The New England Patriots rolled to the AFC Championship with an unbeaten record, and they can become the first team to go 19-0 in NFL history with a win in Super Bowl XLII over the New York Giants. The Pats have an 11.5-point spread at over the Giants in this contest, and there are plenty of reasons why they should conclude their incredible season with another victory.

The Pats are powered by NFL MVP Tom Brady, who is looking to cement his status as one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time with his fourth Super Bowl win. Brady was not that great in the AFC Championship win over San Diego, and the photo of him in the infamous soft-boot cast was the early talking point for the big game. However, Brady is ready to go on Sunday, and he has had two weeks to look over the mistakes he made in the San Diego game

Brady is also blessed with one of the best arsenals in the league, led by receivers Randy Moss and Wes Welker. Moss is the deep threat who broke the regular-season record for touchdown receptions and commands double-teams, while Welker is the third-down receiver who came out of nowhere to lead the league in receptions.

There is also Kevin Faulk, the underrated running back who catches passes out of the backfield, while Laurence Maroney has rushed for 122 yards in each of the Patriots’ two playoff games.

Defensively, the Patriots are experienced and always seem to make the big stop when it is needed. Their linebacking crew of Tedy Bruschi, Junior Seau, and Mike Vrabel are as solid as they come, especially in the red zone. A couple of big plays from this trio early in the game could rattle Eli Manning.

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