There’s an old adage in sports: defense wins championships. And in many cases, it holds true.
Take the Cincinnati Bengals from a season ago, a team that could light up the scoreboard. They racked up 472 points and led the NFL with 43 touchdowns. Offensively, they were relentless. But their defense? A sieve. They gave up the second-most touchdowns in the league. And no matter how electric their offense was, the pressure to be perfect every drive became unsustainable. They missed the playoffs entirely.
In baseball, the San Francisco Giants come to mind, the ones who claimed three World Series titles a decade back.