If i had to peghole the blueprint, it's having a combination of a legit QB and a strong defense.
Getting stops and disrupting the opposing QB...and having your own QB who can make plays on 3rd down.
Yeah, in other words.....a good team. Good run stopping, good pass pressure, good defense on 3rd down, good running, good pass protection, good offense on 3rd down. And let's not forget perhaps the most important factor when both teams are relatively even in those "goods".....good ball security, ability to get takeaways. I gotta agree with the consensus, bad article considering the QB's available this off season. Just goes to show, there's even an off season for the media!