If you can\u2019t score points in today\u2019s National Football League, you can\u2019t win.<\/p>\n
Defense and running game sound wonderful on paper, or in 2003, but offense wins in 2025. Check out the playoffs last year. The teams that score \u2026 win. New England found out that 17 points a game as we saw in 2024 doesn\u2019t get it done.<\/p>\n
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