Yesterday was a pretty intense day of football, Miami stunned the red hot Chiefs and halted their 4 game win streak. Tim Tebow once again made miracles and defeated the Raiders. The reigning Super Bowl Champ Packers hold off the Chargers who nearly were able to recover from two pick-6s in the first half. The Sunday Night game came down to the last play, with Flacco connecting to Torrey Smith for a last second TD and a win for the slumping Ravens.
2008 Super Bowl catch by Tyree
This brings me to my big game of the week, my New England Patriots against the New York Giants. In a repeat of the traumatic 2008 Super Bowl, the Patriots were nearly double digit point favorites against NY's hometown team. Injuries to the Giants top RB and WR, Ahmad Bradshaw and Hakeem Nicks respectively, made for a pretty fortunate matchup against the Patriots who had not lost at home in years and were coming of a heartbreaking loss in Pittsburgh. I did not think the Pats would cover, but I would have wagered at 4:1 that the Patriots would get a W.
Unfortunately, that was not to be for my Patriots. The first half was scoreless, ending with Gostowski missing a makeable field goal. I can understand missing a 40+ footer, but come on bro! Both defenses were playing pretty well, but everyone knew there would be some scoring in the second half. The Pats looked good, until the last drive of the game, where Eli connected with a receiver for an insane pass for a big game keeping their hopes alive. The Pats were up 3 with a 3rd and goal on the 2 yard line and just needed a stop, but a play action pass for the Giants resulted in a short TD and the ultimate win. Very dissapointing, although a ton of fun and drama for spectators to enjoy!
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