by Jerlins » Sun Feb 05, 2012 11:54 am
If the Pats get up by 10 points, they win in a rout. Manning, in spite of the recent accolades, is still only a slightly better than average QB. TD to interception rate of 29 to 16 does not make an elite QB. Trying to play catch-up, he'll toss an interception or two.
Media hype vs reality:
Hype: Giants are hotter
Reality: Patriots have won 10 in a row
Hype: Giants have the better defense
Reality: Patriots gave up less points in the regular season
Hype: Patriots secondary gave up 2nd most passing yards in the NFL
Reality: Teams HAVE to pass when they are down 15 plus points per game
Hype: Giants have the better running game
Reality: Patriots rushed for an average of slightly less than 20 yards per game more than the Giants.
Hype: Manning has been great in the postseason
Reality: Brady QB rating is 2 points higher this postseason.
Prediction: Patriots 35 Giants 17