But the NFL's No. 1 defense is bracing for something it cannot stop: offseason change.
Five starters -- outside linebacker Terrell Suggs, middle linebacker C.J. Mosley, safety Eric Weddle, cornerback Jimmy Smith and defensive end Brent Urban -- are all questionable on whether they'll return next season. That's nearly half the starting lineup for a group that allowed only three teams (the Bengals, Panthers and Chiefs) to score more than 25 points this season.
"I'm still at a loss for words, honestly," defensive tackle Michael Pierce said.