This is
your argument, with additional info (and interception numbers which you'll probably skewer) you neglected to include. Namely, the same data of
playoff teams (e.g. the best teams of that particular season) from 2002 through 2006:
2002: Tampa Bay, 43 Sacks [NFL rank: 6 (tie)], 155.6 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 1st], 31 Interceptions [NFL rank: 1st]
2002: Indianapolis, 36 Sacks [NFL rank: 16 (tie)], 182.3 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 2nd], 10 Interceptions [NFL rank: 26th (tie)]
2002: Green Bay, 43 Sacks [NFL rank: 6 (tie)], 186.7 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 3rd], 24 Interceptions [NFL rank: 3rd (tie)]
2002: Philadelphia, 56 Sacks [NFL rank: 1], 193.4 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 7th], 15 Interceptions [NFL rank: 20th (tie)]
2002: New York (N), 37 Sacks [NFL rank: 15], 194.9 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 9th], 11 Interceptions [NFL rank: 25th]
2002: Cleveland, 28 Sacks [NFL rank: 27 (tie)], 204.3 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 15th], 17 Interceptions [NFL rank: 15th (tie)]
2002: Atlanta, 47 Sacks [NFL rank: 4 (tie)], 205.4 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 16th], 24 Interceptions [NFL rank: 3rd (tie)]
2002: Dallas, 24 Sacks [NFL rank: 30 (tie)], 215.6 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 19th], 19 Interceptions [NFL rank: 8th (tie)]
2002: Pittsburgh, 50 Sacks [NFL rank: 3], 216.2 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 20th], 19 Interceptions [NFL rank: 8th (tie)]
2002: New York (A), 30 Sacks [NFL rank: 26], 218.1 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 21st], 15 Interceptions [NFL rank: 20th (tie)]
2002: San Francisco, 32 Sacks [NFL rank: 24], 219.1 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 22nd], 19 Interceptions [NFL rank: 8th (tie)]
2002: Oakland, 43 Sacks [NFL rank: 6 (tie)], 220.4 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 23rd], 21 Interceptions [NFL rank: 5th (tie)]
2002: Tennessee, 40 Sacks [NFL rank: 9 (tie)], 221.2 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 25th], 18 Interceptions [NFL rank: 12th (tie)]
2003: Dallas, 32 Sacks [NFL rank: 21 (tie)], 164.4 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 1st], 13 Interceptions [NFL rank: 25th (tie)]
2003: Baltimore, 47 Sacks [NFL rank: 1], 175.3 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 4th], 24 Interceptions [NFL rank: 4th (tie)]
2003: Indianapolis, 31 Sacks [NFL rank: 23], 175.6 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 5th], 15 Interceptions [NFL rank: 14th (tie)]
2003: Denver, 36 Sacks [NFL rank: 13 (tie)], 176.8 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 6th], 9 Interceptions [NFL rank: 32nd]
2003: Carolina, 40 Sacks [NFL rank: 7 (tie)], 187.7 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 9th], 16 Interceptions [NFL rank: 12th (tie)]
2003: St. Louis, 42 Sacks [NFL rank: 4 (tie)], 192 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 12th], 24 Interceptions [NFL rank: 4th (tie)]
2003: New England, 41 Sacks [NFL rank: 6], 202 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 15th], 29 Interceptions [NFL rank: 1st]
2003: Philadelphia, 38 Sacks [NFL rank: 9 (tie)], 202.2 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 16th], 13 Interceptions [NFL rank: 25th (tie)]
2003: Kansas City, 36 Sacks [NFL rank: 13 (tie)], 210.2 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 20th], 25 Interceptions [NFL rank: 3rd]
2003: Green Bay, 34 Sacks [NFL rank: 20], 212.5 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 23rd], 21 Interceptions [NFL rank: 8th (tie)]
2003: Seattle, 40 Sacks [NFL rank: 7 (tie)], 217.5 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 27th], 16 Interceptions [NFL rank: 12th (tie)]
2003: Tennessee, 38 Sacks [NFL rank: 9 (tie)], 225.4 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 30th], 21 Interceptions [NFL rank: 8th (tie)]
2004: Pittsburgh, 41 Sacks [NFL rank: 7 (tie)], 177.2 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 4th], 19 Interceptions [NFL rank: 9th (tie)]
2004: Denver, 38 Sacks [NFL rank: 14 (tie)], 184.2 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 6th], 12 Interceptions [NFL rank: 27th]
2004: New York (N), 40 Sacks [NFL rank: 9 (tie)], 189.4 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 8th], 14 Interceptions [NFL rank: 22nd (tie)]
2004: St. Louis, 34 Sacks [NFL rank: 24 (tie)], 198.4 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 11th], 6 Interceptions [NFL rank: 32nd]
2004: Philadelphia, 47 Sacks [NFL rank: 2], 200.8 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 12th], 17 Interceptions [NFL rank: 15th (tie)]
2004: New England, 45 Sacks [NFL rank: 3 (tie)], 212.5 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 17th], 20 Interceptions [NFL rank: 7th (tie)]
