Sticking with the Giants

I know that most NFL fans are dreaming of a Brett Favre-Tom Brady Super Bowl match up, but I am not getting off the NY Giants bandwagon.

For the Giants to upset the Packers at Lambeau on Sunday night, they will have to play another perfect playoff game.No turnovers,solid running game,very disciplined football,great special teams and putting pressure on the quarterback.

The Giants have won 9 road games in a row.In those 9 wins they have only allowed a mind-boggling128 points.That is an incredible average of 14 points a game given up by the defense against teams that have home field advantage.

This is not a fluke or a couple of good weeks, we are talking since week 3 of the regular season.

The reason why the Giants are one win away from playing in the Super Bowl is not Eli Manning,Tom Coughlin,Amani Toomer,Michael Strahan or Osi Umenyiora but defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo.This guy learned from one of the best in the business working under Jim Johnson with the Philadelphia Eagles since 1999.

In his first year as defensive coordinator with the Giants, the team finished 7Th in the league in total defense and first in QB sacks with 53.

Watch for Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw to carry the football 30 times , Eli Manning to pass less than 25 times and the defense to force Brett Favre out of the pocket and create turnovers.

Against Tampa Bay and Dallas , the Giants did not turn the ball over and they have been penalized only 8 times for a total of 66 yards.Meanwhile the opposition has turned the ball over 4 times and have been flagged 15 times for 109 yards.

In the playoffs , if you don't turn the ball over, you win football games.

That is why the Giants will face the Patriots in Super Bowl 42 on February 3rd.

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