Vick,
I do not think it is true that the popular and common adage "defenses wins championships" is any more true than the statement "offenses win championships". Statistically, the most accurate statement would be that "teams with very good offenses and defenses win championships".
While it is true that teams that have won the Super Bowl have mostly had good defenses their offense have been JUST as good. In general, it is NOT true that average offenses with great defenses win the Super Bowl. It is very rare. Ravens are an exception (along with 90 Giants) and not the rule.
More often it has been teams that are very good both offensively and defensively that win Super Bowls. Only 5 of the 19 super bowl winners from 1983 until present were ranked higher in defense than offense.
Last edited by Colin at Nov 25 2002, 12:59 PM
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