its no longer debatable whether this defense might be...

[CalgaryFan05]

haven't read shit. what i do know? D won the season. D won the owl.

Offense was dogshit.

 

[sutz]

No, the offense was not dogshit.

 

[nwHawk]

7 sacks !!!! Probably should have had 2 more picks. Right before Julian gets a pick and said, how would be an ideal time for an interception. Right on que, Love takes it away.

Damn good all around game from the defense, and a solid game from 3 three phases!

 

[PateratoWilson]

At least Macdonald has us on the right track. Our defensive ranks in yardage allowed:

2019 - 26
2020 - 22
2021 - 28
2022 - 26
2023 - 30
2024 - 14 (1st half of the season was rough learning the defense)
2025 - 6

Who knows how far he can take us if JS continues supplying him with players...

Crazy how quickly the change has been with PC out of the way. Give JS the keys… MM is the car. It starts with a great GM.

 

[CalgaryFan05]

No, the offense was not dogshit.

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Um. yea, it was.

 

[BobbySwagner]

Happy today.

Great defense.

Still not as good as LOB.

I mean they didn’t let the pats back into the game unlike one game I remember…. Wasn’t that the LOB who let them take the lead?

 

[Natethegreat]

We wouldn't be in the super bowl if not for an awesome performance by Darnold and the offense.
D played great today. Offense wasn't awesome but definitely played well against a very good D.

 

[Dallashawksfan]

The offense won last game when Stafford made the defense looked foolish

Today the defense won the game. Darnold and the offense didn’t have to do much

 

[keasley45]

I mean they didn’t let the pats back into the game unlike one game I remember…. Wasn’t that the LOB who let them take the lead?

They lost key players in the 2nd half. 2 corners plus Cliff, and Kam had a knee.

Kind of hard to say they let the Pats back in when you lose some pretty important players and you are going up against the best QB to ever do it.

 

[keasley45]

We wouldn't be in the super bowl if not for an awesome performance by Darnold and the offense.
D played great today. Offense wasn't awesome but definitely played well against a very good D.

We wouldn't be in the SB if we didn't have this defense. Sam has some nice moments over the 2nd half of the season and protected the ball in the postseason. But from week 10 to week 18 he was the 27th ranked QB in the league. Despite that, we went undefeated. The 27th ranked QB isn't the guy winning games when you have a defense that killed everyone but the Rams over that a period and you have a rushing attack that was top 5 over that same stretch.

 

[Azvacar]

haven't read shit. what i do know? D won the season. D won the owl.

Offense was dogshit.

While the RB won MVP... DERRRRRRRRRRR stay in Canada sir

 

[Natethegreat]

We wouldn't be in the SB if we didn't have this defense. Sam has some nice moments over the 2nd half of the season and protected the ball in the postseason. But from week 10 to week 18 he was the 27th ranked QB in the league. Despite that, we went undefeated. The 27th ranked QB isn't the guy winning games when you have a defense that killed everyone but the Rams over that a period and you have a rushing attack that was top 5 over that same stretch.

And he was great to start the season. Could you please stop trying to crap on Darnold as much as you can.
The offense carried the day to get us to the super bowl.
Our D was whooped in that game. Yes they are a great D, im not putting them down but we won the super bowl because this a great TEAM!
Special teams, defense and offense were all great this year.

 

[keasley45]

And he was great to start the season. Could you please stop trying to crap on Darnold as much as you can.
The offense carried the day to get us to the super bowl.
Our D was whooped in that game. Yes they are a great D, im not putting them down but we won the super bowl because this a great TEAM!
Special teams, defense and offense were all great this year.

Nobody is crapping on him. Why can't we just be honest. Yeah. Dude was part of the reason we won the SB., 100% He did enough toward the end, did a lot in the beginning and made some great plays along the way to get us here. The last 2 Rams games were all time greats.

But the reason we are here is undeniably due to one of the best defensive performances in recent history. If we have even the 10th best D this year, we don't win the SB.

I don't know whats so hard about acknowledging that. To try to hold Sam up above the rest is even antithetical to how this entire team is built and how it functions.

 

[Natethegreat]

Nobody is crapping on him. Why can't we just be honest. Yeah. Dude was part of the reason we won the SB., 100% He did enough toward the end, did a lot in the beginning and made some great plays along the way to get us here. The last 2 Rams games were all time greats.

But the reason we are here is undeniably due to one of the best defensive performances in recent history. If we have even the 10th best D this year, we don't win the SB.

I don't know whats so hard about acknowledging that. To try to hold Sam up above the rest is even antithetical to how this entire team is built and how it functions.

Sam started the year in the MVP conversation then fell off.
Then was absolutely clutch in two Ram wins.
Yes, the D is great. Not as good as the LOB imo but still great.
This team overall may possibly be better when taking into account the special teams though.
All around this team is just top notch.

You very much seem to want to crap on Darnold though.

 

[Azvacar]

Imagine... grasping the entire sport.... and that its more than ONE FRIGGEN PERSON.. holy fck

 

[TwilightError]

Give me one point and a blade of grass and I trust this defense to hold it.

 

[Seattle Person]

I don't act this way often but...

**** the Patriots fanbase and their bitch-ass fans.

So satisfying!!!!!

Their tears are glorious!

 

[HawkRiderFan]

I think this D had more depth than the 2013 D did.