re: Elite offense or Elite defense pick one

Defense every time. Elite defense can score points as well as lead to the offense scoring points. Elite offense doesn't keep the other team from scoring and some times actually leads to other teams scoring more and putting the defense under stress by moving too quickly when in possession.

Much better to be the team that regularly smothers and demoralizes your opponent than to be the team that is shocked and going against momentum when a team is hanging with you unexpectedly.