I agree with you. There are times it appears that Phillips baits the other team to run... I agree with this philosophy because few teams are going to beat you that way. BUT you have to keep them out of the endzone. That was my biggest problem last season... the points given up, not the run yards. I don't like seeing the defense gouged for 200 yards rushing either but I get it.

The playoff defense was a thing of beauty. Wish it were always like that but I am guessing the regular season doesn't allow you to play as physical a game as the playoffs allow.