is exceptionally strong on the defensive side of the ball.  I will predict a high scoring game with the score somewhere near NY Giants 33, Pats 24.  I still don't know why Vegas has the Pats as the favorites; especially with Gronkowski minimized due to the high ankle sprain.

of Brady and Belicheck.

You need to look at the last five games, not the stats for the season.  Since the Giants beat the Jets they've been very strong defensively because all their injured down linemen are back.  Their pass rush is outstanding, as is their linebacker play.  Secondary is less strong (except for Kenny Phillips) but does fine because of the strong rush.  The Pats' defense has been stingy the last few games, too.  I'd call it even only because Gronk may be limited.

I believe he jumped on the Giants bandwagon and jumped off that onto the Patriots bandwagon. Odds he jumps back on the Giants bandwagon before Sunday?

If I hadn't lost my shirt on Tebow .

........................................take your meds, be a REAL fan and get back on the jests band-wagon!!
Or better yet, talk about the knocks!!

points allowed.

The Pat defeated the offensively challenged Broncos and Ravens in the playoffs.  Nuff said.

Week 9:  Giants 24, Pats 20

Week 4:  Giants 18, Pats 17 (preseason)

Should be a close game, but Giants will prevail.  I'm not a sports better, but since [insert snyde comment here]  the mighty Patriots are favored, the Giants AND some points are a good choice!

Remember, defense wins championships. Both teams stepped up defensively in the Championship games.  Also, all close games turn on penalities, turnovers, and special teams. Giants and Pats are both in the Super Bowl due to special teams errors by 49ers and Ravens.

Go GIANTS!!!!

plays by the 49ers punt returner.  But you can't really say that for the Pats; the 'special teams mistake' you refer to by the Ravens was a FG that merely would have sent the game into overtime.  The Pats certainly could have still won the game (after all they WERE ahead late in the game), so you can't really say the missed FG sent them to the Super Bowl.  Being ahead in the final minutes meant that when the FG was missed they won.  If the FG is made, they still could have won.  The Giants were behind when the first misplay by the 49ers got them to OT; the 2nd clearly won the game for the Giants.  So really apples & oranges.

Their defense is better now than it was then.  Nuff said.