What if you could match up the NFL's greatest offense in history vs. the most devastating defense in league history? Who would prevail? Here's how Eagle-Tribune pro football writer Hector Longo stacks up the teams and the individual matchups.
Bear%Patriot%The edge%Why?
LDE Dan Hampton%RT Nick Kaczur%Hampton%Hall of Famer was the glue that held that defense together.
LDT Steve McMichael%RG Stephen Neal%Neal%McMichael wins the war of words; Neal owns the trenches.
MLB Mike Singletary%C Dan Koppen%Singletary%Four for years, including 1985, he was the best defensive player in football.
RDT William Perry%LG Logan Mankins%Mankins%Logan would do us all a favor and flatten the Fridge all night long.
RDE Richard Dent%LT Matt Light%Dent%The best physical matchup in the game.
OLB Otis Wilson%TE Ben Watson%Wilson%Watson can't block him and won't have time to get open.
OLB Wilber Marshall%WR Wes Welker%Welker%The Bears' downfall. Welker takes over where Miami's Nat Moore left off in the 1985 regular-season upset.
CB Shaun Gayle%WR Donte' Stallworth%Gayle%Stallworth is a third receiver, while Gayle is a true standout.
CB Leslie Frazier%WR Randy Moss%Moss%"I'm open on every play," says Moss on sideline and he's right.
SS Dave Duerson%RB Laurence Maroney%Maroney%Give him a crack and Maroney beats Duerson for the big gains.
FS Gary Fencik%QB Tom Brady%Brady%A slow start can't stop Brady from figuring out Fencik and the Bears' coverages. The rest is history.
Defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan%Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels%Ryan%He invented the "46" defense. McDaniels is just a master of the spread.
Head coach Mike Ditka%Head coach Bill Belichick%Belichick%The biggest landslide here.
Longo's prediction: '07 Pats 28, '85 Bears 13 ... Revenge for those of us who suffered through the 46-10 bludgeoning.
Bear%Patriot%The edge%Why?
LDE Dan Hampton%RT Nick Kaczur%Hampton%Hall of Famer was the glue that held that defense together.
LDT Steve McMichael%RG Stephen Neal%Neal%McMichael wins the war of words; Neal owns the trenches.
MLB Mike Singletary%C Dan Koppen%Singletary%Four for years, including 1985, he was the best defensive player in football.
RDT William Perry%LG Logan Mankins%Mankins%Logan would do us all a favor and flatten the Fridge all night long.
RDE Richard Dent%LT Matt Light%Dent%The best physical matchup in the game.
OLB Otis Wilson%TE Ben Watson%Wilson%Watson can't block him and won't have time to get open.
OLB Wilber Marshall%WR Wes Welker%Welker%The Bears' downfall. Welker takes over where Miami's Nat Moore left off in the 1985 regular-season upset.
CB Shaun Gayle%WR Donte' Stallworth%Gayle%Stallworth is a third receiver, while Gayle is a true standout.
CB Leslie Frazier%WR Randy Moss%Moss%"I'm open on every play," says Moss on sideline and he's right.
SS Dave Duerson%RB Laurence Maroney%Maroney%Give him a crack and Maroney beats Duerson for the big gains.
FS Gary Fencik%QB Tom Brady%Brady%A slow start can't stop Brady from figuring out Fencik and the Bears' coverages. The rest is history.
Defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan%Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels%Ryan%He invented the "46" defense. McDaniels is just a master of the spread.
Head coach Mike Ditka%Head coach Bill Belichick%Belichick%The biggest landslide here.
Longo's prediction: '07 Pats 28, '85 Bears 13 ... Revenge for those of us who suffered through the 46-10 bludgeoning.
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