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<blockquote data-quote="adambr2" data-source="post: 815150" data-attributes="member: 7277"><p>Let me clarify my original point, because it's being construed at times as to mean I think that defense isn't important and that having a strong defense isn't an edge over a team that doesn't have one. Obviously, it's an advantage. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>My point was simply this, based on the cliché of "defense wins championships". </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>An elite, top 5 scoring offense, will almost always give you a chance to win it all. An elite defense on the other hand, can still be part of a bad team. An elite offense will almost always be on an above average team. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Top 5 scoring offenses by year, all playoff teams bolded:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>2018: <strong>Chiefs, Rams, Saints, Patriots, Colts</strong></p><p></p><p>2017: <strong>Rams, Patriots, Eagles, Saints, Jaguars</strong></p><p></p><p>2016: <strong>Falcons, </strong>Saints<strong>, Patriots, Packers, Cowboys</strong></p><p></p><p>2015: <strong>Panthers, Cardinals, Patriots, Steelers, Seahawks</strong></p><p></p><p>2014: <strong>Packers, Broncos</strong>, Eagles, <strong>Patriots, Cowboys</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>Top 5 scoring defenses by year, all playoff teams bolded:</p><p></p><p></p><p>2018: <strong>Bears, Ravens, Titans, </strong>Jaguars, <strong>Texans</strong></p><p></p><p>2017: <strong>Vikings, Jaguars, </strong>Chargers<strong>, Eagles, Patriots</strong></p><p></p><p>2016: <strong>Patriots, Giants, Seahawks, </strong>Broncos<strong>, Cowboys</strong></p><p></p><p>2015: <strong>Seahawks, Bengals, Chiefs, Broncos, Vikings</strong></p><p></p><p>2014: <strong>Seahawks, </strong>Chiefs, <strong>Lions, </strong>Bills<strong>, Cardinals</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>It is incredibly rare for a top 5 offense to be left out of the playoffs based on the last 5 years, at a 92% success rate. A top 5 defense, while obviously still successful, had only an 80% chance comparatively. Only 11 out of the last 25 top 5 defenses (44%) have even made it to the divisional round! On the offensive side, that stat is a whopping 22 out of 25! That's how important having a top 5 offense has become, while having a top 5 defense doesn't even necessarily equate to getting past your first opponent in the WC round. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>That's all I meant by saying that "defense wins championships" is dead. I wasn't implying that having a good defense isn't important or helpful, just that it pales in comparison to how far ahead an elite offense puts you on the totem pole these days.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="adambr2, post: 815150, member: 7277"] Let me clarify my original point, because it's being construed at times as to mean I think that defense isn't important and that having a strong defense isn't an edge over a team that doesn't have one. Obviously, it's an advantage. My point was simply this, based on the cliché of "defense wins championships". An elite, top 5 scoring offense, will almost always give you a chance to win it all. An elite defense on the other hand, can still be part of a bad team. An elite offense will almost always be on an above average team. Top 5 scoring offenses by year, all playoff teams bolded: 2018: [B]Chiefs, Rams, Saints, Patriots, Colts[/B] 2017: [B]Rams, Patriots, Eagles, Saints, Jaguars[/B] 2016: [B]Falcons, [/B]Saints[B], Patriots, Packers, Cowboys[/B] 2015: [B]Panthers, Cardinals, Patriots, Steelers, Seahawks[/B] 2014: [B]Packers, Broncos[/B], Eagles, [B]Patriots, Cowboys[/B] Top 5 scoring defenses by year, all playoff teams bolded: 2018: [B]Bears, Ravens, Titans, [/B]Jaguars, [B]Texans[/B] 2017: [B]Vikings, Jaguars, [/B]Chargers[B], Eagles, Patriots[/B] 2016: [B]Patriots, Giants, Seahawks, [/B]Broncos[B], Cowboys[/B] 2015: [B]Seahawks, Bengals, Chiefs, Broncos, Vikings[/B] 2014: [B]Seahawks, [/B]Chiefs, [B]Lions, [/B]Bills[B], Cardinals[/B] It is incredibly rare for a top 5 offense to be left out of the playoffs based on the last 5 years, at a 92% success rate. A top 5 defense, while obviously still successful, had only an 80% chance comparatively. Only 11 out of the last 25 top 5 defenses (44%) have even made it to the divisional round! On the offensive side, that stat is a whopping 22 out of 25! That's how important having a top 5 offense has become, while having a top 5 defense doesn't even necessarily equate to getting past your first opponent in the WC round. That's all I meant by saying that "defense wins championships" is dead. I wasn't implying that having a good defense isn't important or helpful, just that it pales in comparison to how far ahead an elite offense puts you on the totem pole these days. [/QUOTE]
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