The last "DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS" actually to win the Super Bowl was probably the Buccaneers in 2002, definitely the Ravens in 2000. The last one to MAKE the Super Bowl were the Bears in 2006 season, where Rex Grossman & Co. got crushed by Peyton Manning. The Seahawks in 2013 had a great defense, but saying that won them the game completely overlooks how awesome and balanced their offensive attack was.
So, please, let's put that terrible cliché to bed one and for all.
Except that it was the Super Bowl which means that it isn't irrelevant. In 2014, New England wasn't even a top 10 offensive team but still beat Seattle. Possibly because of Seattle's banged up secondary but there's no point in looking at what ifs. New England was the better team that daySeattles entire secondary shouldn't have even been playing in that game, so that game is irrelevant.
Patriots D IS bad. Terrible in fact. Doesn't matter when you got an offense like theirs though that cripples the opposing offense. It's definitely not better than the 2014 Cowboys d.
In 2014 New England was the number 1 scoring offense in the NFL up until week 17 when they rested their starters.In 2014, New England wasn't even a top 10 offensive team but still beat Seattle.
Total offense is a worse stat than QB wins imo.they were 11th in total offense not including that week, so it wasn't like their offense was perfect, it was more like their defense got tons of turnovers.
LUCKED OUTPatriots are mediocre and lucked out. Same ol same ol.