It's Super Bowl week & there are many computer simulations out there that's trying to predict the winner of the 46th Super Bowl in Indianapolis. Here are the keys for New England winning their 4th Super Bowl under Tom Brady & Head Coach Bill Belichick.
1.) Keep Tom Brady on his feet. The last two meetings between the Giants, Tom Brady was taking a lot of hits & his timing with his receivers was off tremendously. For New England to have a chance at the win, they must protect Brady.
2.) Have a balanced attack to keep the Giants' defense off-balanced. This means that New England has to run draw plays & quick passing plays to keep the ball moving & the Giants guessing. The problem that the Giants give teams as of late is making them one dimensional, which plays right into their hands. In their 3 playoff wins, the Giants forced their opponents to throw more than normal, that allowed their defense to bring more pressure.
3.) Get the receivers & the tight ends involved early. New England has the best receiving corps in recent memory & maybe the best set of tight ends in NFL history. However, Rob Gronkowski is hurt with a high ankle sprain which will be a factor how much they down play it. This means that Aaron Hernandez will definitely get more opportunities to make plays. Hernandez is more of a matchup problem for the Giants because he is more athletic and can move like a running back in a tight end's body. As for the receivers, Wes Welker will always be a matchup problem, but in this game he'll be tightly covered. That means Deion Branch will be a reliable target. The wildcard in this key is Chad Ochocinco. Reason being: he hasn't been a huge contributor, but in the biggest game of the season he could be a key contributor (depends on Belichick though).
4.) New England's defense must get to Eli Manning. This key for New England is non-negotiable for them to win a 4th championship. When Eli has time, he has shown time in & time out, he is one of the best quarterbacks that's never in the conversation on who's the best quarterback in the league. If New England is smart, they'll find ways to hit Eli as much as the 49ers did last week.
5.) Stop the run & hit the Giants' receivers every play. It's no secret that the Giants want to be the more physical team, but New England as of late has been playing top notch defense regardless of their ranking. They have to stop Ahmad Bradshaw to make the Giants one-dimensional. Brandon Jacobs hasn't been running well as of late(see the Redskins game from Dec. 18th), and teams know that Bradshaw is who gets the running game going. As for the passing game, the Patriots have to use the blueprint they used against the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI. In that game, they roughed up the speedy receivers of the Rams & won their 1st Super Bowl. With players like Victor Cruz & Hakeem Nicks, they have to hit them to let them know that they will get hit whether they get the ball or not. If they do that, they make Eli Manning look normal.
There you have it for New England's keys to winning Super Bowl XLVI. Hope that this gives anyone reading this an inside look of the battles that must be won for New England to win their 4th Super Bowl.
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