You ignore a key reality.
Every team playing a run-oriented Academy team (Navy, Army, Air Force) knows how short those games are.
Those games click away fast. Army was like 1 for 3 passing vs. Navy in the Dec. 10 game.
It's 3, 4, 3 yards and a cloud of 'turf.
Ball control. Teams ALWAYS get less time "drive" time vs. those teams. Often 2...sometimes 3 less drives per HALF.
The Broncos this year aren't to that same degree as run-oriented; but some games it's been pretty close. Teams are getting about 3 less drives per game due to a Tebow-led run-game offense.
That alone accounts for about 10 points less per game vs. the Bronco defense.
The only way for what you describe to happen would be a fair # of Tebow turnovers. He had two last week -- one of those an interception. But that was his first pick he gave up in 6 games!
I know some people want Fox to "open it up" because Tebow runs the final drives of a game so well...but they need to stick to a ball-control offense...Brady won't be on the field as much...
And if that happens, the Pats won't reach 30 points.
Did you just land from space?
Your own note reveals some issues -
1. Everyone knows running reduces the clock ...
Yes - including Pats coaches - arguably best in league for a decade.
2. 3 fewer drives/game - result in 10 points lower scoring?
Care to back that up with some data? Are you talking DRIVES or posessions?
3. Brady can - and will today - score in an under 2:00 drive.
4. All this fantasy about Pat’s defense and YARDS - why not point to the POINTS they give up per game? While you are busy - look up where Green Bay is in yards/points/game.
I think Tebow is great. As I said before - If Broncos do not disrupt Brady MAJOR in the first half - this game is over at halftime.
Pats primary weakness is pass defense - Tebow is not the tyope quarterback to take advantage of that.
I have ignored nothing. Pats are not as great this year as before - but Broncos are catching them on the wrong week.