New England Patriots vs. New York Giants Sun. Feb. 5, 2012 6:29 p.m. EST
Super Bowl Sunday is right around the corner with two of the league’s best going head-to-head for the distinction as Super Bowl champions. This time around the NFL’s most anticipated football game of the year will showcase a rematch of Super Bowl XLI between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants.
Back in 2007, the Patriots and the Giants squared off in what was thought to be a huge mismatch. With the Patriots winning every game up until that point, the Giants were big underdogs and had little chance of coming out on top against one of the best offensive forces in NFL history. Despite all the talk of an easy Super Bowl win for the Patriots, the Giants did seemingly the impossible by getting the best of Tom Brady and company and winning the first Super Bowl title in the Eli Manning era.
This time around the New York Giants aren’t considered to be the underdogs that they were back in 2007 against the New England Patriots. Not only are the Patriots banged up with an injured Rob Gronkowski (sprained ankle), arguably their best offensive weapon in the passing game, but this is more of an even matchup with the Giants beating some of the best teams in the NFL leading up to this game (Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers).
Needless to say, both teams will come into Super Bowl Sunday with the consensus that they are equals in terms of chances to win the Super Bowl. As of right now, the New England Patriots have the slight edge with -3 points spread.
Even though the New York Giants will put up a fight and could very well get the win, the New England Patriots are the same bet here in my opinion.
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