Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The New York Giants and New England Patriots will meet in the Super Bowl from NFL pro football on Sunday February 5th.
Kick off time from a neutral site at Lucas Oil Field in Indianapolis Indiana is scheduled for 6:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by NBC.
The betting odds opened up in the Super Bowl with the New England Patriots favored by -3 points with an over under of 55 ½ points.
Early money from the NFL wagering public has not moved this betting line as New England remains a -3 point favorite.
The total has moved down to 55 points.
New England Patriots money line gamblers will lay -140 odds with the underdog New York Giants bringing back +130 odds to post the straight up win with no need for points on their side.
The Giants and Patriots met during the regular season back on November 6th where New York posted the 24-20 road win as a +9 point underdog.
The over under came in at under the closing line of 51 points.
It was a scoreless first half and the Giants had a 10-3 lead after three quarters.
New England rallied for a 20-17 lead with a Tom Brady pass to Rob Gronkowski for 14 yards with a minute and a half left.
Eli Manning marched the Giants down the field with the game winning one yard touchdown pass to Jake Ballard with 15 seconds remaining in the game to seal the victory.
Giants quarterback Eli Manning threw for 250 yards with two touchdowns and a pick in the win.
Running back Brandon Jacobs had a solid game on the ground with 72 yards on 18 carries with a touchdown.
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady threw for 342 yards with two touchdowns but two throw interceptions in the loss.
New England committed a total of four turnovers in the loss. They moved the football for 438 offensive yards.
The New York Giants will play in the Super Bowl with a record of 14-9 on the season. The club is 8-4 away from home.
The club puts up 23 points and 377 yards per game with 103 yards rushing for 3.9 yards a carry.
On defense New York allows 22 points and 356 yards per game. Teams rush for 115 yards against them for 4.3 yards per rush against average.
The Giants have been in five must win situations and won every game which came against quality opponents.
They defeated the Falcons and Packers in the playoffs leading up to the NFC Championship.
In the NFC Championship last week the Giants defeated the San Francisco 49ers 20-17 in overtime as a +2 point road underdog.
The total came in at under the total of 40 ½ points.
The New York Giants posted 353 yards of offense with 85 coming on the ground on 26 carries on a sloppy and muddy grass field.
The team allowed six sacks and scored two touchdowns in four red zone opportunities.
They had no turnovers and took two away from San Francisco.
Quarterback Eli Manning completed 32 of 58 passes for 316 yards with two touchdowns.
Ahmad Bradshaw ran for 74 yards on 20 carries. Out of the backfield Bradshaw had six grabs for 52 yards.
Brandon Jacobs got five rushing attempts and ran for 13 yards.
Victor Cruz led New York with 10 receptions for 142 yards.
Hakeem Nicks caught five balls for 55 yards.
Mario Manningham had a 17 yard touchdown reception.
They allowed San Francisco 328 offensive yards with 150 coming from their run game on 28 carries.
The Giants had three sacks and gave up no 49ers touchdowns in their lone try inside the red zone.
New York was solid defensively on third down allowing the San Francisco 49ers just 1 of 13 conversions.
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New England will play in the Super Bowl with a record of 17-5 on the year. The team is 7-3 on the highway.
The Patriots post 31 points and 414 yards per game with 112 yards rushing for 4 yards per rush.
On the defensive side of the ball the New England Patriots allow 20 points and 383 yards per game. Teams run for 118 yards against them for 4.5 yards per rush against average.
Since their defeat to the Giants the Patriots have won 10 straight games.
They blew out the Denver Broncos in the AFC divisional round of the playoffs.
Last week in the AFC championship the New England Patriots defeated the Baltimore Ravens 23-20 as a -7 point home favorite.
The total landed under the closing line of 50 points.
New England overcame a 20-16 deficit with a Tom Brady one yard quarterback sneak for a touchdown with over eleven minutes left.
The Patriots put up 330 yards of offense with 96 yards rushing on 31 carries.
The team allowed one sack and scored two touchdowns in their five red zone tries.
New England had three turnovers and took one away from Baltimore.
Tom Brady completed 22 of 36 passes for 239 yards with two interceptions.
BenJarvus Green Ellis had 68 yards rushing on 15 carries and a rushing touchdown.
Danny Woodhead ran it six times for 18 yards.
Tight end Rob Gronkowki led the team with five receptions for 87 yards.
Aaron Hernandez caught seven balls for 66 yards.
Wes Welker grabbed six balls for 53 yards.
New England allowed Baltimore 398 yards of offense with 116 yards rushing on 31 carries.
The Patriots had three sacks and gave up one Ravens touchdown in their four red zone drives.
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NFL Trend: New York Giants are 5-0 ATS in their past five games.
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