Interesting find:
After QB, look to D: More than anything, the NFL is a quarterback league. Unless a team has a good one, it cannot go far. But the other must-have for any team is scoring defense. Of the eight playoff teams remaining, seven are in the top eight in fewest points allowed this season. Only Seattle does not stack up. Take a look at the teams, the number of points they've allowed and their ranking in scoring defense, and it'll be simple to see why we have the matchups we do.
POINTS ALLOWED BY REMAINING TEAMS
1 Pittsburgh 232
2 Green Bay 240
3 Baltimore 270
4 Chicago 286
5 Atlanta 288
6 New York Jets 304
8 New England 313
25 Seattle 407
I did not know that the Pack D* stood up this well ...