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Originally Posted by troutman
I disagree. Win or lose, this is a historic season for the Pats that will always be talked about. Many records were set. It's harder to go 16-0, than to win a Superbowl.
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Its a historic season, I agree on that, but if they lose the superbowl, it becomes a season with a huge asterik attached to it.
Won 18 straight, choked in the Superbowl. That alone is a huge motivator.
In my mind, the Pats are going into this one as the easy to cheer against black hats of the superbowl. A lot of people are going to be cheering against them, especially in the NFL community as their habit of running the score up on teams has to effect their popularity level.
On the other hand, the Giants are the plucky underdog road warriors with next to no pressure on them. Frankly even though a lot of people love the underdog and want them to win, I can't think of nobody that believes they can win. They're going to go into this game on a very loose footing.
Even though the Giants have an excellent pass rush, that Pats offensive line is probably one of the best that I've ever seen at giving Brady time in the pocket.
There's also no doubt in my mind that Brady comes out throwing in the dome, and he won't make the mistakes that he made against the Chargers.