After weeding through 30 other teams, there are just two that remain for the right to battle it out for the Lombardi Trophy. The New England Patriots will take on the New York Giants in the biggest game of the year, and here at Bankroll Sports, we have all of the essential information for Super Bowl 46, including the date, time, and television station for the Superbowl.

Super Bowl Date: Sunday, February 5th

Super Bowl Kickoff Time: 6:30 p.m. (ET)

Super Bowl Television Station: NBC

Football fan in the Northeast really couldn’t have asked for anything more, as teams from the two biggest markets in the area are going to square off against one another in what has become a true rivalry of teams across conferences. Anyone who was around four years ago remembers just how epic the Super Bowl was between the Giants and the Patriots, as they fought for the full 60 minutes tooth and nail before WR David Tyree made the catch that might go down in the history of the game as the best football play ever, and WR Plaxico Burress caught the touchdown pass that led to one of the biggest upsets in Super Bowl history as well. It was the first championship and the true coming out party for QB Eli Manning, who is now four years older and wiser. Now, he is considered one of the truly elite quarterbacks in the game, standing right beside the man that he is going to face once again in this title game, QB Tom Brady.

There really is no reason that you wouldn’t want to watch this game. Obviously, both of these teams have tremendous offenses that chuck the pigskin all over the field. Brady and Manning threw for over 10,000 yards between them this year, making them the first tandem of quarterbacks to throw for over 10,000 yards in a Super Bowl matchup. WR Victor Cruz came out of nowhere to be one of the top receivers in the league this season, while both WR Hakeem Nicks and WR Mario Manningham have the ability to do some real damage as well. When Brady played in the Super Bowl four years ago, he and WR Randy Moss were breaking a ton of passing and receiving records. Now, it is Brady and TE Rob Gronkowski that are rewriting the record books. Gronkowski had one of the best seasons that a tight end ever had in the NFL, and he is flanked by another tight end that would be a tremendous stud on virtually any other roster in the game, TE Aaron Hernandez. WR Wes Welker led the league in receptions once again this season, and he is always the dependable target, while WR Deion Branch was more or less the forgotten man in the offense. Remember, of all of the wide receivers in this game, it is Branch that is the only one to already have a Super Bowl MVP award to his credit.

The teams both were flawed this year as well, but both have figured out how to work past their flaws. The New England defense, which ranked second to last in the league this season, has come up with two sturdy games in a row, and the team’s secondary is finding ways to do just enough thanks to an improved pass rush. The Giants had the worst rushing attack in the NFL this year, but all of a sudden, RBs Ahmad Bradshaw and Brandon Jacobs are taking on the form that they used to have when they combined to make one of the most vaunted ground games in the league. A much maligned secondary has come up with some big games, including shutting down QB Matt Ryan, frustrating QB Aaron Rodgers, who might be the league’s MVP this year, and halting the momentum built by QB Alex Smith this season.

Needless to say, this Super Bowl has the potential to be remarkable, and it is surely going to be a game that you don’t want to miss. Be sure to tune into Super Bowl 46 between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots at 6:30 p.m. (ET) on Sunday, February 5th on NBC

It was four years ago that the New York Giants were lifting the Lombardi Trophy at the expense of the New England Patriots. This year, they are back in the big one once again, and if they are going to beat the Super Bowl betting lines in Super Bowl 46, these are the Giants keys to winning the Super Bowl.

Super Bowl Matchup: New York Giants vs. New England Patriots
Super Bowl Location: Lucas Oil Field, Indianapolis, IN
Super Bowl Date/Time: Sunday, February 5th, 6:30 p.m.
Super Bowl Television Coverage: NBC

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Key #1: Eli Manning has to continue to get the job done in the clutch
Call it whatever you want to call it. Eli has guts. The younger Manning brother was sacked six times and nailed countless others by the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game, but even though he was in a position where he was absolutely brutalized, when his back was against the wall, he got the job done. In fact, that “back against the wall” mentality is what brought the G-Men their first Super Bowl in the Manning era, and it will be what has to happen again this year. It is clear that QB Tom Brady has the better passing game in our eyes with the flexibility at the tight end spot. However, in the end, when the going gets tough, it is Eli that is going to have a shot with the ball in his hands to make something special happen. It might be to lead a comeback. It might be to preserve a lead. It might be to make the big throw in a seemingly impossible position. Yet at some point, Manning is going to need to make a play, and regardless of how well or not well he has played in the game to that point, he is going to have to find some way, against all odds, to make the play that helps New York win this game.

