Can this defense win a Superbowl?

[Wolfcop]

Your point is well taken, Jeremy. But, like many have said, for that to work we will need to win the turnover battle. Heck, without the bad turnover games, we are probably sitting at 7-1 right now. If we stop giving the other team the ball and this offense gets a tad bit better (Kalil, Olsen back...Samuel coming along?), then there is real potential to be a Ravens-type team.

[Cpt slay a ho]

IMO it boils down to how good the 2nd cb can play, you know what we got in bradberry, but elite to above avergae qb's are going to pick on worley/seymour.

Main thing is having luke stay healthy throughout.

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the 00 Ravens were 5-4 going into week 10, so they prolly felt like we do at this moment during their season...05 Steelers were 7-5 at one point in their season...

were in the thick of it and our D can get better too

[pantherphan96]

The offense has to get hot because there are weaknesses in the secondary (Worley and Adams) and the pass rush. 2000 Ravens defense was legendary and 2015 Broncos defense was probably the best defense since 2000. 

 

[jfra78]

I think the D is SB caliber as long as luke and coleman are in there.  The O needs to find themselves,  Ryan Kalil needs to get that crick out of his neck for us to have a chance.  Olsen coming back will help as well.  Shula needs to learn how to use CMC, he is not an NFL running back.

[Ship]

I'd attribute the dominant performance more to Winston's shoulder and the wind.

[jfra78]

Just now, Ship said:

I'd attribute the dominant performance more to Winston's shoulder and the wind.

hmm so we didnt have to deal with the wind?

[Mr. Burgundy]

Not enough turnovers so no

[ras977]

49 minutes ago, Mr. Burgundy said:

Not enough turnovers so no

3 - against TB-keep the faith

[Snake]

Up the turnovers then yes. 

[Snake]

2 hours ago, pantherphan96 said:

The offense has to get hot because there are weaknesses in the secondary (Worley and Adams) and the pass rush. 2000 Ravens defense was legendary and 2015 Broncos defense was probably the best defense since 2000. 

 

Yeah nether had a single weakness. 

[Hoenheim]

1 hour ago, ras977 said:

3 - against TB-keep the faith

 

[Davidson Deac II]

7 hours ago, Pantha-kun said:

This is going unnoticed here largely ; when we play good offenses with good to great QBs,  the defense is allowing on average 29 points per game (Saints, Patriots, Lions, Eagles) . We are 2-2 in those games. 

In fairness to the defense, in the two we lost, 3 interceptions per game played a big role in the points scored by the opponent.  Our defense is good, but I don't think any defense is good enough to survive giving good quarterbacks the ball on our side of the field.  I believe Philly had two td drives that started inside our 20 yard line.  Can't blame that on the defense.  

 

We have three games with 2 or more interceptions.  Those three games account for our three losses.  

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points allowed in 4 consecutive weeks. Definitely not superbowl caliber