1st round QBs, should also be factored in

I've been watching their defense shut other teams down and putting their offense in great situations.

Only Houston, NE and Cinci are playing without a 1st rounder, correct?

Offensive or Defensive or Balanced? Giants are a balanced team to me. Niners are Defensive as well the Ravens. Pats are offensive.

Ok, so let's look at it like this...going into this game...

Who had the better offense, GB or NY?

Who had the better defense, GB or NY?

The Giants defense was 27th in the NFL in yards and 25th in point. Their offense was 8th in yards and 9th in points.

They were 4th in the NFL in passing yards per attempt, behind New Orleans, Green Bay, and New England.

and look who's in the AFC/NFC championship? Brady is the only QB left that wasn't a 1st round QB.

That's fair. I think NY is the most balanced team in the playoffs.

Is there a point here you are getting at sometime soon?

imo it's because so much of Defense is about effort and focus

come playoff time the players on defense are ready to give 1000% and sacrifice their bodies completely to succeed.

So the defenses get better come playoff time.

Except that, over a 16-game season, they weren't balanced at all.

They were HEAVILY weighted towards OFFENSE.

There might be some truth to that. I guess they figure that if they lose, they'll have all offseason to heal.

Really? From all the shit that has been discussed about taking a shot to attain a 1st round QB and the higher probability of that player being a Franchise QB that would lead to more wins in the post season then to the Superbowl appearances/victories you ask this?

Hey man, didn't want to assume what it was you were trying to get out...

Pete should be a mod soon at this rate!