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New York Giants +3.5
New England Patriots -3.5
Over/Under 55.5
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Key #2: The ground game cannot be stuck in neutral
The first time that these two teams played this year, 25 carries combined from RBs Brandon Jacobs and Danny Ware needed 95 yards on the ground. It wasn’t enough to consider the New York offense even remotely balanced, as the team threw it 39 times on the day, but it was just enough to win the time of possession battle and give Manning the ability to throw the ball around the field. RB Ahmad Bradshaw was out of the lineup in that first meeting of the year, as was WR Hakeem Nicks. The addition of these two is crucial to say the least, but if Bradshaw and Jacobs can’t get the ball going on the ground, these three fantastic wide receivers that Manning has at his disposal could effectively be taken out of the game. These two had a combined 23 carries for 87 yards in the Super Bowl four years ago, but there was a lot more pressure on them to carry the offense with the very young Manning under the gun.

Key #3: Blitz, blitz, and blitz some more
Actually, we probably don’t have the right terminology for this. The Giants don’t necessarily need to blitz, but they absolutely have to get in the backfield on defense and get the ball out of QB Tom Brady’s hands in a heartbeat. If Brady can hold onto the football in the backfield for long periods of time, TEs Aaron Hernandez and Rob Gronkowski will have plenty of time to get open and find seams in the defense. That just isn’t going to cut it to say the least. All of a sudden over the course of the last few weeks, men like DE Jason Pierre-Paul and DE Osi Umenyiora are finding ways to get around the corner and into the backfield in a hurry. Penetration is going to have to come straight at Brady as well, as it was when the pass rush was in his face that he made mistakes all season long against some of the best defenses in the game. Sure, generating that pass rush with just four or five guys will make life a lot easier on some suspect corners, but running bump and run and getting guys in the backfield in a hurry will do wonders as well. If the Giants can’t dial up some blitz packages and knock down Brady, they aren’t going to have success in this game.

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The Super Bowl 46 odds are now out, and the New England Patriots are the decided favorites over the New York Giants. Check out the keys to the Super Bowl for the Patriots and see what they have to do to make sure that they beat the Super Bowl betting lines.

Super Bowl Matchup: New York Giants vs. New England Patriots
Super Bowl Location: Lucas Oil Field, Indianapolis, IN
Super Bowl Date/Time: Sunday, February 5th, 6:30 p.m.
Super Bowl Television Coverage: NBC

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Key #1: Tom Brady has to figure out how to beat a brutal pass rush
Some of the best teams in the game this year have had a remarkable pass rush this year, and the teams that have been able to beat the Pats have gotten to Brady and put him under some remarkable pressure. That includes the pair of sacks that the G-Men got in the first go around of these two teams. The Baltimore Ravens were able to get in his face last week, and though he was only sacked one time, Brady did throw two picks and only found the end zone one time, and that was on the ground. This is the same type of defense that the Giants are going to throw New England’s way again with some ferocious pass rushers like DE Jason-Pierre Paul. Whether it is more draws, more quick plays, extra blockers, or whatever the case is, Head Coach Bill Belichick and Brady have to design ways to be successful and to keep the likes of Pierre-Paul and these other remarkable defensive linemen out of the backfield.

