The DL is more self-suffient.

[BWillie]

We led the league in sacks the last year grandpa Bob was here.

Sack totals do not necessarily matter. When you can reliably get pressure on the QB does and in key situations.

Garbage time sacks should not even be a stat. Like if you are up 30 to 10 in 4th quarter. Who cares but what you can dial up on 3rd downs when it matters or on 2nd and short and how your defense plays the run and pass well at the same time

[DenverChief]

Originally Posted by BWillie

We led the league in sacks the last year grandpa Bob was here.

Sack totals do not necessarily matter. When you can reliably get pressure on the QB does and in key situations.

Garbage time sacks should not even be a stat. Like if you are up 30 to 10 in 4th quarter. Who cares but what you can dial up on 3rd downs when it matters or on 2nd and short and how your defense plays the run and pass well at the same time

Points Allowed:
2019 308
2020 362
2021 364
2022 369

QB Pressures :
2019 145
2020 156
2021 183
2022 171

Sacks :
2019 45
2020 32
2021 31
2022 55

Interceptions :
2019 16
2020 16
2021 15
2022 11

Total Yards Allowed
2019 5,593
2020 6,117
2021 6,619
2022 6,201

Missed Tackles :
2019 101
2020 119
2021 93
2022 77

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by DenverChief

Points Allowed:
2019 308
2020 362
2021 364
2022 369

QB Pressures :
2019 145
2020 156
2021 183
2022 171

Sacks :
2019 45
2020 32
2021 31
2022 55

Interceptions :
2019 16
2020 16
2021 15
2022 11

Total Yards Allowed
2019 5,593
2020 6,117
2021 6,619
2022 6,201

Missed Tackles :
2019 101
2020 119
2021 93
2022 77

Wat about 2018

[Megatron96]

Originally Posted by BWillie

Wat about 2018

Sutton was DC

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

Sutton was DC

I know...

[DenverChief]

Originally Posted by BWillie

Wat about 2018

I can throw something together in a bit.

[DenverChief]

Originally Posted by BWillie

Wat about 2018

Points Allowed:
2012 425 26.5 PPG (2-11)
2013 305 19.0 PPG (11-5)
2014 281 17.5 PPG (9-7)
2015 287 17.9 PPG (11-5)
2016 311 19.4 PPG (12-4)
2017 339 21.18 PPG (10-6)
2018 421 26.3 PPG (12-4)
2019 308 19.2 PPG (12-4)
2020 362 22.6 PPG (14-2)
2021 364 21.4 PPG (12-5)
2022 369 21.7 PPG (14-3)

QB Pressures :
2018 197 12.3 PrPG
2019 145 9.0 PrPG
2020 156 9.7 PrPG
2021 183 10.76 PrPG
2022 171 10.05 PrPG

Sacks :
2018 52 3.2 SPG
2019 45 2.8 SPG
2020 32 2.0 SPG
2021 31 1.8 SPG
2022 55 3.2 SPG

Interceptions :
2018 15
2019 16
2020 16
2021 15
2022 11

Total Yards Allowed
2018 6,810 425.6 YPG
2019 5,593 349.5 YPG
2020 6,117 382.3 YPG
2021 6,619 389.3 YPG
2022 6,201 364.76 YPG

YAC:
2018 2067 129.1 YACPG
2019 1865 116.5 YACPG
2020 2087 130.4 YACPG
2021 2446 143.8 YACPG
2022 2037 119.8 YACPG

Missed Tackles :
2018 116
2019 101
2020 119
2021 93
2022 77

[DRM08]

Originally Posted by BWillie

We led the league in sacks the last year grandpa Bob was here.

Sack totals do not necessarily matter. When you can reliably get pressure on the QB does and in key situations.

Garbage time sacks should not even be a stat. Like if you are up 30 to 10 in 4th quarter. Who cares but what you can dial up on 3rd downs when it matters or on 2nd and short and how your defense plays the run and pass well at the same time

Yep, the 2018 defense had a bunch of sacks in regular season. When it came time to get pressure on Brady in the playoffs, they couldn't do it. The one time they did it, they were called for a bogus Roughing the Passer flag. Very similar to the most recent game against Burrow, where the only pressure on him the entire game was flagged for a bogus Roughing penalty. Getting one pressure on the guy for an entire game ain't going to cut it. I really hope they can find a way to do better in a potential rematch.

Of course it's possible the Bengals don't make it past Buffalo. That's one advantage KC now has on the Bengals. Last year Cincy got to play weaker QB's in Carr/Tannehill, while KC had a full blown knock down drag-out fight with Josh Allen & Buffalo. This year it's the reverse. Burrow & Cincy will have to get past Buffalo, which could be some kind of crazy overtime game.