No, this season the Minnesota Vikings, the New York Giants, the Oakland Raiders and the Baltimore Ravens are the best of the NFL, as they have been pretty much all season. Yet not one of them, not when taken as a whole, inspires images of greatness. Maybe it's the fault of Paul Tagliabue and his push for parity, where free agency and salary caps conspire to level the playing field with mediocrity. Whatever the reason, what we're left with is four would-be prom queens, each with a big fat zit. Sure, you can win a Super Bowl without being flawless.
Teams do it all the time.
Heck, Washington won two with Mark Rypien and Doug Williams at quarterback. The thing is, this season a flawed team definitely will win the Super Bowl. Randy Moss and Cris Carter and Robert Smith and Daunte Culpepper will be remembered if the Vikings win the Super Bowl. I think we are probably one of the better defenses. I'm not saying we are the best, but I think we have a defense that is competitive as the other guys.