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New York Giants +3.5
New England Patriots -3.5
Over/Under 56
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Key #2: The threat of the big play has to be there
Brady threw for 5,235 yards this year, but the one knock that he has had about his passing game is that there really wasn’t all that much of a vertical passing game. WR Chad Ochocinco might have the ability to stretch the field, assuming that he is back in the lineup for the Super Bowl, while WR Deion Branch is probably the next best option. He caught a deep ball against the Denver Broncos in the Patriots’ first playoff game, but that was a severely different defense than what New England will see in this game. Brady has to be able to have the time to take some shots down the field, no matter who it is that is getting the passes thrown his way, and though we don’t think that he necessarily has to connect on those big time passes, he at least to have to have that threat to keep the New York corners from playing bump and run coverage. We have seen teams hit the deep ball against these defensive backs before, and the Giants have to be taken off the line of scrimmage with the threat of the long pass from one of the best quarterbacks in the game.

Key #3: New England has to become a hardnosed team
With apologies to the football players on the field, all of which have to be tough guys to a certain extent, this New England team is basically soft. The Patriots don’t run the ball right up the gut all that often and have to get cute running the ball with gimmicks and odd formations. They tend to get gashed when teams run hard at them, and their corners really don’t like playing bump and run coverage. Case in point for how soft this team looks: New England needed three shots to get into the end zone from 2nd and goal against the Ravens’ 1-yard line to get in the end zone, and in the end, it was just a jump from Brady got the ball in on fourth down. This is a tough New York team that has taken the emotion from its winning streak and its history of winning the Super Bowl in the past. New England has to match that intensity if it wants to avoid another terrible disappointment in the Super Bowl.

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Longest Field Goal Of Super Bowl 46
Longest Field Goal Over 44.5 Yards +100
Longest Field Goal Under 44.5 Yards -120

Will There Be A Defensive Or Special Teams Touchdown In Super Bowl 46?
Yes +180
No -220

First Touchdown Scorer Of Super Bowl 46
Aaron Hernandez +650
Ahmad Bradshaw +65
BenJarvus Green Ellis +650
Brandon Jacobs +1000
Danny Woodhead +1500
Deion Branch +1200
Eli Manning +2500
Hakeem Nicks +650
Henry Hynoski +2000
Julian Edelman +2000
Mario Manningham +1500
Rob Gronkowski +650
Tom Brady +2000
Travis Beckum +1500
Victor Cruz +650
Wes Welker +800
The Field (Any Other Player) +500
No TD Scored In The Game +50000

What Will Tom Brady Do First?
Throw A Touchdown -300
Throw An Interception +240

What Will Eli Manning Do First?
Throw A Touchdown -200
Thrown An Interception +160

Color Of Madonna’s Hair During Halftime Show
Blonde -400
Any Other Color +250

How Long Will Kelly Clarkson Sing The National Anthem?
Over 1:34 -120
Under 1:34 -120

First Team To Be Penalized For Pass Interference
New York Giants -120
New England Patriots -120

Team To Have The Longest Punt Return In Super Bowl
New York Giants +110
New England Patriots -150

Will There Be A Score In The Last 3:30 Of The 4th Quarter?
Yes -180
No +140

Total Field Goal Attempts By Both Teams
Over 4 +150
Under 4 -190

Longest Score Of The Super Bowl Will Be A…
Touchdown -150
Field Goal +120

Total Number Of Penalties Called Against New England Patriots
Over 5.5 -110
Under 5.5 -120

Will Either Team Score Three Unanswered Times?
Yes -200
No +160

Team To Kickoff First In The Game
New York Giants +230
New England Patriots -290

Total Quarterback Sacks In Super Bowl
Over 4.5 +110
Under 4.5 -140

Will The Super Bowl Go Into Overtime?
Yes +650
No -1200

Total Touchdowns In The Super Bowl
Over 6.5 -110
Under 6.5 -120

Will The Team That Scores First Win The Super Bowl?
Yes -170
No +140

How Many Times Will Robert Kraft Be Shown On NBC?
Over 3.5 +120
Under 3.5 -160

Total Missed Field Goals In Super Bowl
Over 1 +320
Under 1 -430

Will New England Convert A 4th Down In The Game?
Yes +115
No -135

Total Number Of New England Patriots To Catch A Pass
Over 6.5 -145
Under 6.5 +125

