1-1 two weeks ago
181-85 overall
Aren't you just sick to death of Tom Brady? With the three Super Bowl rings, the hair, the super-model wife, the UGG boots? Too bad. He'll be all over the highlights again after he rebounds from his awful performance against the Ravens and picks apart the Giants' defense for the win.
2-0 two weeks ago
173-93 overall
Patriots 24, Giants 20
Initially, I thought the Giants had the offense and defense to overtake the Patriots. But with all the love being thrown in their general direction and some players sounding off — unlike their win in 2007 — I've got a sneaking suspicion that the Giants' run will end badly.
1-1 two weeks ago
169-97 overall
Giants 27, Patriots 24
The Giants have too much balance on both sides of the ball. They can pressure Brady with their front four, which will be huge in this game.
0-2 two weeks ago
185-81 overall
Giants 26, Patriots 23
Brady will be under a lot more pressure than he is used to, and Eli Manning will find a lot of open receivers in that Patriots secondary. Funny, but it seems like only a few months ago that everybody in the land of the Giants was ready to jump ship.
1-1 last week
169-97 overall
Patriots 24, Giants 23
The conventional wisdom seems to be trending toward the Giants here. But I think Brady will seize the moment. He didn't play well against the Ravens, but I think he's going to be motivated to claim his spot on the Mount Rushmore of quarterbacks.
Mark Viviano
1-1 last week
175-91 overall
Giants 24, Patriots 16
The Giants go from 7-7 to Super Bowl champions in six weeks. It's proof that you don't have to be great in the NFL, just good at the right time.
1-1 last week
171-95 overall
Patriots 31, Giants 20
There will be no late-game Manning heroics and no repeat of Super Bowl XLII. Brady and the Patriots have been on a mission all season, and that mission ends with them hoisting the Lombardi Trophy.