How do you judge a good defense?

[Madbillsfan]

Points allowed

Yards gained

Sacks

Hard hits

[jrober38]

Points and yards per drive.

[Hampton Josh fan]

Great defenses hold teams to low point totals (under 17) and low total yards (under 250). With that being said, to me a winning defense, shuts down teams in the late stages with the game on the line. The Bills were a good defense last season, but that 4th qtr.was not what defines a big time defense. 3rd and 18 stands out.

[CSBill]

14 hours ago, BritBill said:

When you're assessing if a team has a good/great/elite defense what yardstick do you use?

 

Yards allowed? Points allowed? Third down stops? 3 and outs? Sacks?

 

Let me know your thoughts? 

this thread pops up about once year, and I answer the same way each time: POINTS! A good defense doesn’t allow their opponent to score. 

Edited April 15, 2020 by CSBill

[Big Turk]

Pretty much just look at the Bills last year and you will see what one looks like