"The biggest lesson is that defense can win championships, period. And I say "can" because most leave that word out of the adage, but it applies in Dallas, because the Cowboys' offense could likely win a championship if only its defense was also as good - or even anywhere near it. That's the point of doing away with Matt Eberflus after only one season and bringing in a fresh, young fast-riser in Christian Parker,"
"Defense wins championships. It's how both teams got there. Sure, their offenses have spectacular players and I'm not trying to takeaway from that whatsoever. When I think of what wins in the playoffs though, it's what helped New England shut down Denver on the road: their defense. It's what helped the Seahawks cruise against the 49ers in the divisional round: their defense."
""Dallas is my home," Lawrence famously said after signing with the Seahawks in free agency, "but I know for sure I'm not going to win a Super Bowl there." Now he has after just one season in Seattle. Lawrence posted two tackles, a QB hit, a defended pass, and a forced fumble as part of a smothering Seahawks defense nicknamed the "Dark Side" that maintained a shutout into the fourth quarter of Sunday's contest."
Defense can win championships, and recent playoff results reinforced that reality. The Seahawks' defense maintained a shutout into the fourth quarter and delivered pressure and turnovers that decided the game. The Patriots and Seahawks both rode elite defenses to titles. The Dallas Cowboys have an offense capable of contending but lack consistent defensive performance. Dallas dismissed Matt Eberflus after one season and hired Christian Parker from the Eagles to improve defensive personnel and scheme. DeMarcus Lawrence left Dallas, predicted he would not win a title there, and produced key plays en route to Seattle's championship.
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