The stage for Super Bowl 52 has been set, which means it is time for the football ideologues to start chanting their favorite mantra of “defense wins championships.” It’s a trope turned gospel through sheer repetition. But as tedious as these zealots are, their words are not without merit.
They will point out the fact that in the 9 Super Bowls, where the #1 scoring offense has met the #1 scoring defense, it is the defense that has walked away with the Lombardi 8 times. They’ll rightfully tell you that championship defenses, like the Bears 46 or Tampa 2, evolved the game.