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2012 Super Bowl: How The Giants And Patriots Got Here

By Ed Valentine

Here is a quick look at how the New York Giants and New England Patriots got to the 2012 Super Bowl.

The Giants have won five straight games, a streak that started with regular-season victories over the New York Jets and Dallas Cowboys to give New York the NFC East crown. In the playoffs the Giants have vanquished the Atlanta Falcons, defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers and NFC West champion San Francisco 49ers. Below is a look at the Giants' compete 2011-2012 schedule.

Giants Schedule

@ Washington Sun 09/11 L 14 - 28
St. Louis Mon 09/19 W 28 - 16
@ Philadelphia Sun 09/25 W 29 - 16
@ Arizona Sun 10/02 W 31 - 27
Seattle Sun 10/09 L 25 - 36
Buffalo Sun 10/16 W 27 - 24
Miami Sun 10/30 W 20 - 17
@ New England Sun 11/06 W 24 - 20
@ San Francisco Sun 11/13 L 20 - 27
Philadelphia Sun 11/20 L 10 - 17
@ New Orleans Mon 11/28 L 24 - 49
Green Bay Sun 12/04 L 35 - 38
@ Dallas Sun 12/11 W 37 - 34
Washington Sun 12/18 L 10 - 23
@ New York Jets Sat 12/24 W 29 - 14
Dallas Sun 01/01 W 31 - 14
Atlanta Sun 01/08 W 24 - 2
@ Green Bay Sun 01/15 W 37 - 20
@ San Francisco Sun 01/22 W 20 - 17
@ New England Sun 02/05 6:30 PM EST

The Patriots have won 10 straight games, with their last loss being the 24-20 loss to the Giants in Week 9. New England won the AFC East championship, and has defeated the Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens in the playoffs.

Patriots Schedule

@ Miami Mon 09/12 W 38 - 24
San Diego Sun 09/18 W 35 - 21
@ Buffalo Sun 09/25 L 31 - 34
@ Oakland Sun 10/02 W 31 - 19
New York Jets Sun 10/09 W 30 - 21
Dallas Sun 10/16 W 20 - 16
@ Pittsburgh Sun 10/30 L 17 - 25
New York Giants Sun 11/06 L 20 - 24
@ New York Jets Sun 11/13 W 37 - 16
Kansas City Mon 11/21 W 34 - 3
@ Philadelphia Sun 11/27 W 38 - 20
Indianapolis Sun 12/04 W 31 - 24
@ Washington Sun 12/11 W 34 - 27
@ Denver Sun 12/18 W 41 - 23
Miami Sat 12/24 W 27 - 24
Buffalo Sun 01/01 W 49 - 21
Denver Sat 01/14 W 45 - 10
Baltimore Sun 01/22 W 23 - 20
New York Giants Sun 02/05 6:30 PM EST

Below is a look at the entire playoff bracket.

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