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Originally Posted by BaltimoreSkins
^ I would guess the Jax game has inflated some of those defensive stats, whether that was glimpse of potential or playing an inferior opponent is subject to debate.
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No question about that to me, and it isn't as though Houston's offense is particularly scary either, so 2 of our 4 games have been against weak offenses. Our run D was good against the Eagles, but then collapsed against the Giants. I think part of that was the health of key players (Hatcher most particularly) during those games. But our pass D has been pretty horrible when going up against decent offenses, and we will see one tonight (better than our first two games in any event). But I was surprised that Seattle has been so bad on D re: third downs. Of course, they've played far better teams -- the Chargers and Broncos -- who have been offensive powerhouses this season, and so that is definitely part of it.
In any event, I have this chalked up as a loss, as much as I would like to indulge in the "any given Sunday" fantasy. Plus, it's Monday.