2004: Dallas, 33 Sacks [NFL rank: 26], 220.1 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 21st], 13 Interceptions [NFL rank: 24th (tie)]
2004: Atlanta, 48 Sacks [NFL rank: 1], 220.4 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 22nd], 19 Interceptions [NFL rank: 9th (tie)]
2004: Seattle, 36 Sacks [NFL rank: 21 (tie)], 224.4 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 23rd], 23 Interceptions [NFL rank: 3rd (tie)]
2004: Green Bay, 40 Sacks [NFL rank: 9 (tie)], 228.9 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 25th], 8 Interceptions [NFL rank: 31st]
2004: Indianapolis, 45 Sacks [NFL rank: 3 (tie)], 243.2 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 28th], 19 Interceptions [NFL rank: 9th (tie)]
2004: Minnesota, 39 Sacks [NFL rank: 12 (tie)], 243.5 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 29th], 11 Interceptions [NFL rank: 28th]
2004: San Diego, 29 Sacks [NFL rank: 29 (tie)], 253.3 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 31st], 23 Interceptions [NFL rank: 3rd (tie)]
2005: Chicago, 41 Sacks [NFL rank: 8 (tie)], 179.5 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 5th], 24 Interceptions [NFL rank: 2nd (tie)]
2005: Tampa Bay, 36 Sacks [NFL rank: 18 (tie)], 183.1 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 6th], 17 Interceptions [NFL rank: 10th (tie)]
2005: Jacksonville, 47 Sacks [NFL rank: 3 (tie)], 184.1 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 7th], 19 Interceptions [NFL rank: 7th (tie)]
2005: Carolina, 45 Sacks [NFL rank: 7], 191.1 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 9th], 23 Interceptions [NFL rank: 4th]
2005: Washington, 35 Sacks [NFL rank: 20 (tie)], 192.6 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 10th], 16 Interceptions [NFL rank: 14th (tie)]
2005: Dallas, 37 Sacks [NFL rank: 14 (tie)], 192.7 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 11th], 15 Interceptions [NFL rank: 19th (tie)]
2005: Indianapolis, 46 Sacks [NFL rank: 5 (tie)], 196.9 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 15th], 18 Interceptions [NFL rank: 9th]
2005: Pittsburgh, 47 Sacks [NFL rank: 3 (tie)], 198 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 16th], 15 Interceptions [NFL rank: 19th (tie)]
2005: Seattle, 50 Sacks [NFL rank: 1], 222.4 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 25th], 16 Interceptions [NFL rank: 14th (tie)]
2005: Cincinnati, 28 Sacks [NFL rank: 28 (tie)], 223.1 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 26th], 31 Interceptions [NFL rank: 1st]
2005: New York (N), 41 Sacks [NFL rank: 8 (tie)], 224 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 27th], 17 Interceptions [NFL rank: 10th (tie)]
2005: Denver, 28 Sacks [NFL rank: 28 (tie)], 227.7 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 29th], 20 Interceptions [NFL rank: 6th]
2005: New England, 33 Sacks [NFL rank: 23], 231.4 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 31st], 10 Interceptions [NFL rank: 26th (tie)]
2006: Indianapolis, 25 Sacks [NFL rank: 30 (tie)], 159.2 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 2nd], 15 Interceptions [NFL rank: 20th (tie)]
2006: New Orleans, 38 Sacks [NFL rank: 12 (tie)], 178.4 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 3rd], 11 Interceptions [NFL rank: 28th (tie)]
2006: Baltimore, 60 Sacks [NFL rank: 2], 188.2 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 6th], 28 Interceptions [NFL rank: 1st]
2006: Philadelphia, 40 Sacks [NFL rank: 8 (tie)], 191.7 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 9th], 19 Interceptions [NFL rank: 8th (tie)]
2006: Chicago, 40 Sacks [NFL rank: 8 (tie)], 194.8 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 11th], 24 Interceptions [NFL rank: 2nd]
2006: New England, 44 Sacks [NFL rank: 5], 200.2 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 12th], 22 Interceptions [NFL rank: 4th]
2006: San Diego, 61 Sacks [NFL rank: 1], 200.8 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 13th], 16 Interceptions [NFL rank: 17th (tie)]
2006: New York (A), 35 Sacks [NFL rank: 15 (tie)], 201.4 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 14th], 16 Interceptions [NFL rank: 17th (tie)]
2006: Seattle, 41 Sacks [NFL rank: 6 (tie)], 203.5 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 16th], 12 Interceptions [NFL rank: 25th (tie)]
2006: Kansas City, 32 Sacks [NFL rank: 23 (tie)], 208.4 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 18th], 15 Interceptions [NFL rank: 20th (tie)]
2006: Dallas, 34 Sacks [NFL rank: 19 (tie)], 219.1 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 24th], 18 Interceptions [NFL rank: 10th (tie)]
2006: New York (N), 32 Sacks [NFL rank: 23 (tie)], 228.1 YPG Passing Defense [NFL rank: 28th], 17 Interceptions [NFL rank: 13th (tie)]
Try not to hide behind the '06 Colts and Eisen, ya hear?