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Originally Posted by Eleazar
Give an example of a team that went to the Super Bowl with a bottom third defense.
Mahomes isn't going to throw 6 touchdowns every week.
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I posted this way back in 2003 and haven't done any recent research since, so take it FWIW.
Both the 1998 Broncos and 1999 Rams has not only bottom third pass defenses, they were ranked like 29th and 31st.
The catch?
They both had top 3 run defenses and allowed like 3.5 ypc. The 2003 Chiefs allowed like FIVE.5 ypc, which is why they couldn't get off the field.
It IS possible for a bad pass defense to make it to a Super Bowl but it really isn't feasible for a defense that isn't excellent in at least one phase to make it.