Why To Watch
The only team standing between the Patriots and a perfect regular season is the New York Giants. The combination of QB Tom Brady and WR Randy Moss has been unbelievable all season long and the Patriots are not going to take it easy even though they have home-field advantage throughout the playoffs locked up. The Giants, who clinched a playoff spot with an impressive Week 16 win in Buffalo, could rest key starters for this game. Will DEs Osi Umenyiora, Michael Strahan and Justin Tuck be able to get pressure on Brady? Look for Pats offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels to continue to spread the field while creating mismatches against a suspect Giants secondary. The Giants need to continue to rely on RB Brandon Jacobs, Reuben Droughns and Ahmad Bradshaw to take pressure off QB Eli Manning.
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