Super Bowl odds & ends
The New York Giants win over New England in Super Bowl XLVI confirmed a couple of truths about life in the National Football League.
A team’s regular-season record no longer matters; all that is important is getting into the playoffs and getting the right match-ups once you are there.
At 9-7, the Giants were clearly not the best team in the league during the regular season. But they made the playoffs in part because Dallas fell apart down the stretch and, once there, the Giants made the most of their opportunities.
It helped that New York played a flawed team in Atlanta, a flat Green Bay squad and an over-rated San Francisco team. They also matched up very well with New England.
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