After listening to some of the preliminary Super Bowl chatter, the one universal theme from the media is that Seattle should beat the Broncos because great defense ALWAYS trumps great offense. (Setting aside that the Seahawks do have the best scoring defense in the league,verses our offense which is the greatest scoring offense in the HISTORY of the league) Why is it, I feel like I've already heard this cliché at noisome already this season? Is this comparison valid? Because in my humble opinion both teams seem built very similar with low-scoring, run-first offenses, and opportunistic defenses.
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Are the Seahawks just the NFC version of the Chiefs?
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I think this stems from when the weather gets cold, passing teams struggle in the playoffs. But this certainly doesn't ring true for good scoring offenses that are balanced where they have a solid running game. It doesn't have to be like the 97/98 Broncos where they ran down everybody's throat. The Rams did ok with a great offense. And there have been MANY more times where a team that won that the Superbowl was very balanced (meaning good offense, good defense) vs how many teams won a superbowl that were average to poor on offense but had a legendary defense. Plus, you can look at it both ways. You might have 2 teams that struggle offensively and everybody will say, wow, that was some great defense in that game. Or you could look at it like, man, those offenses really choked. Just depends on how you want to look at it.
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The teams don't match up well when comparing our defense vs their offense; however, no one is talking about that as their sole focus is on how good their defense is and how legendary our offense is. I don't think there is a defense in the past 10 years that can compete with this offense...and it will show up in detail at the SB.
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Originally posted by Armchair Bronco View PostAre the Seahawks just the NFC version of the Chiefs?
No, they are not.
The Broncos better take them very seriously because they promise to be a highly motivated opponent.
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Originally posted by Vegas_Bronco View PostThe teams don't match up well when comparing our defense vs their offense; however, no one is talking about that as their sole focus is on how good their defense is and how legendary our offense is. I don't think there is a defense in the past 10 years that can compete with this offense...and it will show up in detail at the SB.
I think the best SEA can hope for is to hold us to something less than the number of points we typically put on the board.
On the other side of the ball, our defense will make mincemeat of their offense.
I wouldn't be surprise to see at least one score off a turnover created by our D.
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Wilson actually has the balls to throw down the field and into tight coverages which makes them more dangerous than the chiefs. The secondary is also much better. So imagine a zone cover 3 version of the chiefs defense. Wilson is better than Smith based on potential and Lynch poses a different threat to our defense. He isn't as dynamic as Charles.
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Originally posted by broncocalijohn View PostNo. They are actually a really good team. One that can win playoff games. You insulted the whole Northwest region by comparing them to that franchise.
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Originally posted by Armchair Bronco View PostThe Chargers held Manning to a pedestrian 230 yards and 1 INT in their playoff game. And Seattle's defense is an order of magnitude better than San Diego's.Last edited by DenverDynamite; 01-20-2014, 10:27 PM.
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Originally posted by Armchair Bronco View PostThe Chargers held Manning to a pedestrian 230 yards and 1 INT in their playoff game. And Seattle's defense is an order of magnitude better than San Diego's.
Our own mistakes did that.
And we still won.
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