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Originally Posted by All22
We definitely didn't have a "cushy" road to the Superbowl if you include what it took for us to secure the #1 seed. Our last 6+ games was the hardest stretch any team has ever faced so late in the season.
Minnesota's defense is pretty damn good too. The way their safety's and linebackers were playing was light-years better than anything else we saw all year long. Their flaw was selling out against the pass and never waviering from it. Once Kyle realized it, he just ran the ball over and over.
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Talking about the playoffs, notice how I only mentioned what the teams did in the playoffs? Not the 6+ games stretch you refer to?
The Minnesota defense was great, but when their offense led by Kirk Cousins can't muster up more than 10 points, it makes it hard to win that game no matter how disruptive your defense is. Looking at the stats, the Minnesota defense was just outside the top 10 for the season for defense in total yards, rushing and passing, the only category where I'd consider them one of the best is points allowed where they were top 5.
Do you know how many playoff teams Minnesota faced this year? 4 of them, Packers x2, Eagles at home, Chiefs on the road, and Seahawks on the road. Their record was 1-4 with giving up point values of 21, 20, 26, 37, and 23. They're good, but not as great as you're making them out to be.