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| Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson commemorated his Super Bowl performance to his father, who passed away four years ago, but for Wilson, was "watching from the 50 yard line". |
So ends the 2013 NFL season.
Right off the bat, we saw what kind of season this was going to be; a season dominated by the passing attack. In week 1, only three players racked up over 100 rushing yards, and one wasn't even a running back(Terrelle Pryor). Throughout the year, quarterbacks threw for 7 touchdowns in a game, a perfect passer rating, and 5,000 yards. We saw a veteran signal-caller play so ridiculously well that it's embarrassing how many experts(including myself) didn't pick him to be MVP from the start.
Perhaps one of the most interesting stats of the NFL, that this season supported, has to do with scoring teams winning the Super Bowl. The fact is, none of the top eight highest scoring teams have. And while all those passing stats are significant, they didn't matter when it came to the playoffs. The four quarterbacks who led their teams to their respective conference championship games were ranked 1, 6, 16, and 20 in season passing yards, and 4,9,12, and 19 in season passer rating. When it comes to the championship, you need more than just a potent offense. A tenacious defense is needed to not only stop, but demoralize the opposing team. This is exactly what the world champion Seattle Seahawks did last night, and now they hoist the Lombardi Trophy for the first time in franchise history.
During the offseason, teams make moves and transactions in hopes of achieving that glory.
As the NFL Combine, NFL Draft, and the rest of the offseason fly by, a new champion will eventually be crowned, and will make their mark in NFL history.
