🏈 Super Bowl from D’s Perspective

Tallahassee Democrat

What to know: There’s so many things to talk about, so many. I know one thing: the defensive line for the Philadelphia Eagles had the most dominant performance in Super Bowl history. Milton Williams, Jordan Davis, Jalen Carter, Nolan Smith, Brandon Graham, and Josh Sweat. Those guys dominated the game yesterday. DOMINATED.

The Eagles had Patrick Mahomes running for his life, and the Chiefs’ game plan was thrown out the window early, and they couldn’t ever get on track. The most important thing the defensive line did was bring pressure while only rushing four. They didn’t need to blitz, they didn’t need to pull out any exotic movements or disguise a lot. They brought their four guys and said, “You can’t stop us.” And they couldn’t.

Mahomes could never find his footing, he was always looking at the pressure, always trying not to get sacked, and always trying to save his own life. It was four Eagles versus five Chiefs offensive linemen, and the four won. It was unreal. Those four allowed Cooper DeJean to secure a pick-six, it allowed multiple guys to cover Travis Kelce, it knocked Mahomes into a place mentally we’ve never seen him before. It allowed the Eagles to be champions.

When your defensive line is dominating like that, it’s intoxicating for the rest of the roster. It provides a spark. Big sacks, powerful hits, moving the line of scrimmage in the defense’s favor, it changes everything. Rushing four and getting pressure while dropping seven into coverage suffocates the offense, minimizes their playbook, and destroys their confidence.

In the days of high-flying offenses, high-paid quarterback-receiver duos, and hot-shot new offense trends, one old football motto has stood the test of time: defense wins championships.

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