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So last year Peyton
Manning got his first ring. Does little
brother Eli get it now? Or do Tom Brady
and Bill Belichick cap off a historic 19-0
season? Back in August New England was
the favorite at 3-to-1 to win the Super
Bowl, while the Giants were 28-to-1, with
six NFC teams ahead of them (Saints, Bears,
Seahawks, Panthers, Cowboys and Eagles).
For the first time in four years the NFC's No. 1 seed didn't make it and the
first time in five years that the top seed in the AFC did. We are in a golden
age for the AFC as they continue to have the best teams. It's almost as if the
pendulum has swung. During the 1980s and much of the 90s, the NFC dominated,
winning 15 of 16 Super Bowls, including 13 in a row! That changed in 1998 when
Denver upset Green Bay, 31-24. Since then, the AFC has won 8 of the last 10.
The Giants are a Cinderella story, rising from the No. 5 seed to upset the Bucs,
Cowboys and Packers -- all on the road. It's been a great story, as most thought
coach Tom Coughlin would be let go a year ago. They are on an NFL record 10-0
SU, 9-1 ATS run their last ten road games. While the Giants set a record for
road wins, the Patriots set their own records with a high flying passing offense.
QB Tom Brady set a league record with 50 TD passes and WR Randy Moss set one
with 23 TD catches. They also are the only team to start a season 18-0 and can
join the 1972 Miami Dolphins as the only team to run the table. The Pats have
won three of the last six Super Bowls by exactly three points, despite being
a TD favorite twice and a 14-point dog once. The Giants hope to continue a Super
Bowl trend: The underdog is 4-2 ATS the last six Super Bowls, winning twice.
Here's a look at what to expect this weekend as America's unofficial national
holiday, the Super Bowl, kicks off.
What the Giants want to do: Old school football right out of
the Allie Sherman playbook: Run, control the football and play tough defense.
The Giants have rushed for 100, 90 and 134 yards in three playoff wins, and held
a whopping 40-22 edge in time of possession in the NFC title game. Ball control
means keeping the football out of Brady's hands.
The NY offense is No. 17 in the NFL with a nice one-two running tandem of speedy
rookie Ahman Bradshaw and power back Brandon Jacobs. They have averaged the same
amount of points in the postseason as during the regular season (22 points per
game).
But will 22 be enough? Only if the defense leads the way, one with their ferocious
defensive front putting pressure on Brady. They led the NFL in sacks, but sacked
Brady only once in Week 17, a 38-35 Pats win in NY. In that game, Brady finished
32-for-42 for 356 yards, while Manning was 22-for-32 for 251 yards and one interception.
The Giants are 5-3 SU, 6-2 ATS as a dog.
What the Patriots want to do: Pass or run? This record-setting
passing attack was No. 1 in the NFL and averaged 36.8 points. In the playoffs,
though, they've become more of a running team, scoring just 21 points in the
AFC title game. Have they shifted to a more balanced offense? Yes, out of necessity,
but don't pay too much attention as that was more because of the weather. It
was cold and windy for their two playoff games. Now they head to Arizona, so
you'll likely see that Pats spread the field with four wideouts and chuck it
downfield early and often.
That Pats also set a record for most points scored in a season, so you're looking
at offensive history with Brady (50 TDs, 8 INTs), Moss, WRs Wes Welker, Jabar
Gafney and Dante Stallworth, TE Ben Watson and RB Laurence Maroney. The veteran
defense is balanced, ranking 4th in the NFL. They were second in the NFL in sacks
behind the Giants. Defense led the way in the AFC Championship game, holding
the Chargers to 12 points, all field goals.
The Patriots have won 11 of 18 games by at least 17 points and are 12-6 over
the total. Over the last 32 years, the "over" has gone 19-13 in Super
Bowl play, though the under has ruled the last three years. Enjoy the big game!
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