Which Team Will Throw The First Interception?
New York Giants -125
New England Patriots +105

The Super Bowl 46 odds are going to be contested in just a handful of days, and today at Bankroll Sports, we are going to look at the odds to win the Super Bowl MVP award for the biggest game of the season

Where else could we possibly start than with New England QB Tom Brady (Current Super Bowl MVP Odds: 1.15 to 1 at Sport Bet Sportsbook)? Brady is the best and most important player on the team that is favored on Sunday, and though it isn’t always a quarterback that takes the final honor of MVP, often times, that does turn out to be the case. Unlike last year when the Pittsburgh Steelers were in the Super Bowl, we really don’t anticipate anyone on the New England defense being the difference maker (whereas the possibility was definitely there for the Steelers and for other defensive based teams). The only caution about Brady is that he hasn’t always played well in the playoffs in his career, and the AFC Championship Game against the Baltimore Ravens was anything but an MVP type of performance. Normally when Brady puts up his stats, the Patriots do end up winning though, and if he reaches the 300+ yard passing mark and his team ends up winning, Brady is going to be the MVP in all probability.

However, the quarterback on the other side the field, New York’s QB Eli Manning (Current Super Bowl MVP Betting Odds: 1.75 to 1 at Sport Bet Sportsbook) has just as good of a chance to get the job done as Brady does. The Giants are the understood underdogs in this game, but Manning is the man that is going to have to get the job done offensively as he did when these two teams met four years ago in this very game. Historically, Manning has had the grit to be able to get the ball down the field when it is needed most, and he has become a bit of a fourth quarter comeback specialist, starting with the unbelievable play that both he and WR David Tyree made in the Super Bowl four years ago to help the G-Men knock off the previously perfect Patriots. If New York wins this game and the offense is the reason for that, we just don’t see any other possibilities aside from Manning winning the MVP award, especially with the way that he tends to shuffle the ball all over the field and the lack of a running game that exists in a split backfield.

Not all of the Giants are a lost cause, though. The man that could be worth watching is DE Jason Pierre-Paul (Most Recent Superbowl MVP Odds: 55 to 1 at Sport Bet Sportsbook). You probably wouldn’t know it based off of his stats, which only show a grand total of a half sack in three games in the postseason, but Pierre-Paul has beena huge part of the reason why the Giants are in the Super Bowl. The former USF Bull has all of the tools to make a huge difference in this one, especially if the Patriots have to use Nate Solder as a primary weak side offensive lineman instead of the injured Sebastian Vollmer. Pierre-Paul had 16 sacks during the regular season, and if he can cause a ruckus in the New England backfield, he is the one defensive player that we could really see getting the job done for Big Blue.

Sure, it can be said that the New England defense really came up with the plays that made the big difference against the Ravens, but we just don’t see anyone doing that this time around against the Giants. We tend to think that, in spite of the struggles in the offensive line for New York, that there won’t be a single lineman that makes that much of an impact on the game to win the MVP award, meaning we have to shift to the other side of the ball to find another potential MVP candidate. No one ever really knows how the backfield is going to be split for Head Coach Bill Belichick, so the idea of counting on a running back having a multi-TD game just doesn’t seem all that strong. So, the next most logical choice would be TE Rob Gronkowski (Up To Date Odds to Win Super Bowl MVP: 7 to 1 at Sport Bet Sportsbook). Gronk absolutely destroyed the record books for tight ends this year from a touchdown scoring perspective, and he has continued to be huge here in the playoffs as well. There just doesn’t seem to be a team out there that has the ability to cover him when it counts the most down near the goal line. Gronkowski has been walking around in a boot this week with an ankle injury, so we do have a bit of a concern that he won’t even get on the field on Sunday, but assuming that he ends up being okay to play, as long as he keeps up his role as Brady’s favorite target near the end zone, he could end up being the Super Bowl MVP, just as WR Deion Branch was several years ago for the Patriots.

