Apologies to everyone whose fantasy championships were invested in this game, because this was an old-fashioned defensive showdown. And for as tough as it was to watch from a “let’s see some points” perspective, there was something beautiful in the ugliness of this game.
Even in an NFL that strives for points, sometimes you just need to win ugly and while I’m sure neither coaching staff wanted or expected this type of game, it created a scenario where both defenses needed to be perfect, with the slightest slip potentially costing the game.
The crazy thing is, neither defense slipped— like, at all.