The old adage "defense wins championships" usually ends up coming true by the end of the NFL season.
Last year, the elite play of Peyton Manning stout defense of the Denver Broncos won them the Super Bowl. This year, things are different.
Bookmakers have set the total so high in the NFC Championship between the Atlanta Falcons and Green Bay Packers that the defenses should probably just stay home and hope for the best.
Packers-Falcons total of 60 would be the highest #NFLPlayoffs over/under we have ever tracked in our database #GBvsATL
— Bet Labs Sports (@Bet_Labs) January 16, 2017Per Bet Labs, games with a total of more than 57 points have gone over the total seven out of seven times.