Super Bowl XLVI is this Sunday at 5:30pm CST and I think it’s about time I go on record with my predictions. This is going to be fun as it’ll be the first time I prognosticate on record for the universe to see! Just like I said before- if I get some stuff right then give me some kudos and if not, lambaste me on the comments! Here we go.
QBs. Tom Brady is one of the best killer assassin QBs that football has ever seen. He’s clutch and puts up stats as well as anyone. However, he’s going against a defense which is allowing under 16 ppg in their last 5, and one of those was against monstrous Green Bay. Eli Manning has become a QB you don’t want to face with less than two minutes. His numbers and resume is up there with the league’s best and he was terrific this season. He’s facing a defense which regularly gives up 20+ ppg but doesn’t break much beyond that. I think Brady will win on yards but Eli will be mistake free with more TDs. Plus he did the Pats in once before.
RBs. Neither team has put up very good running numbers, but with aerial attacks like those, who needs it? The Pats have impending free agent BJGE “The Law Firm” and promising youngster Stevan Ridley. The Giants have bruising Brandon Jacobs but boast a healthy Ahmad Bradshaw, who had injury problems during the regular season. I’ll take the Giants tandem in this matchup.
Receivers. I decided to lump in the TEs & WRs for the obvious reason that the Pats have two freakshow TEs who can block on the line, but are also fast and furious in the secondary. Aaron Hernandez, Rob Gronkowski and Wes Welker are enough without adding former Super Bowl MVP Deion Branch. The Giants have one of the best in Hakeem Nicks and out of nowhere stud Victor Cruz- who would’ve put up video game numbers had he started all season. Nonetheless, the Pats have the edge here.
Defense. The Giants defense has been amazing for it’s last five games only allowing 15.6 ppg. They boast a mediocre secondary but an epic front four which should give Brady fits all day. The Pats have been bent but hardly break and don’t normally allow their opponents to go over 30 pts. They’re gonna have to do better than that. Edge Giants.
Special Teams/Intangibles. Neither team boasted very good special teams but the Pats do have a stronger kicker. During their regular season matchup, the Giants forced 4 turnovers and might be able to approach that with their added pressure. Both coaches have been here before and each has enjoyed a fair amount of success. This category is a push.
I was fighting with myself hard thinking the Pats should do better than the Week 9 matchup. Four turnovers are hard to come back from and they still almost won that game. But the Giants defense is greatly improved and Eli is so confident I thought I heard him call himself Peyton (joke). Plus Bradshaw didn’t even play in that game. They look more and more like the team to beat (even though the 49ers should have) and I see the defense stepping up big in this one. Final score: Giants 24- Patriots 19. If you’re a betting man, put your money on the Giants +3 and the under (54).
See you on Monday!
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