Dominate the Super Bowl

"Ten, nine, eight..."

Reeves Field, the roaring waves surged throughout the venue, as fans all stood up, counting down in unison, putting a period on the game.

"Seven, six, five..."

Not just the fans, but the San Francisco 49ers offensive group also stood side by side on the sidelines, watching their teammates still on the field trying to sack Rodgers. They shouted with all their might, but their faces were already breaking into smiles impatiently, happiness and joy swelling in their hearts, ready to embrace their moment.

"Four, three, two..."

Garoppolo shouted extra loudly, as if you could hear the sound of his lungs bursting. They were about to return to the Super Bowl stage for the first time since 2012.

This was a season of complete resurgence for the legendary San Francisco 49ers team—

Their first winning season since 2013, their first victory over the Arizona Cardinals since the 2014 season, their first victory over the Seattle Seahawks since the 2011 season, their first victory over the Carolina Panthers since the 2001 season, and surpassing the total number of wins in the 2016, 2017, and 2018 seasons combined.

All of it, achieved under Garoppolo's leadership.

He did it.

Breaking free from Brady's shadow, creating his own path as a quarterback.

Though previously, following behind Brady, Garoppolo won two Super Bowl championship rings; in those two seasons, he didn't play a single minute—

A textbook example of "winning while lying down."

Now, he finally had the opportunity to win a Super Bowl championship ring for himself.

Moreover, he was ready to accomplish this feat by stepping on Li Wei's shoulders! Breaking the Kansas City Chiefs' season's undefeated aura, shattering Li Wei's playoff myth, toppling the mountains of Brady and Li Wei both, declaring that the "Era of Jimmy Garoppolo" was about to arrive!

Just imagining it, his heart was nearly bursting.

Shouting and shouting, his blood began to boil.

"One."

The game ended, victory belonged to the San Francisco 49ers.

National Conference Champions!

A whole seven years, a cycle, a period, the San Francisco 49ers that had wandered in the depths and darkness finally cleared the clouds and saw the peak again.

Ah, ahhh!

Garoppolo clenched his fist and shouted with all his strength.

He had been waiting, waiting for the moment to prove himself, waiting for the moment of the king's return, using almost all his strength for this moment.

The Super Bowl showdown against the Kansas City Chiefs, especially against the Li Wei-led Kansas City Chiefs, held significant meaning for Garoppolo.

Everything was like destiny—

In the 2018 season, in the third week of regular season, the San Francisco 49ers faced off against the Kansas City Chiefs. Garoppolo tore his ACL, leading to a season-ending injury, trying to climb to the peak to prove himself, but suffered a heavy blow, shattering all ambitions.

In the 2019 preseason, in the third week, the San Francisco 49ers faced off against the Kansas City Chiefs. The recovered Garoppolo played a full half of a game, not only proving he had overcome his injury but also leading the San Francisco 49ers to victory.

Going in circles, fate tangled and bound them together once again.

And that was still the team led by Li Wei, it couldn't be any more perfect.

He was ready.

He would defeat Li Wei, he would crush the Kansas City Chiefs, he would climb to the championship, he would prove himself, he would usher in his own era, he would break free from Brady and Li Wei's tags, he would create his own sky with his own hands, he would have a bright future, he would.

Ahhh! Ahhh!

Garoppolo released all his emotions unreservedly and cathartically: Super Bowl, he was coming.

The 2019 season was finally drawing to a close.

There were peaks and valleys, doubts and face-slapping, twists and turns, the excitement and controversy of the regular season coming to a small climax in the playoffs—

"Home curse."

High-seed teams fell in the wild card round, as the underdogs prepared to turn the tables completely; but after the division rounds, everything returned to order, except for the Baltimore Ravens tripping themselves up, strong teams all took practical action to prove themselves, and further proved themselves in the conference finals.

The American League's number one seed, the Kansas City Chiefs, and the National Conference's number one seed, the San Francisco 49ers, both with dominant victories against powerful opponents, finally met in the Super Bowl.

Chaos, disorder, noise.

All of it cut off, millions of eyes were focused on this ultimate showdown because both teams represented the strongest of their respective conferences. They were the number one seeds and conference champions, extending their dominance from the regular season into the playoffs; and also because both teams hadn't faced each other this season.

Before the playoffs began, professionals had raised a question: who could beat the Kansas City Chiefs?

From the American League to the National Conference, the Kansas City Chiefs had defeated a slew of strong teams this season, with only a handful of untouchable top teams, of which included the San Francisco 49ers.

Both teams started the season with equal momentum, capturing eight straight wins to become the last two undefeated teams in the league, until the San Francisco 49ers lost in overtime to the Seattle Seahawks, ending their undefeated status, watching the Kansas City Chiefs walk off alone.

For the San Francisco 49ers, that was undoubtedly a game-changing moment.

Last season, the Los Angeles Rams and the Kansas City Chiefs jointly presented a stunning "mid-season Super Bowl," ultimately meeting in the Super Bowl; and this season, the San Francisco 49ers continued representing the National Conference West Division, though not facing the Kansas City Chiefs directly, they showed an equally unyielding spirit, making their "mid-season Super Bowl" just as spectacular as they exchanged blows from afar.

If last year's mid-season Super Bowl winners ended up losing in the Super Bowl, does it imply that this year's mid-season Super Bowl losers would rewrite the record and claim the Super Bowl?

In the undefeated season's momentum race, they were the first to fall behind, "losing" to the Kansas City Chiefs, the San Francisco 49ers had regarded the Kansas City Chiefs as their opponents since then, keeping an eye on the Kansas City Chiefs throughout the season, aiming for a direct confrontation to defeat the Kansas City Chiefs.

Such thoughts were not exclusive to the San Francisco 49ers.

When people discussed who could beat the Kansas City Chiefs, the San Francisco 49ers were undoubtedly the number one pick.

From offense to defense, to Shanahan's youth and wisdom, they could entirely match the Kansas City Chiefs on all levels, definitely the best candidates to break the Kansas City Chiefs' undefeated season status.

Now, mind meets reality!

The whole league watched in anticipation as the ultimate showdown played out successfully, with social networks in collective frenzy, everyone banging their bowls, eagerly awaiting the Super Bowl, ready to witness the season's peak dialogue. Perhaps this was the most anticipated game in the last three seasons.

However, a small surprise appeared.

People hadn't yet seen the Super Bowl, and debate about whether the San Francisco 49ers were "unworthy" had already swept through the league inside and out in a mighty wave.

Or perhaps more accurately, it wasn't targeting the San Francisco 49ers because people believed that Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers had proved themselves through this season; the real target of those controversies was...

"Golden Boy" Jimmy Garoppolo.