As a football fan, I want to think that the Giants can beat the Patriots, but something keeps telling me that the Patriots are like the Bulls of the Michael Jordan era and the Oilers of the Wayne Gretzky era — they are not going to be denied.

The No. 1 factor in the Giants' favor is that there defensive line normally can get pressure on a quarterback without having to blitz. Working against that theory, is the fact that the Patriots hung 38 points on that same defense last month.

So how can the Giants win: pound the rock.

Brandon Jacobs is the key to any upset. If he runs for 150 yards and a couple of touchdowns — TOUCHDOWNS being the key word — then the Giants can win.

If Lawrence Tynes is kicking field goals, then Tom Brady will be hoisting the trophy on Februrary 3. And who really wants to watch that?

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