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Originally Posted by OneWinningDrive

None of the evals you did here are unreasonable. But the problem with this back-of-the-napkin roster comparison is it doesn't take into consideration the degree of "better than" or "worse than." I would argue there are a few position groups here where the Ravens are significantly better than the Chiefs (LB and S) but not vice versa. And also, how/why are we saying the Chiefs are better at QB even though the Ravens have the MVP QB? Better at RB even though the Ravens have a higher Y/A and the highest yards per game in the NFL?

As you can tell from that analysis, you can argue this endlessly. Which is where something like DVOA would come in, because it's standardizing its evals and adjusting them based on situation. That gets laughed at here, but I'm not sure how else to try to be objective. I would mention PFF grades, but I imagine that will get an even more raucous response.

As to the Chiefs D, I think it's fair to point out that it's the best defense the Chiefs have fielded in the Mahomes era. But my question would be, is it a difference making defense?

You say the Ravens haven't played a tougher defense, but they played the Browns twice. And yet, when push came to shove in the playoffs, the Browns defense couldn't make a difference in their game against the Texans. I think it's worth nothing that the Ravens also play their own defense every single day.

I think the Chiefs' D has been competent all year. But without the benefit of a home crowd rattling the opposing offense, and when the other team is throwing the kitchen sink out on offense, is the Chiefs D a difference maker? Genuine question. Because as a Ravens fan, I've seen many "good" defenses. But there's a difference between ones that make a difference and can get a stop when needed and ones that look good on paper but don't rise to the occasion given the natural bias toward offenses.

very well said....

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