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<blockquote data-quote="TJV" data-source="post: 432786" data-attributes="member: 4300"><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #141414">I've posted this in two other threads, I hope the third time is a charm: The Packers D was bad enough, no need to exaggerate. As long as the winner isn't based upon yards gained, its not the most important stat on either side of the ball. Here's how the playoff teams finished the regular season on defense with regard to the most important stat:</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Rank - Team - <strong>Average Points Surrendered/Game</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">1 </span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><a href="http://www.nfl.com/teams/pittsburghsteelers/profile?team=PIT" target="_blank">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> </span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000">14.2</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">2 </span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><a href="http://www.nfl.com/teams/sanfrancisco49ers/profile?team=SF" target="_blank">San Francisco 49ers</a> </span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000">14.3</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">3 </span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><a href="http://www.nfl.com/teams/baltimoreravens/profile?team=BAL" target="_blank">Baltimore Ravens</a> </span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000">16.6</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">4 </span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><a href="http://www.nfl.com/teams/houstontexans/profile?team=HOU" target="_blank">Houston Texans</a> </span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000">17.4</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">9 </span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><a href="http://www.nfl.com/teams/cincinnatibengals/profile?team=CIN" target="_blank">Cincinnati Bengals</a> </span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000">20.2</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">13 </span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><a href="http://www.nfl.com/teams/neworleanssaints/profile?team=NO" target="_blank">New Orleans Saints</a> </span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000">21.2</span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">15 </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><a href="http://www.nfl.com/teams/newenglandpatriots/profile?team=NE" target="_blank">New England Patriots</a> </span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000">21.4</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">18 </span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><a href="http://www.nfl.com/teams/atlantafalcons/profile?team=ATL" target="_blank">Atlanta Falcons</a> </span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000">21.9</span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">19 </span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><a href="http://www.nfl.com/teams/greenbaypackers/profile?team=GB" target="_blank">Green Bay Packers</a> </span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000">22.4</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">23 </span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><a href="http://www.nfl.com/teams/detroitlions/profile?team=DET" target="_blank">Detroit Lions</a> </span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000">24.2</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">24 </span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><a href="http://www.nfl.com/teams/denverbroncos/profile?team=DEN" target="_blank">Denver Broncos</a> </span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000">24.4</span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">25 </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><a href="http://www.nfl.com/teams/newyorkgiants/profile?team=NYG" target="_blank">New York Giants</a> </span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000">25</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'tahoma'">Two points:</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'tahoma'">Could those of you who continue to post the Packers were the 32nd ranked defense please expain why yards are more important than points?</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'tahoma'">As you can see from the above, in this past season it is difficult to argue defense wins championships. As realcaliforniacheese says above, if that is true where were the top defensive teams in the league? Perhaps another more narrow saying now applies. How about, '<em>Playing good defense in the playoffs is important'</em></span> ?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TJV, post: 432786, member: 4300"] [FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=#141414]I've posted this in two other threads, I hope the third time is a charm: The Packers D was bad enough, no need to exaggerate. As long as the winner isn't based upon yards gained, its not the most important stat on either side of the ball. Here's how the playoff teams finished the regular season on defense with regard to the most important stat:[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma]Rank - Team - [B]Average Points Surrendered/Game[/B][/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma]1 [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][URL='http://www.nfl.com/teams/pittsburghsteelers/profile?team=PIT'][COLOR=windowtext]Pittsburgh Steelers[/COLOR][/URL] [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=#000000]14.2[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma]2 [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][URL='http://www.nfl.com/teams/sanfrancisco49ers/profile?team=SF'][COLOR=windowtext]San Francisco 49ers[/COLOR][/URL] [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=#000000]14.3[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma]3 [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][URL='http://www.nfl.com/teams/baltimoreravens/profile?team=BAL'][COLOR=windowtext]Baltimore Ravens[/COLOR][/URL] [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=#000000]16.6[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma]4 [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][URL='http://www.nfl.com/teams/houstontexans/profile?team=HOU'][COLOR=windowtext]Houston Texans[/COLOR][/URL] [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=#000000]17.4[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma]9 [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][URL='http://www.nfl.com/teams/cincinnatibengals/profile?team=CIN'][COLOR=windowtext]Cincinnati Bengals[/COLOR][/URL] [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=#000000]20.2[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma]13 [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][URL='http://www.nfl.com/teams/neworleanssaints/profile?team=NO'][COLOR=windowtext]New Orleans Saints[/COLOR][/URL] [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=#000000]21.2[/COLOR][/FONT] [B][FONT=Tahoma]15 [/FONT][/B][B][FONT=Tahoma][URL='http://www.nfl.com/teams/newenglandpatriots/profile?team=NE'][COLOR=windowtext]New England Patriots[/COLOR][/URL] [/FONT][/B][FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=#000000]21.4[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma]18 [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][URL='http://www.nfl.com/teams/atlantafalcons/profile?team=ATL'][COLOR=windowtext]Atlanta Falcons[/COLOR][/URL] [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=#000000]21.9[/COLOR][/FONT] [B][FONT=Tahoma]19 [/FONT][/B][FONT=Tahoma][URL='http://www.nfl.com/teams/greenbaypackers/profile?team=GB'][COLOR=windowtext]Green Bay Packers[/COLOR][/URL] [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=#000000]22.4[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma]23 [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][URL='http://www.nfl.com/teams/detroitlions/profile?team=DET'][COLOR=windowtext]Detroit Lions[/COLOR][/URL] [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=#000000]24.2[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma]24 [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][URL='http://www.nfl.com/teams/denverbroncos/profile?team=DEN'][COLOR=windowtext]Denver Broncos[/COLOR][/URL] [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=#000000]24.4[/COLOR][/FONT] [B][FONT=Tahoma]25 [/FONT][/B][B][FONT=Tahoma][URL='http://www.nfl.com/teams/newyorkgiants/profile?team=NYG'][COLOR=windowtext]New York Giants[/COLOR][/URL] [/FONT][/B][FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=#000000]25[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=tahoma]Two points:[/FONT] [FONT=tahoma]Could those of you who continue to post the Packers were the 32nd ranked defense please expain why yards are more important than points?[/FONT] [FONT=tahoma]As you can see from the above, in this past season it is difficult to argue defense wins championships. As realcaliforniacheese says above, if that is true where were the top defensive teams in the league? Perhaps another more narrow saying now applies. How about, '[I]Playing good defense in the playoffs is important'[/I][/FONT] ? [/QUOTE]
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