You always here the statement "Defense wins championships" when it comes to the NFL. However, the last few years we have seen some great offensive teams like the Saints and Colts win the Super Bowl. As well as teams like the Rams, Cowboys, and 49ers throughout history.
My line of thinking has always been that if a team gets shut out they obviously aren't going to win the game, so a great defense is more important. Defenses can put points on the board with interceptions and fumble returns a lot easier then offenses can keep points from being scored through ball control. Especially considering high powered offenses are trying to put up points and not control the tempo of the game. Throughout history there have been some match ups of great offenses vs great defenses and more often then not, the defense has come out on top. Recent examples being the Giants over the Patriots in 2008, the Buccaneers over the Raiders in 2003, and the Patriots over the Rams in 2002.
With that said what do you believe is more important to a team that's trying to win a Super Bowl? A great offense or a great defense?
My line of thinking has always been that if a team gets shut out they obviously aren't going to win the game, so a great defense is more important. Defenses can put points on the board with interceptions and fumble returns a lot easier then offenses can keep points from being scored through ball control. Especially considering high powered offenses are trying to put up points and not control the tempo of the game. Throughout history there have been some match ups of great offenses vs great defenses and more often then not, the defense has come out on top. Recent examples being the Giants over the Patriots in 2008, the Buccaneers over the Raiders in 2003, and the Patriots over the Rams in 2002.
With that said what do you believe is more important to a team that's trying to win a Super Bowl? A great offense or a great defense?