NorthDallas40oz
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An amazing stat that I read today, which I didn't realize, is that the Hawks' 2700+ yards rushing this season was the 3rd highest single season total by any NFL team in the last 30 years. That is striking. Now granted, a healthy number of those yards were 'chunk yards' by Russell Wilson on scrambles off of broken down passing plays, but rushing yards are still rushing yards. If you're like me, you're a believer in the mantra that the better defensive team always has the advantage (the Hawks in this case), as does the better rushing team (also the Hawks). In fact, the better defensive team is 40-8 in the previous 48 Super Bowls. Tack on the fact that the Hawks are - statistically speaking - a historically great rushing offense team (and the Pats have a middling rush defense, particularly in short yardage/'power' runs - which the Hawks led the league in this year), it renders me completely dumbfounded as to how the Patriots are actually the favorite (!) in this game, per Vegas.
Go Hawks.
Go Hawks.