Parallels between GSOT Rams and current Seahawks..

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Hawkblogger a while back did the differentials for the seahawks defense. Over a 3 year period of time they were arguably the best defenses of all time.

They led the league in points allowed for 4 straight seasons which hadn't been done in over 50 years.

http://www.hawkblogger.com/2015/07/seahawks-boast-best-defense-in-history.html

Pete could only win 1 Superbowl with the best D, Marshawn Lynch, and Russell Wilson. So sad.

I'd point out they also were 3rd, 4th, 1st and 3rd in rushing those four years, which significantly helps the defense.

The Bucs from 1999-2004 (with defensive points per game in parentheses): 15th (3rd), 9th (7th), 30th (8th), 27th (1st), 24th (4th), and 29th (9th).



It's a lot easier to lead the NFL in points allowed per game when you're averaging being ranked 2.75th in rushing offense than when you're ranked 22.333...th on average in offensive rushing.

And yet, Seattle is the only team in the Super Bowl era to lead the league in points allowed in 4 straight seasons. The '80s Bears didn't do that with Walter Frickin' Payton at running back. The only team to do better was the Cleveland Browns of the 1950s. A superlative is still a superlative.

Yeah but looking at it in a vacuum is foolish. Great running games help defenses tremendously. That's why I think the 2002 Bucs defense was better than the 1985 Bears. As was the 1991 Eagles.


Furthermore, if you're going to make the argument that raw stats matter more without context, then why would you argue that era matters? Seems inconsistent.

Those were 1 hit wonders. Seattle did it over an extended period of time. In the Salary Cap era. 4 straight seasons.

 

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I'd point out they also were 3rd, 4th, 1st and 3rd in rushing those four years, which significantly helps the defense.

The Bucs from 1999-2004 (with defensive points per game in parentheses): 15th (3rd), 9th (7th), 30th (8th), 27th (1st), 24th (4th), and 29th (9th).



It's a lot easier to lead the NFL in points allowed per game when you're averaging being ranked 2.75th in rushing offense than when you're ranked 22.333...th on average in offensive rushing.

And yet, Seattle is the only team in the Super Bowl era to lead the league in points allowed in 4 straight seasons. The '80s Bears didn't do that with Walter Frickin' Payton at running back. The only team to do better was the Cleveland Browns of the 1950s. A superlative is still a superlative.

Yeah but looking at it in a vacuum is foolish. Great running games help defenses tremendously. That's why I think the 2002 Bucs defense was better than the 1985 Bears. As was the 1991 Eagles.


Furthermore, if you're going to make the argument that raw stats matter more without context, then why would you argue that era matters? Seems inconsistent.

Those were 1 hit wonders. Seattle did it over an extended period of time. In the Salary Cap era. 4 straight seasons.

This. Same with the Rams GSOT offense from 99-01.

You constantly see teams that have outrageously good offensive seasons that come crashing back down to reality. The Rams doing it over three years (and Seattle over four) is why those are all time great accomplishments.