Last 5 Super Bowls...

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Merlin

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The last 5 Super Bowl champions rankings offensively and defensively in scoring:

46 - Giants (9th offense / 25th defense) over Patriots (3rd / 15th). Both strong offensive teams. Neither team had good defense during the regular season but of note was that the Giants defense got real hot in the playoffs, giving up 14 ppg over the four games. They won the championship by giving up only 17 to that juggernaut Pats offense.

47 - Ravens (10th / 12th) over 49ers (11th / 2nd). Ravens were more a balanced team than an offensive team but this is a case of a defensive team losing.

48 - Seahawks (8th / 1st) over Broncos (1st / 22nd). Clear example of a defensive team manhandling an offensive opponent.

49 - Patriots (4th / 8th) over Seahawks (10th / 1st). Two top 10 offenses and defenses and a great Super Bowl. Just like Super Bowl 47, came down to last moment. Great and very close game.

50 - Broncos (19th / 4th) over Panthers (1st / 6th). Broncos were without a doubt a defensive team. Panthers were a ridiculously balanced team.

Totaling it up...

Top ten defensive teams in Super Bowls last 5 years: 6 of 10.
Top ten offensive teams in Super Bowls last 5 years: 7 of 10.
"Defensive wins": SB 46, 48, 50. Note 2 of 3 teams had very good offenses.
"Offensive wins": SB 47, 49. Note both teams had very good defenses.
"Top ten offense & defense" wins: 2 of 4. Note 2 played each other in SB49 adjusted: 2 of 3.
 

Mackeyser

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The Broncos D wasn't just the 4th best D based on scoring. Using the adjusted stat (DVOA, I think it is which applies a load of factors to a defense's efficacy), the Bronco D was the 4th best entering the Super Bowl...Ever.

The Bronco D was historically good and it showed in the Super Bowl.
 

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After watching SB that Fisher will be pumped to go all in on defense for the draft and put a bandaid on the offense.
 

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After watching SB that Fisher will be pumped to go all in on defense for the draft and put a bandaid on the offense.

yep, he saw how manning played in the post season and thinks, hmmm...we got case, he can do what peyton did......superbowl.

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