The NFL season is finally coming to an end, and we are now just a more than a week away from watching Tom Brady and the New England Patriots try to get back with Eli Manning and the New York Giants. We had to wait four years for the rematch, but it is finally here. Last time these two squads meet in the Super Bowl, the New England Patriots were just one game away from finishing the perfect season. At 17-0 for the year, the Patriots were a 12-point favorite on the spread. But the 12-point underdog, managed not only to stay within the spread, but also to shock the Patriots to take home the Vince Lombardi Trophy ufabet.
Now, the Patriots Head Coach, Bill Belichick, is going to try all sorts of combinations in his mad-man-like defensive strategies to try to hold off the Giants and give his quarterback, Tom Brady, a chance to show off his skills. On the one hand, Tom Brady know very well that he has to get back on his best game if he wants to pull of a win against the Giants. On the AFC Conference Final, Brady threw two interceptions without connecting a single touchdown pass, and had it not been for the rest of the team’s effort, it would had been Joe Flacco and the Baltimore Ravens the guys facing the Giants for the National Championship. Now, the Giants are going to have to find a way to work around Bill Belichick and his unexpected defensive game plans. Because let’s face it, when it comes to defending it’s own yards, few teams are as flexible and malleable as the New England Patriots.
The mad scientist in New England, as some writers have dubbed Belichick will try all sorts of schemes to get the Giants offense into trouble. So don’t be surprise if the New England Patriots suddenly turn wide receivers into defensive backs and opt to move a 325-pound tackle all over the defensive line while effortlessly switching from a 4-3 base defense to a 3-4, all in the same drive. When it comes to Belichick and the postseason anything is possible. And the Giants know that by heart. Now, one thing is for certain. The Patriots have pulled this uncommon game patterns based on their speed and agility, but overall, because they have played smaller teams. This time around, not only are they playing their biggest game of the season, but also, one has to note that the Giants’ wide receivers are far superior to those of the Broncos or Ravens. Some sports writers are already taking guesses on how this match will play out. As of press time, the Giants are a 3-point underdog in the NFL betting spread. Then again, if the Giants opted for a three-receiver set against the Patriots’ base 3-4, Victor Cruz would be covered by a linebacker, and that could mean that the agile and swiftly paced Cruz could take an advantage and be as effective as he was against the San Francisco 49ers, one of the best defenses in the nation.
