The New England Patriots have quickly been established as 3.5-point favorites over the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLVI, which will be played Feb. 5 in Indianapolis. The Giants defeated San Francisco, 20-17, in overtime, while the Patriots defeated the Baltimore Ravens, 23-20.
↵"We know they're [the Patriots] a great team," said Giants quarterback Eil Manning. "We played them already this year and they've been playing great football."
↵The Giants defeated the Patriots in the Super Bowl four seasons ago, 17-14. The Giants defeated New England, 24-20, in Foxborough earlier this season.
↵The Giants were underdogs in the Super Bowl the last time they faced the Patriots, who had entered that game 18-0.
↵"We expect a huge challenge," said Giants wide receiver Victory Cruz. "We'll see how it goes."
↵-- See Big Blue View for more discussion about the Giants, and Pats Pulpit for the New England side of the story.