If we had to take a defensive player though, that man would be DT Vince Wilfork (Most Recent Odds to Win Super Bowl MVP: 66 to 1 at Sport Bet Sportsbook). The center of the offensive line for the Giants has been a rotating sieve seemingly all season long, and Wilfork really took advantage last week of a shaky offensive line effort by Baltimore to essentially be the MVP of that game as well. The former Miami Hurricane is clearly one of the best nose tackles in the game amongst teams that run the 3-4, and though statistically speaking, he isn’t always involved, Wilfork is the type of player that can make a few splash plays that stand out in the minds of the voters that can win the award in a low scoring game that lacked a number of offensive heroes.

Current 2012 Super Bowl MVP Odds @ Sport Bet Sportsbook (as of 1/29/12):
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Tom Brady 1.15 to 1
Eli Manning 1.75 to 1
Rob Gronkowski 7 to 1
Victor Cruz 14 to 1
Wes Welker 14 to 1
Aaron Hernandez 16 to 1
Hakeem Nicks 16 to 1
Mario Manningham 25 to 1
Ahmad Bradshaw 30 to 1
BenJarvus Green-Ellis 40 to 1
Jason Pierre-Paul 55 to 1
Brandon Jacobs 66 to 1
Deion Branch 66 to 1
Vince Wilfork 66 to 1
Danny Woodhead 80 to 1
Steven Gostkowski 80 to 1
Stevan Ridley 80 to 1
Julian Edelman 100 to 1
Chad Ochocinco 125 to 1
Osi Umenyiora 125 to 1
Sterling Moore 125 to 1
Brandon Spikes 150 to 1
Chris Canty 150 to 1
Justin Tuck 150 to 1
Kevin Faulk 150 to 1

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Tom Brady 11 to 10
Eli Manning 9 to 4
Rob Gronkowski 7 to 1
Victor Cruz 8 to 1
Hakeem Nicks 14 to 1
Wes Welker 15 to 1
Aaron Hernandez 16 to 1
Ahmad Bradshaw 22 to 1
BenJarvus Green-Ellis 22 to 1
Jason Pierre-Paul 30 to 1
Brandon Jacobs 35 to 1
Mario Manningham 35 to 1
Deion Branch 40 to 1
Danny Woodhead 50 to 1
Antrel Rolle 75 to 1
Justin Tuck 75 to 1
Osi Umenyiora 75 to 1
Vince Wilfork 75 to 1
Chad Ochocinco 100 to 1
Devin McCourty 100 to 1
Jake Ballard 100 to 1
Jerod Mayo 100 to 1
Kyle Arrington 100 to 1
Lawrence Tynes 100 to 1
Steven Gostkowski 100 to 1
Field (Any Other Player 22 to 1)

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How Long Will Kelly Clarkson’s National Anthem Be?
Virtually every single year, the ‘over’ is the right way to go on this one. These tremendous singers who are bona fide stars are still a bit struck by the whole situation of playing the national anthem at the Super Bowl, and as a result, there are a few more seconds tacked on to what should be a song that takes about 75-80 seconds to sing. However, after last year’s debacle with the Star Spangled Banner, there is no way that Clarkson is going to do anything out of the ordinary by her own standards. She has obviously sung the anthem before, and even though she is on a bigger stage than she was on American Idol, she won’t let this pressure get to her. In the end, she’ll turn in a relatively tame number that should stay under this 1:34 mark offered at virtually every single online sportsbook.

What Color Will Madonna’s Hair Be For The Halftime Show?
This is a tricky one because you never really can tell what Madonna is thinking. This is certainly the most “risqué” act that any of the Super Bowl halftime shows in recent years, ever since the whole “wardrobe malfunction” incident. The Super Bowl prop here insinuates that Madonna is going to have at least more than one color in her hair. She has gone blonde (or at least some blonde) for quite some time, but for this event, we could see just about anything happening. There is no way that we would want to lay -530 that Madonna does the “normal” thing and at least has half of her hair as blonde, so we would recommend taking the +350 that she comes out with at least a few goofy colors in her locks.

