The Giants have a strong defense that will put pressure on New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady during Super Bowl XLII, especially later in the game as the Giants' defensive line has shown hot it seems to get stronger and faster as the game progresses. It pressured Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo and the Packers' Brett Favre late and prevented those high-powered offenses from scoring in the fourth quarter of their NFC playoff games.

The Cowboys and Packers were second and third in total offense during the regular season. But the results in the playoffs were clear: The Cowboys scored 17 points against the Giants in the NFC divisional game, but none in the fourth quarter. The Packers, facing the G-men in the NFC Championship Game, netted 20 points overall and only three points in the fourth.

In the Pats' regular-season win against the Giants, they scored a total of 22 points in the third and fourth quarters, 15 in the fourth quarter. But that was before the Giants started turning it on in the playoffs.

New England needs to pounce on the Giants defense early in the game, which I think they will. The Pats, I believe, won't score many points in the second half of the game, especially in the fourth quarter.

The bottom line: The best quarterback in the NFL, Brady, and all of his offensive weapons will rack up all the points they need to win this game by halftime. The Giants will come back and make it a game in the second half. However, the Giants don't have the talent, coaching or experience the Patriots have.

New England 28

New York 24

New England will finish 19-0, win their fourth Super Bowl this decade and become the dynasty of the 2000's, on the same level as the Cowboys in the 1990's, the San Francisco 49ers in the 1980's and the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1970's.