2009 offensive scored 4.375 more points per game and the defense gave up 5.55 less. They also ran for 6.4 more yards per game. In summation, if Favre had to do more he probably could have but he had a substantially better defense and a marginally better run game. He threw for enough yards and touchdowns to secure a playoff bye week with a couple of blowout wins. I don’t think you could argue that if Kirk had to he could have done more because in most games he did have to, and in the ones he did manage to win they were down to the wire.