The second half begins.
Heavy breaths. Chris Jones is gasping for air, Justin Houston's words in the locker room during halftime still seem to echo in his ears—
"The game isn't over. What we need to focus on now isn't victory or the championship, but the first wave of defense in the second half. The opponent won't simply roll over. During halftime, McVay will undoubtedly formulate a plan to turn the tide, and our task is to shut them down."
Focus! Passion! Resolve!
Yet now, Houston is lying on the field, slipping into unconsciousness.
Jones feels as though time is scrambled, and scenes from the locker room mix with the images before his eyes, crashing together in his mind, making it hard to breathe.
"Oh, this is not the kind of start Kansas City Chiefs were hoping for in the second half."