Will The Word “Tebow” Be Said In The First Quarter By Al Michaels Or Chris Collinsworth?
Super Bowl props are always tricky, and SportBet gave us a bit of a curveball here in that only the two men in the announcing booth, not an interviewee or any of the sideline reporters must say the last name of the Denver Broncos’ quarterback. If either one of these signal callers were even the least bit mobile, we would say that the comparison to Tebow would come up. However, unless the New England defense is really harassing QB Eli Manning enough to the point to go back and show just how good it was against the Broncos either in the regular season or in the playoffs on tape, we just don’t see how this is happening. There is far too much going on for the NBC booth boys to be discussing the almighty Tebow, especially in the first quarter of the game.

Robert Kraft Times Shown On NBC vs. Peyton Manning Times Shown On NBC
Again, we have to read between the lines here. The rules specifically state that only kickoff through final whistle count for this prop and that halftime does not apply. This could be crucial, as halftime really seems like the only logical time to discuss the whole Peyton Manning situation. Sure, we think that we will see big brother Peyton a time or two cheering on his little brother (or sulking that his arch rival is winning a Super Bowl on his field), but in the end, the stories for Robert Kraft are just so much greater than those of Manning. Kraft is directly involved in the game as the owner of the Pats, and the story with his wife passing this year and all of the players wearing the patches on their uniforms commemorating her passing is too good not to talk about at least once or twice. The New England owner just has to get more face time on TV than Peyton, or there is something seriously wrong with the coverage of the Super Bowl.

What Will Barack Obama’s Super Bowl Pick Be?
For the time being, President Obama seems to be taking the neutral corner about who is winning the Super Bowl. However, he has made picks for Super Bowls in the past, taking the New Orleans Saints in 2010 and these Patriots in 2008 in their game against these same Giants. Our dear president seems to have some problems with the Manning boys, huh?!?! That being said, if he took the Pats the first time around and they were beaten in the big game, we just can’t see Obama making the same mistake twice. Go with him to take the Giants in a prediction that will probably be ultimately made at some point between now and Sunday’s kickoff.

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Eli Manning Pass Attempts Over/Under 39.5 Pass Attempts: The problem that the Giants have had this year is running the football. Neither RBs Ahmad Bradshaw nor Brandon Jacobs has really done all that much, and the end result has seen Eli have to put a heck of a lot more on his shoulders. Manning threw the ball at least 40 times in four straight games this season towards the end of the year, and he had at least 40 throws eight times including in playoffs. It’s not a great sample set to use in the end, but we just can’t ignore the possibilities that Head Coach Tom Coughlin are going use to try to take advantage of this questionable New England secondary, one which has given up oodles of yards this year at times. We have to think that Eli is going to wing it at least 40 times in this one.

Brandon Jacobs Over/Under 1 Reception: We just love it when we see Super Bowl props like this one. Seeing that “1” on the board looks too easy. It only takes one catch… just one play that could happen at any time to at least ensure a push in this one. However, when you really look back at it, Jacobs isn’t the better back between he and Bradshaw in passing situations, and he isn’t the better back when you think about goal line and short yardage carries either. Over the course of the last six games (including the postseason), Bradshaw has been on the field for almost double the plays that Jacobs has, and the bigger of the two backs only has five receptions in those six games. Jacobs went seven games this year without a single catch against having five games (three of which Bradshaw wasn’t in the lineup) with two or more receptions. Don’t get suckered into this one. The ‘under’ is the right play to make.

