Huff, huff.
Aaron Donald realized: heavy breathing, muscle soreness, trembling knees, his body was persistently sending him signals—
The Kansas City Chiefs were purposefully wearing him down.
Indeed, Donald's bull rush was as dominant as ever, unmatched in the league, peerless; but the price was obvious—massive exhaustion.
Donald couldn't bull rush every time, nor could he burn at full power for an entire game. This was the only piece of evidence proving that Donald wasn't from another planet.
Since the second half started, the Kansas City Chiefs had made a series of tactical adjustments, focusing on ground attacks, relentlessly forcing massive energy consumption from Donald. They had locked onto the Los Angeles Rams' all-or-nothing mentality and instead slowed down their offensive tempo, with one clear target:
Donald.
Now, Donald found himself in a dilemma. His physical consumption rate had far exceeded expectations, and his defensive efficiency was visibly fluctuating.
