RIP, NFL defenses: A new era of offense has changed the game we knew

Remember the old adage “defense wins championships?” There was a time when a team could field a QB like Trent Dilfer or Brad Johnson alongside a stifling defense and win ugly en route to a Lombardi Trophy. Even the ’85 Bears, arguably the greatest single season defense in NFL history, had a QB in Jim McMahon that was more linebacker than gunslinger.

And yeah, I used to walk ten miles to school, barefoot, in the snow, uphill, both ways.

Let’s take a look at the numbers:

Super Bowl QBs with dominant defenses