Osi Umenyiora Tackles + Assists Over/Under 2.5: We really aren’t all that sure why this prop is this low. Umenyiora isn’t really used all that much against the run because he isn’t all that effective with it, but he does do a great job rushing the passer, which means that he is going be on the field quite a bit harassing QB Tom Brady. Umenyiora has had a great postseason, picking up 5.5 sacks in three games, though those have basically been his only tackles. We aren’t so sure that just based upon sacks, Umenyiora might not reach this point. However, for as much as we are anticipating him being on the field in this game, we do think that more often than not, he will end up with at least three tackles in some form or another.

Lawrence Tynes Over/Under 1.5 Field Goals: Four years ago, Tynes had to be wondering whether he was going to be keeping his job or not. He had missed a slew of field goals on the season for the G-Men, including missing at Lambeau Field in the NFC Championship Game twice before redeeming himself and kicking the game winning three pointer in OT. He did well in the Super Bowl two weeks later and won his job in the offseason that year again and never looked back. Tynes really hasn’t done all that well this year too, especially down the stretch. He hasn’t kicked a field goal of longer than 40 yards in a game since December 18th, but he is still getting his chances. The Giants aren’t a good red zone team, which might leave for a bunch of opportunities to get the job done. He has attempted at least two field goals in nine straight games, including in all three postseason efforts. Of course, making those kicks and getting the chances are two totally different things, but we think that in the big one in the Super Bowl, Tynes will get his chance to be a hero and make at least two kicks at least half the time.

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Tom Brady Passing Yards Over/Under 320.5: Brady is going to be under the gun in this one, knowing that he has a fantastic pass rush coming his way. He hasn’t historically played all that well in the playoffs of late, though he obviously has the pedigree of playing well enough to win in these big time games. Brady also has a set of receivers that has been banged up. TE Rob Gronkowski is the most notable injury concern, as he has an ankle injury that has kept him out of practice. If Gronk can’t give it a go or is limited for whatever reason, the man that Brady uses as his support over the middle won’t be as effective as always. That could really hurt him even though the secondary for the G-Men is somewhat weak. Play on the ‘under’ in this one for sure.

Danny Woodhead Over/Under 1.5 Receptions: You never really know what Head Coach Bill Belichick is thinking with his running backs. Woodhead was used quite a bit in the first meeting between these teams though, as he had seven carries and six looks as a receiver, totaling 60 yards. Woodhead did only have 18 receptions this year, but he had 34 a year ago in just 14 games, proving that he can get the job done as a receiver as well. If Gronkowski is limited, TE Aaron Hernandez will probably spend less time in the backfield than he has in the rest of these playoffs. That probably means more looks for Woodhead as well, especially with New England needing to find some way to slow down the New York pass rush. He seems to be a solid play to get at least two receptions on Super Sunday.

Rob Gronkowski Over/Under 6 Receptions: Again, we have to mention this injury that Gronkowski is dealing with. It really concerns us any time that we talk about ankle injuries, especially in games played on turf instead of grass. The former Arizona Wildcat has had some huge games, and he has all of the potential in the world, especially near the red zone. This seems like an easy ‘over’ play, knowing that he had eight grabs against the Giants in the first meeting in Foxboro. However, we just aren’t all that sure that Gronk is going to be the top tight end target in this one, as Hernandez could suddenly become the tight end du jour for Brady. Asking anyone to come up with at least seven receptions to beat us is a heck of a lot for the Super Bowl.

Rob Ninkovich Over/Under 5 Tackles + Assists: Every now and again, especially when you’re talking about the hundreds and hundreds of Super Bowl props that are available on an annual basis, the oddsmakers just get a line badly wrong. Ninkovich averaged 4.6 tackles + assists this year, which is why this number is probably relatively logical at five. However, in the playoffs, the Purdue production only has a grand total of six tackles + assists in two games. He hasn’t had more than four tackles + assists in a game since Week 11 against the Kansas City Chiefs, and that came in a game in which the Chiefs ran the heck out of the football. The Giants are clearly going to throw it more than run in, and in the passing game, if Ninkovich isn’t getting sacks, he probably isn’t getting tackles. The ‘under’ is the better play for sure.