I thought this was a joke post. And I thought it was going to be a very disrespectful argument that pelts the #2 most efficient defense in the NFL who sent the Broncos on their 3 game turnover frenzy skid.....
But honestly the guy made a good point and I gotta give him credit for taking that stance. Not many guys would pick Denver, especially one of the first to do it with a compelling argument on TV, but if they play that kind of game, and Brady throws a pick, it's not impossible the Broncos to beat the Patriots. Denver deserves a bit of respect after their win. Enough is enough and I'm glad he stepped up and took that pick.
Having said that, this is clearly a team of the moment, flavor of the week, choice pick. And it's wrong. It's not thought out. Denver beat the #1 defense yes. But more importantly Denver beat the #27 most inefficient offense.
Most games are in fact won by the most efficient offense, so Tebow aside, the more efficient offense beat the #27 offense. Great, now you got the #4 coming back up and they also have the #2 D. Even if Denver does all that, their defense will break to the Patriots. Even if Broncos can hang, as long as TFB doesn't throw a pick, they will still outscore them.
Not gonna happen. The smart bet is still the Patriots by far. The #2 defense will slow down an average offense. The #4 offense will smoke an average defense. Bet against the Pats if you want, but know it's a long shot.
You need to cut your "efficiency" crap. This is not the "#2 most efficient D" under any circumstances. They give up the 2nd most yards and 14th(?) most points. The only thing we've done a great job at is creating turnovers, that is NOT something you can bank on every game.
What evidence do you have of our "#2 defense" slowing down the average offense?
We gave up 488 yards and 24 points to Miami's below average offense.
We gave up 448 yards and 34 points to Buffalo's pretty average offense.
We gave up 504 yards and 19 points to Oakland's average-below average offense.
We gave up 427 yards and 25 points to Pittsburgh's below average offense.
We gave up 463 yards and 27 points to Washington's below average offense.
We gave up 437 yards and 24 points to Indianapolis' below average offense.
We gave up 393 yards and 23 points to Denver's "#27 offense".
We gave up 374 yards and 24 points to Miami's below average offense.
We gave up 402 yards and 21 points to Buffalo's pretty average offense.
What about these makes your think we have the "#2 defense"? Your defensive efficiency crap is garbage. The only reason we won these games is because our offense caught fire at one point or another and scored 30+ points in 12 of our 16 games.
Very few teams not sporting our offense would be able to win those games.
Yes, our defense made some stops and forced turnovers, but they still are nothing close to the #2 defense. They are what they are, the 14th best in points allowed, paired with the #3 scoring offense.
Edit: And I don't even hate our D, but they are what they are, and that is not #2. They keep too many opponents alive in games that shouldn't be, but they do make some clutch plays.
