The Panthers won 2 games this year with a top 3 defense. Why do you think that was? What was the main reason they lost, do you think? Did it have something to do with the most important position on the field being one of the worst in the league or nah? How about the Pats? The Jets? Seems they all had one thing in common, top defenses with bad QBs, no?
You can get away with having a weak link in a defense, or on the offensive line, WR, or just about anywhere because you can scheme to cover it up. You can't hide bad QB play, or a bad Kicker. And when it's as bad as it's been in the last 3 playoff losses, you're not going to win. And we haven't.
Anyways, moving on.