I was wondering where all the outrage and Bill Polian 2004 references were when reading about this same
point of emphasis in another thread.
I see they're all collected here.
It wouldnt surprise me in the slightest to see the League make the decision that it would rather
see high scoring offenses do well because scoring points "better" is for the league than physical, point-suppressing defenses that are less "exciting" to watch for some fans.
You dont have to believe in conspiracies or even suspect the League is "cheating" to believe that yes, they are intentionally trying to shape the NFL by encouraging some styles of play and intentionally supressing others.