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Originally Posted by matthew330
Baltimore, among others, beat them this season. keep hope alive.
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Yeah, I wish we did
Once teams like the Ravens and Eagles showed that you could pressure the offense and run over the defense (to a point), the Patriots haven't played in a blowout against a quality team.
However, they have enough flaws that their luck (not that they are lucky to be undefeated, but that they have had things go their way more often then not) could easily run out.
They could get an officiating crew that allows more contact in the secondary. Or worse, one that has spasmy flag-throwing wrists when it comes to questionable actions (I'm looking at you, Rodney Harrison. And Vince Wilfork. And Richard Seymour...). They could have Brady get hurt. Or Moss.
(Or Mike Vrabel, so they can't score any TDs inside the five-yard line
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My head says the Patriots will win, but I will be rooting hard for the Giants. When they beat the Packers, I thought they didn't have a chance, but the more I think about it, the more I think they can very easily pull the upset (which might be the biggest in Super Bowl history).