In the NFL, offenses are winning the battle over defense.
For example, the Patriots and Eagles were both ranked in the top five in scoring defense, yet between the two, they only punted a combined one time in the Super Bowl.
Another example: NFL teams are valuing their offensive players at the expense of their defensive ones. The Rams handed a boatload of cash to new receiver Brandin Cooks and young running back Todd Gurley while star defensive lineman Aaron Donald hasn’t gotten a new contract. Similarly, the Raiders haven’t come up with the cash to pay their best defensive player, Khalil Mack.