the Super Bowl

The last time the New England Patriots played the New York Giants was the last week of the regular season.

Here's what the game looked like:

	New England	3	13	7	15	38	Final
	NY Giants	7	14	7	7	35

The Giants outscored the Patriots in the first half. That is step one in beating the Patriots. Lead at half time. Or, be tied at half time AND get the ball first in the second half AND score a touchdown first. Then, don't let the Patriots outscore you in the fourth quarter.

It's like John Madden says, "You gotta score more points than the other team." Or, "You gotta get the ball in the end zone and score a touchdown!"

This will be a great Super Bowl, regardless of the outcome. I loved watching these two teams play a game of "pride" during Week 17. I think both teams knew they were setting their sights on this coming Super Bowl when they played that game. Both the Giants and the Patriots advanced through the playoffs with the confidence and stature of champions who were approaching an ultimate goal.

Tomorrow, they get to play the game on the field. It all comes down to a match-up on the good old gridiron. A great, historical season comes to an end on Sunday night.