Best defensive NFC playoff team?

[Doomsday101]

I would say the Cowboys defense is playing as good if not better than any defense out there. I also think this unit is improving and will get even better as we move forward.

 

[Alexander]

I am saying this from a fantasy point of view. I thought Roth. would be lights out against Clev. and laid and egg but played lights out against GB. How did the Packers get such a high def. rating? I know playing the Bears and Lions twice helped but the Packers were not bad against the Vikings. I am not afraid of GB in the playoffs. I might change that statement after I see how we play against the Eagles this weekend.

Green Bay is hurting in the secondary right now. Badly. This is an impressive defense on paper and they did start coming on as soon as they played us. The Packer defenders got in Capers' ear and begged to be allowed to blitz more and it has worked. But that Pittsburgh game demonstrated just how weak they are in the secondary right now. They have problems at CB once you get past Woodson and A.J. Hawk is struggling as a nickel linebacker if he is not covered up.

Despite their gaudy rankings, it is a bit of an illusion. They are still only going to go as far as their offense can take them.

 

[Alexander]

I would say Green Bay and Dallas with Philly a distant 3rd.

1. Dallas
2. Green Bay
3. Philadelphia
4. Arizona
5. Minnesota
6. New Orleans

The gap between the way Dallas is playing right now compared to Green Bay is huge. You really could just say it is Dallas and five other defenses as they are all struggling in one way or another. What distinguishes Green Bay and Philadelphia is that they are still getting takeaways that the others are not.

 

[perrykemp]

Basically, Green Bay has awful nickle and dime defensive backs -- and it's a big hole for them. Their starting safeties, Nick Collins (Pro-Bowl) and Atari Bigby are very good as Woodson is the likely DPOY, and their other starting corner Tramon Williams is OK.

To take advantage of Green Bay defensively, the opposing team needs to have a solid #3 or #4 receiver.

Green Bay is hurting in the secondary right now. Badly. This is an impressive defense on paper and they did start coming on as soon as they played us. The Packer defenders got in Capers' ear and begged to be allowed to blitz more and it has worked. But that Pittsburgh game demonstrated just how weak they are in the secondary right now. They have problems at CB once you get past Woodson and A.J. Hawk is struggling as a nickel linebacker if he is not covered up.

Despite their gaudy rankings, it is a bit of an illusion. They are still only going to go as far as their offense can take them.

 

[perrykemp]

1. Dallas
2. Green Bay
3. Philadelphia
4. Arizona
5. Minnesota
6. New Orleans

The gap between the way Dallas is playing right now compared to Green Bay is huge. You really could just say it is Dallas and five other defenses as they are all struggling in one way or another. What distinguishes Green Bay and Philadelphia is that they are still getting takeaways that the others are not.

I think Green Bay's defense provides a challenging matchup for Dallas as we already saw earlier this year. Here's why:

1) They have the heaviest defensive line (lbs per player). When the Cowboys OL bumps bellys with the Packers DL, it's basically a draw

2) They have Charles Woodson, the likely DPOY, who they can put on either Witten or Miles Austin depending on how they want to play it -- I'd suspect they go with putting Woodson on Austin this time around.

3) They have one of the top safeties in football in Nick Collins (Pro-Bowl again this year) to put on Witten

4) Generally, speaking they are very stout against the run (#1 in the league I believe) and with Woodson and Collins covering Witten and Miles Austin the impetus is on Roy Williams or the Dallas #3, #4 WRs or #2 TE to make plays.

 

[Doomsday101]

1. Dallas
2. Green Bay
3. Philadelphia
4. Arizona
5. Minnesota
6. New Orleans

The gap between the way Dallas is playing right now compared to Green Bay is huge. You really could just say it is Dallas and five other defenses as they are all struggling in one way or another. What distinguishes Green Bay and Philadelphia is that they are still getting takeaways that the others are not.

I agree. As for Philly they are more of a gambling defense especially in their secondary than we tend to be however it has also allows alot of big plays going against Philly. Their CB love jumping the short routes but when the guess wrong they can get torched badly

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Funny, Big Ben's half a thousand yards didn't find Green Bay's secondary that good.

 

[perrykemp]

Like I said, if an opposing team has 3 - 4 good receivers, the Packers defensive backfield can be had.

I'm just not sure the Cowboys fit that profile if it comes to the Cowboys an Packers playing again.

Funny, Big Ben's half a thousand yards didn't find Green Bay's secondary that good.

 

[TobiasEagle77]

The Dallas Cowboys.

Least points allowed, and in reality that is the only stat that matters.

I agree with this.

 

[Eskimo]

I think Green Bay's defense provides a challenging matchup for Dallas as we already saw earlier this year. Here's why:

1) They have the heaviest defensive line (lbs per player). When the Cowboys OL bumps bellys with the Packers DL, it's basically a draw

2) They have Charles Woodson, the likely DPOY, who they can put on either Witten or Miles Austin depending on how they want to play it -- I'd suspect they go with putting Woodson on Austin this time around.

3) They have one of the top safeties in football in Nick Collins (Pro-Bowl again this year) to put on Witten

4) Generally, speaking they are very stout against the run (#1 in the league I believe) and with Woodson and Collins covering Witten and Miles Austin the impetus is on Roy Williams or the Dallas #3, #4 WRs or #2 TE to make plays.

Get ready to play O-tree. I'd love to see him breakout in a playoff game. That way Garrett wouldn't be able to keep him stuffed on the bench.