CP3MVP Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 If you look at the highest scoring teams in nfl history, the offenses falter in January. Off the top of my head. 83 Skins, 84 Dolphins, 04 Colts, 07 Pats, 10-12 Pats, 11 Saints, 11 Packers, 13 Broncos, 19 Ravens etc. why do you think this is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elky Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Offense sells tickets. Defense wins championships. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlowe22 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 It's important to play defense in the playoffs, and, at least in the Saints case, they did not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancerman Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 You play better defenses in the playoffs and they are allowed to be more physical 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Prince Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 07 pats lost in feb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingOfNewYork Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 They rarely face adversity. The first sign of it they’re unsure how to handle it and fight back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nozizaki Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Offenses will almost always have a cold streak where they will turn the ball over or just have too many errors to overcome for a quarter or two. You need the defense to hold your opponent in check long enough to over come that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incarcerated_Scarface Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 I think it also has a lot to do with the 12 game winning streak the Ravens had going. It's hard to sustain that. That and the Ravens players were way too high on themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Third Rider Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 My guess is because a lot of those teams are not used to playing in low Scoring physical games. They are not sure how to react when they get tested by adversity and have to grind out a win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexGreen#20 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Generally speaking transcendent offenses have developed some sort of tactical advantage that defenses are unprepared for. By the time the playoffs come around, there's enough on tape to figure it out. That and really strong defensive lines (like you often see in the playoffs) are the great equalizer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candyman93 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Other than Lamar, who is the superstar on the Ravens offense? That scheme was figured out, just like it was against the Chargers. Teams are also allowed to be more physical, which hurts finesse offenses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamondbull424 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 I think it’s because those teams overwhelm with elite talent. In the playoffs teams try and pick one thing to shutdown vs attacking everything. Also coordinators are distracted by head coach openings I’m sure when a team is doing well. That can also hurt these teams when guys aren’t focused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August4th Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 (edited) GSOT rams in 1999 the last "historic" offense to win it all? and the most memorable play in that SB came from their defense. Edited January 12, 2020 by August4th 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveTheVikings Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Because you need a balanced team to win it all. There is no "formula" that leads to consistent success in the postseason. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hukos Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 4 hours ago, Elky said: Offense sells tickets. Defense wins championships. Offense is also much easier to construct consistently, year after year. Good defense is statistically noisy - teams that have great defenses for one year (see: Jacksonville) usually fall apart not long after. I don't have the data on this, but I'd be curious what the relationship between defensive DVOA to playoff success is versus offensive DVOA. My gut feeling is that it's way easier to cash in for a single season with a great defense, but if you have a great defense, you can definitely expect it to fall apart in subsequent seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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