Look, who doesn’t love sexy offense, scoring points, making great plays down the field, angry runs, et al…
But watching the divisional round this weekend just underscores to me the importance of having a really, really good defense.
The Lions almost lost because their defense looked like the Seahawks 2023 defense. The Bills defense did lose the game for them because the common factor between both defenses is the lack of good tackling. Poor angles, poor technique, offenses carving the defenses up.
Lions got lucky. Bills couldn’t overcome it.
I don’t expect to see the LOB again in my lifetime but I would love to see a Top 5 defense again. Of course my first wish is to build the trenches on BOTH sides but man, I want a really good defense again.
We can win with our role players on offense. But if you want to see the Seahawks in the divisional round and beyond….
Make the defense your point of emphasis.
But watching the divisional round this weekend just underscores to me the importance of having a really, really good defense.
The Lions almost lost because their defense looked like the Seahawks 2023 defense. The Bills defense did lose the game for them because the common factor between both defenses is the lack of good tackling. Poor angles, poor technique, offenses carving the defenses up.
Lions got lucky. Bills couldn’t overcome it.
I don’t expect to see the LOB again in my lifetime but I would love to see a Top 5 defense again. Of course my first wish is to build the trenches on BOTH sides but man, I want a really good defense again.
We can win with our role players on offense. But if you want to see the Seahawks in the divisional round and beyond….
Make the defense your point of emphasis.