Top Defense in the NFL?

[buffmaniac]

I was reading a debate on a different board about which team has the best defense in football and I just wondered where do the Bills fit in. They are definitely top 5 but I really think one can make an argument that the Bills have the best defense in football. Just look at some of the rankings from last year:

Total Yds/Gm - 2
Yds/Play - 1
First Downs/Gm - T4
Passing Yds/Gm - 3
Opp. Comp. %- T1
INT - 2
Sacks - T3
Rushing Yds/Gm - 7
Yds/Rush - T2
Pts allowed/Gm - 8
Tds allowed - 3
Turnovers forced - 1

And I know we lost Pat which will hurt but I think Edwards and Anderson can do an adequate job filling in. Plus one has to remember that 3/4 of the year last season we were missing 1 of our 2 starting safeties so having them both healthy should help as well.

The only team that compares with us statistically is Pittsburgh but personally I think we are better. Here would be my top 5:

Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New England
Honorable Mention to Washington

Thoughts?

[Sportsuser101]

We made turnovers, made sacks, stopped the run and pass and stopped them from scoring. We were 1 of the top teams in all those categories. I think we were #1.

At times last year Edwards played like our best DT. I think he'll be up for the job.

[Jersey1031]

The only team that compares with us statistically is Pittsburgh but personally I think we are better. Here would be my top 5:

Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New England
Honorable Mention to Washington

Thoughts?

sounds agreeable...

[ryjam282]

I think an argument can be made for Buffalo....But, of course no one will vote that high for a team that didn't make the playoffs, and couldn't stop Pittsbugh's 3rd stringers.

[RetroRaiders81]

NE's Defense was pretty impressive in the playoff's.

[Crisis]

Baltimore is now. They add Samari Rolle, dangerous.

[feelthepain]

The AFC east has to have the toughest four D's in the league, all four could rank in the top 7.

[gobuffalo2007]

Baltimore is now. They add Samari Rolle, dangerous.

God damn it Baltiomore? they are the most over rated defense ever just because they have ray lewis on there team please what has the guy done that most other great linebackers havent.
and as for pittsburg matching up against us they had the softest schedual in the league so acctually they should be #1 but the bills had a tougher all around schedual but still managed to make the #2 spot that says it all right there.

Bills #1 D next season!

[gobuffalo2007]

The AFC east has to have the toughest four D's in the league, all four could rank in the top 7.

all 3 u mean miami isnt even a team right now.
and because you are a dolphins fan....NEGGED!

[BigBen7]

It's not even close. Pittsburgh has the best overall defense in the NFL. The stats say it and they also gave up the fewest amount of points in the NFL and that is the #1 stat you judge a defense by. Buffalo is in the top 5 but they are nowhere near Pittsburgh because they couldn't stop the Steelers third stringers when the Steelers were just trying to get out of the game with nobody injured while the Bills were fighting for their playoff lives. Kind of embarassing.

[gobuffalo2007]

It's not even close. Pittsburgh has the best overall defense in the NFL. The stats say it and they also gave up the fewest amount of points in the NFL and that is the #1 stat you judge a defense by. Buffalo is in the top 5 but they are nowhere near Pittsburgh because they couldn't stop the Steelers third stringers when the Steelers were just trying to get out of the game with nobody injured while the Bills were fighting for their playoff lives. Kind of embarassing.

go back to your message board and whine over there ****** [edited by Bufftp-admin]
NEGGED!

[BigBen7]

Why am I an a-hole? Sheesh just because your team sucks you don't have to take it out on me.

[The Spaz]

go back to your message board and whine over there *******!
NEGGED!

Don't try and fiddle with the profanity tool.

[gobuffalo2007]

Why am I an a-hole? Sheesh just because your team sucks you don't have to take it out on me.

Id rather have my team miss the playoffs than go to the playoffs and get destroyed.

[buffmaniac]

It's not even close. Pittsburgh has the best overall defense in the NFL.

Not even close? Pitt's stats:

Total Yds/Gm - 1
Yds/Play - T3
First Downs/Gm - 2
Passing Yds/Gm - 4
Opp. Comp. %- 4
INT - T9
Sacks - T7
Rushing Yds/Gm - 1
Yds/Rush - T2
Pts allowed/Gm - 1
Tds allowed - 1
Turnovers forced - 11

So out of these 12 categories: Buffalo is better in 6, Pitt is better in 5, and 1 is even.
Both defenses are very good and one can make an argument for both as the top overall defense. But to say its not even close is ridiculous.