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Originally Posted by htismaqe
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.
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The 2003 Colts couldn't get off the field against KC either. KC kicked one field goal and at the time I thought they should have gone for it and time ran out on KC at the end of the half and the end of the game. If you replayed that game ten times, I bet KC would have won half of them. Don't know how KC would have done the following week against the Pats. It would probably have been "no punt" game take 2.