Category: Super Bowl XLVI
SBXLVI, 32 Observations
As the playoffs have progressed and the number of still-breathing teams has dwindled, we’ve offered more and more observations about each that remained. Our focus has again narrowed, for the final time this season. In this Super Bowl XLVI edition of the 32 Observations, the Patriots and Giants rightly get all of the attention as [...]
Analysis Notebook: Giants @ Patriots, Week 9
The next installment of our Analysis Notebook preview series for Super Bowl XLVI sees us take a look back at this season’s first encounter between these two squads, all the way back in Week 9. In a postseason that has been littered with rematches, we’re treated to another on the game’s grandest stage. The Giants [...]
Holding the Edge: Patriots Offense vs. Giants Defense
Following Sam Monson’s piece from yesterday, PFF Analyst Ben Stockwell takes another look at how the Super Bowl teams match up in critical aspects of the game. His task: compare the Patriots’ offensive strengths and weaknesses to those of the Giants’ defense. His table below breaks down how they’ve looked so far this season and [...]
Analysis Notebook: New England Patriots Season
PFF Super Bowl preview week continues with a look back at some of the plays that sent the Patriots on their way to Indianapolis as once we again we break out the Analysis Notebook, this time on the Patriots’ Super Bowl season. After an early bump in the road against the Buffalo Bills, the Patriots [...]
Re-Visited: Giants @ Patriots, Week 9
Editor’s note: Here’s a look back at how things went down in the regular season meeting between the two Super Bowl participants. Re-posting our Re-Focused article for that game for an interesting look back to a critical time in the season for both teams. __ The Super Bowl XLII rematch started slowly, but both teams [...]
Holding the Edge: Giants Offense vs. Patriots Defense
We begin our week of Super Bowl previews with a side-by-side, unit-by-unit look at who has the edge in key facets of play. In this table, PFF Analyst Sam Monson explores how Manning and New York’s O should fare against New England’s D, whichever direction they go and however they try to get there. Make [...]
Analysis Notebook: New York Giants Season
Welcome to Super Bowl Preview Week at PFF! To kick off our look at the Giants and Patriots, we’re going to break out the Analysis Notebook and check out three key plays from the New York Giants’ season. New York’s season was a real roller coaster ride from the outset. They lost their opening day [...]
