Playoff lessons: Are we really sure the Seahawks need more defense?
One of the things that has been the focal point of Philadelphia in the postseason commentary is their ridiculous sack numbers. Frank Clark also gained
for encroaching on the all-time postseason sack title. So I was curious: is that a factor for the playoff teams?Eagles #1, Chiefs 3, okay. The mighty 49ers were 13th, and the Bengals 29th, at 1.810th best in the NFL at sacking the quarterback this year. Over the final three games of the season they were tied for fourth.
It’s still a league where truly elite offenses can overcome subpar defensive play. We wouldn’t know, because that’s never been the case in this city under Pete Carroll or John Schneider. But it apparently happens in other states, and seems kinda fun. Perhaps the team, which at one point seemed perfectly happy to score 28 points a game and allow 25, might focus instead on two to three offensive pieces to get over the hump and into that range where they can keep pace with whatever comes at them.? 50 points per side is what all the rules and penalties are geared towards, anyway.
I am, of course, being more than a little disingenuous. Numbers do lie, but you eventually can’t fool them all. The Seahawks allowed 152 rush yards per game, better than only the
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