I just don't see how you can make that kind of statement. Both offenses are fucking anemic. Yes, their defenses are both fucking awesome, but someone has to score some points. I don't know that either team will win the Super Bowl with their QB throwing for 100 yards.
Easy schedule? They play in arguably the best division in the NFL, with games against the Saints, Panthers, and Colts. All playoff teams. Meanwhile, Denver got to play that powerhouse division of the NFC Least, while New England barely escaped the monsoon that is the AFC North.
That's the thing about the Patriots this year. If they make it to the Super Bowl (which I wouldn't bet on), good luck relying on the run vs. the Seahawks or Niners. As a Niner fan, if we can somehow get past Seattle (which again I wouldn't bet on), I'd much rather face this year's Patriots than the Broncos. The lack of weapons for Brady to throw to makes them a lot less scary for the best run D's in the league, there's no way around it.
And that's an ignorant statement by you. The Niners and Seahawks pretty much averaged the same number of PPG as the Saints and Packers this year. Yes, some of that is fueled by their defenses, but you also have to consider their conservative, grinding playcalling on offense. Conservative does not mean anemic. The only truly elite offense in the league this year was the Broncos, and outside of them you can't really say any offenses were a lot better than the the Niners or Seahawks.
I don't know which Saints/Seahawks game you watched, but the Seahawks run D looked terrible.
All games the Niners lost?
Kaepernick had 10 games this year throwing for under 200 yards and an 11th at 203 (add a 12th if you include the playoffs). Niners were 24th in total offense this year and 11th in points (30th passing, 3rd rushing). That tells me that they were set up by their defense and ST's with awesome field position. But it also says the offense as a whole isn't great.
Haven't seen too many here since early in the season. It went from Kaep is the next Steve Young to Kaep vs Smith, who's worse?
New England also only had 2 wins against playoff teams and lost to powerhouses like Miami and the NY Jets.
If you think New England has an "afterthought" running game, you haven't been paying attention to them this season. Where they will fall on their face in a potential Superbowl matchup is their near league-worst running defense.
Ah well this is true, I don't pay attention to New England as a general rule. I do admit that at times in the Brady/Bellichick era they have been pretty much a perfect all-around football team, which is a hard thing to accomplish in the cap era. But I do my best to avoid ever watching them play.
