rest of the AFC West has a lot of work to do in the offseason, in order to compete with the Chiefs, and it should be interesting to see how the now World Champions stack their roster in the months to come as they prepare to defend their title in the fall. 

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