HERE'S HOW TO TELL WHETHER THE GIANTS HAVE A CHANCE

Folks like to make football a lot more complicated than it really is. Here's the simple way to see if The Giants can even be in the game. In their early possessions, if they run off right tackle, they've got a chance. If they run up the middle or left, they're toast.

The running game is policed by NE's linebackers. The OL on the right is Junior Seau. Junior still has good foot speed but no longer the upper body strength of a proficient NFL OL. The recipe in this situation is "run at speed and away from strength." If the Giants run right at Seau, they will gain yards. The Pats will have to give him help. That'll open up other stuff.

If the Giants don't start out doing that, they will have to throw too much. As Woody Hayes liked to say "When you pass the ball, three things can happen. Two of 'em are bad."

If you don't see Student Body Right early in this game, enjoy the guac, cuz the game's gonna be ugly.