Going into the Super Bowl, the Patriots had a perfect record: 16-0, with 2 playoff wins. They were looking at a 19-0 season, and the best season in NFL history. The 1972 Miami Dolphins were the only other team to accomplish that feat, but they did it in a shorter regular season of 14 games, giving them a final record of 17-0.
We all know what happened. The Pats lost the Super Bowl to the Giants, finished with an 18-1 record, and while they had more wins than the 72 Dolphins, they didn't have the perfect season. Ya gotta admit, that's gotta hurt to end the season.
The Giants, for their part, have been taking a lot of flak. I keep hearing people say that their win was cheap, that they didn't deserve it, that the touchdown pass at the end, in a low scoring game, was just luck... I don't buy it, for two reasons.
First, the Giants won, fair and square, by the rules of the game. And second, the Giants have a history (remember 1991?) of winning the Superbowl on a last minute decision. The Pat's coaching staff should have been more careful, going up against that sort of Karma.
Mostly, though, I like the Giants for the way they won. That was just a great play to end a game which was dominated by the defense. Better luck to the Patriots next year.
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