This team is better than the '01 Pats team who were mediocre offensively. It's also hilarious you think a team with a point differential of -6 in the regular season wouldn't be the worst team to win a Super Bowl in the last 20 years.
I think the Giants are playing better but saying they should dominate them is a bit much. In their regular season meeting the Pats had a ton of turnovers and lost on a late Eli drive.
The Giants defense has been pretty bad most of the season and allowed more points than the Patriots during the year.
I think what people see is the Giants have played better teams in the playoffs and they think that's an indication of how this game will go. And I think while they've been more impressive it's ultimately irrelevant.
Giants were decimated by injuries in the first matchup, they went in with personnel problems and still came away with a W. I'm sure the Pats had their share as well, but I think the advantage belonged to the Pats in game 1.
Again, injuries played a big part in their defensive troubles for most of the season, not an excuse but a fact. Secondary still has issues.
I really don't care who they beat to get to the SB, I just think they have better offensive players than the Pats do. Patriot secondary is terrible, they can't cover anyone, and I can't even begin to imagine the matchup nightmare this week.
My feeling is that the Pats will come out running, it's where they match up best. Pound run, not to eat clock but to free up the tight ends. When you're TEs are getting into the 3rd level in the run game safeties start to hesitate and take false steps. Easy way to hit guys in the seam, and set up 4 verticals.
'01 wasn't very good, but this one has a historically bad defense. I think they'd be one of the worst, they beat one team with a winning record, only team that mattered though, might make it two on Sunday.
