He did have 15.5 sacks and six forced fumbles during the regular season, though. Yet Bill Belichick inexplicably decided to trade Collins away during the regular season. While the Patriots defense was average overall, it was a top-five unit against the run. Styles make fightsDan Quinn has done a brilliant job with the Atlanta Falcons’ defense. More importantly, the unit has played better in both playoff games than it did during the regular season.

Source: The Guardian February 05, 2017 14:28 UTC