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The Saints, Patriots and Packers were ranked 1, 2, 3 in the NFL in tot up offense this season. They were the three highest-scoring teams in the league with New Orleans, which set an NFL relate for total net yards (7,474), scoring 35 points per scheme, followed by Green Bay (34.2) and the Patriots (32.1).
The Saints, Patriots, and Packers also aligned at the bottom of the leagued with’s pass defense -- ranking 30th, 31st and 32d, respectively. The Patriots are the only ones leftist standing to try to make the case that a great offense can override all in today’s pretence-football inflated NFL.
That’s why Sunday’s AFC title game isn’t going to be unambiguous by strength against strength. We know what Tom Brady and the Patriots’ offense can do. We identify what Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, Terrell Suggs and the Ravens’ parsimonious defense, which has surrendered an NFL-low 11 TD passes this seasonable, can do. (By the way, it’s comical that it’s now en vogue to pick apart the Ravens’ defense based on tournament when the Patriots have been feasting off desultory opposing QB play for nine weeks.
Source: The Boston Globe