In the age of re-invention and offensive expansion, the NFL offers its defense for Super Bowl 50 and the Eagles work on how to get that side of the football to championship-level standards.
Both Carolina and Denver reached the Super Bowl in part because of the strength of its defenses. Carolina, we saw during the 2015 season, has a dominating front, lightning-quick linebackers and a secondary that contributed to the Panthers' league-leading total of 39 takeaways, a vitally important statistic in the league. The top five teams in takeaways -- Carolina, Kansas City, Cincinnati, Arizona and New England -- reached the postseason.