[Senator Clay Davis]

The reason elite defense normally beats elite offense is because elite defense can affect the game in a multitude of ways. It can stop the elite offense...and it score points on its own and it can set up the offense to score points. An elite offense can only score and do nothing else. Plus elite defense usually means front 4 pass rush only, a major difference maker. Seattle can absolutely terrorize Manning with just 4 guys, they're like the Giants were in their Super Bowl runs, they can just rotate 6-8 guys in there and get pressure regardless of who it is. Factor in the elite secondary and Denver's best game plan may be pounding the ball.