The league's best defense helped the Tigers improve, and they hope the offense is at the core of more improvement.

The defense helped force a plus-14 turnover differential last season.

His aggressive play and stellar defense would help many teams.

Unless the defense helps you, if plays aren't made, those things are defeated.

Meanwhile, that defense has not been helping the offense.

His superb defense against Johnson in the fourth quarter helped change the game's momentum.

And that defense helped make this game an easy one for the Knicks.

That revamped defense has helped the Dolphins (5-4) win four of their last five games.

The improved defense helped offset a predictable decline in the offense.

Let us never forget that our strong national defense policies have helped us gain the peace.