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lol, I'm not trying to debate who has the better defense or overall team.
I agree, your free agent acquisitions are very enticing.
I think of the biggest factors that led your team to the record they achieved last year compared to the year prior is confidence.
Generally, Winning teams go through a tough win in order for them to go on a winning streak, this has a snow piling effect where wins just come and the team builds confidence.
This happened when the Colt's beat the Bucanneers (Defending SB Champs) when trailing by 21 points with 4 minutes left in 2003. This came when Carolina beat the Rams in the playoffs in 2004, this came when Pittsburge rallied to beat the Dolphins in week 3 last year. There are many examples.
Anyway, I think your momentum and confidence was shattered the year prior thanks to Peyton Manning. Up until that point, you were viewed as almost unbeatable, you could tell from that time going forth that the defense needed a huge overall and it was being more so viewed as the achilles heel. Where as before, they had done just enough to keep you in ball games.
If you can gain momentum next year and your defense makes a strong stand in a come from behind win, you can still become that Chiefs team that went 14-2 a few years prior (I believe that was the record).
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