Even if you’re a WWE fan, you probably remember Super Bowl XLII from four years ago as the New York Giants beat New England in possibly the biggest upset in the history of the event; the Giants came in as a 12.5-point underdog, but used a vicious front four to knock off New England’s record-setting offense. The Patriots have a chance to redeem themselves in Indianapolis, not to mention, a home loss to the Giants from earlier in the regular season.

The Giants needed overtime to win 20-17 in San Francisco, with Eli Manning throwing for 316 yards and two touchdowns, while Lawrence Tynes kicked a 31-yard field goal to send the 49ers home. The New York defense had another fantastic game, stopping the 49ers on 12 of 13 third downs, while the special teams forced a pair of big fumbles out of Kyle Williams at rainy Candlestick Park.

The Patriots gutted out a 23-20 win at home over Baltimore, although they were a bit fortunate to see Billy Cundiff’s 32-yard field goal attempt go wide left at the end of regulation. They also overcame a poor day from Tom Brady, who was picked off twice, but the defense made a few big plays to keep the Patriots’ Super Bowl hopes alive.

Superbowl odds have the Patriots as a 3-point favorite to open betting for the big game, even though they’re only 3-2 SU in their last five meetings with the Giants, but they’re also 1-4 ATS. The Giants won 24-20 in New England, but bank on the Patriots to make some adjustments and get their revenge to snap a two-game skid against their rivals from New York. Take the Patriots to cover the spread in your best online sportsbook.

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