We all said ZT couldn't coach...

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(12-08-2022, 01:05 AM)Essex Johnson Wrote: His def reminds me of "Patriots Way", don't give up big plays , FG over TDs and make adjustments and shut other team down in 2nd half.. that is winning football

Then it's the knockoff Walmart brand of Patriots defense. Here's the Patriots scoring defense since 2001...

2022: 7th scoring defense
2021: 2nd scoring defense
2020: 7th scoring defense
2019: 1st scoring defense
SB Win 2018: 7th scoring defense
SB App 2017: 5th scoring defense
SB Win 2016: 1st scoring defense
2015: 10th scoring defense
SB Win 2014: 8th scoring defense
2013: 10th scoring defense
2012: 9th scoring defense
SB App 2011: 15th scoring defense
2010: 8th scoring defense
2009: 5th scoring defense
2008: 8th scoring defense
SB App 2007: 4th scoring defense
2006: 2nd scoring defense
2005: 17th scoring defense
SB Win 2004: 2nd scoring defense
SB Win 2003: 1st scoring defense
2002: 17th scoring defense
SB Win 2001: 6th scoring defense

That's top-10 in 19 out of 22 years, and 16 of the last 17 years. It's hard to even imagine how amazingly consistently great the Patriots scoring defenses have been for over two decades.

The Bengals scoring defenses were 17th last year and 13th this year.