I realize the fact New England is a great team, that being said the Giants do have some advantages over New England:
When Giants are on Offense:
1) Run Jacobs and Bradshaw. Jacobs is 264 pounds and 6"4. In front of Jacobs the Giants have FB Madison Hedge**** who is 6"3 and 266 pounds.
How will your old linebackers stand up to that kind of pounding ?
Also don't forget Giants have Bradshaw a small, quick, yet powerful running back. He missed the first game against NE, but will be playing in the SB.
Advantage Giants.
2) If the running game gets going it will open up the play action pass. Boss, Toomer, and Smith will be open on the short passes as your LBers will be too concerned about the running game. Can you say "play action pass" ?
Advantage Giants
3) Hobbs vs. Burress. A total mismatch. Hobbs is too short to cover Burress.
Burress will be a deep threat all game, even if he doesn't make one deep catch.
Advantage Giants.
4) Steve Smith is a rookie who was injured for a good part of the season. He is coming on strong and can make clutch receptions. Can Gay and/or Meriweather keep up with him ?
Advantage Giants.
When the Giants are on Defense:
Your offense is too damn good, not much teams can do to stop it.
However Giants do have some advantages:
1) Strahan, Osi, and Tuck. All great pass rushers. Giants might be able
to get pressure on Brady and force him to rush his throws.
Not really an advantage against your OL, but it could be.
2) Giants have great depth and CB. Madison, Webster, Ross, Dockery and McQuarters. All of these guys could be starters and have started throughout the season. Dockery is expected back for the SB.
Dockery is small and quick, a perfect player to lineup against Welker. Dockery missed the first game and Welker had a big day.
Moss was contained by Madison in the first game until he got injured... then Moss lit up the Giants. Madison will be back for the SB.
Stalworth/Gaffney vs. Ross/Webster is a draw.
Obviously NE gets the overall advantage
3) Watson/Maroney/Faulk as receivers.... this is what the Giants must stop and the Giants LBers are great at coverage. Lucky the Giants have extra CBs to help contain Faulk.
Advantage NE.
4) Maroney vs. Giants Rush defense.
Giants rush defense is solid.
Advantage Giants.
Should be a close game: Giants 38 New England 34