Sunday, January 20, 2008

Super Bowl XLII picks

2/3 3:20pm
101 NYG 54 over
102 NE -14 **

NYG ATS 7-1, O/U 3-5, D/F 6-2 last 8 games
NE ATS 1-7, O/U 3-5, D/F 7-1 last 8 games

By the numbers, NYG should win ATS and it'll be an Under game.

But I believe something else will happen w/2 weeks to prep for SB XLII.
NYG should be able to score another 20-21 pts, and NE will score in the 38+ pts range.
TV timeouts will contribute to NE efficiency in diagnosing NYG O and D and we could see
an explosion near the end of the 2nd qtr.

NE w/QB Brady having a poor showing will be even prepp'd more than the usual 1 wk prep.
Normally NE given more than 1 week prep time has blown out opponents this year.
Look at the 1st game of the year (@NYJ) and their game after the bye week (@BUF) which they won by 24 & 46 pts respectively. Granted these were division rivals so they were more familiar, but this also could be looked at from the opposite view as they play twice a year and should be very familiar w/each other and thus able to stop each other's offense.

NE will be much more poised for SBXLII as they have had recent trips. I think NYG will make mistakes in the 1st half that NE will capitalize on and either score or prevent a score. NYG will be forced into playing catch up and be "forced" into other mistakes.

But what do I know, I haven't picked the sides really well this playoff season, but totals have been very well.

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