This super bowl proved one thing

[Idgit]

This win confirms what we already knew about which stats are the most important. Seattle was #1 in pass rating differential, #1 in turnover differential, and #2 in point per drive differential.

Beautiful.

 

[percyhoward]

Beautiful.

So anybody who is confused when someone points to one of those three stats, anybody who sees it as an excuse or a consolation, just needs to remember yesterday's game.

That's what a complete team looks like.

 

[KJJ]

The one stat that equates to wins and losses more than any other especially during the playoffs and SB is a QB's TD to turnover ratio. Manning's TD to turnover ratio yesterday was 1-3 compared to 2-0 for Wilson. Turnovers are a killer in the playoffs and SB they put defenses back on the field and force them to have to defend a short field. In Seattle's 3 losses in 2013 Wilson had 4 turnovers.

 

[Arkyvarminter]

Did I hear it right last night when they said the Seahawks are mostly made up of mid round picks and street free agents? If so, WOW. Why can't we do that? By the way, I know the real answer to that question.........

 

[Idgit]

So anybody who is confused when someone points to one of those three stats, anybody who sees it as an excuse or a consolation, just needs to remember yesterday's game.

That's what a complete team looks like.

That's going in the sig for a while, because I have a feeling I'll be referencing it quite a bit when we talk about building a winning team in coming threads.

 

[Picksix]

Funny you say this because leading up to this game and pretty much the whole season, I was under the impression Peyton was the only player that suited up for Denver.

Glad Denver lost. Even better, they got humiliated from the gun. Seattle led for 59:48. Denver did not score until a garbage TD down by 36.

Can't stand the Mannings at all.

Just like a couple years ago when the only guy playing for Denver was Tebow.

 

[Blackspider214]

Just like a couple years ago when the only guy playing for Denver was Tebow.

True. Except Manning actually has talent and Tebow did his on smoke and mirrors. But man, the end of 2011 was too much for me hearing about Tebow. The beatdown they got by the Pats was so sweet. Wasn't it something like 35-0 early in the 2nd? Then NE took their foot off the pedal and coasted.

 

[Hostile]

statistics don't mean a damn thing.

peyton set all time records this year...but looked like a rookie out there.

I thought Peyton's OL looked awful yesterday. He had no time to throw at all. The few times he did, they moved the ball. I don't think he looked like a rookie at all. The 5 guys in front of him didn't show up. On top of the poor blocking they had stupid penalties at bad times.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

It also proved that QB's don't win anything on their own. Teams win.

Exactly. The sooner that some of the people who can't grasp this learn this simple fact the better.

And last night also should remind people that strong defense beats strong offense in playoffs and championships.