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Originally Posted by Giantone
You say the Giants unders performed ...how, I mean what is it you think we should have done,Greenbay , New England ,The Saints ,the 49's,all have had their problems but all great teams records you harp on records yet it has been proven again and again that once you are in the playoffs your regular season record means crap!What some of the stats firstdown is throwing out there means is just how hard it is to win the Super bowl...hell just get to it.You need to be healthy,you need to have talent,you need good coaching,....you also need team chemistry and yes some luck also but it all has to hit at the right time .Did the Patriots under perform this year,or were they lucky to get past the Ravens?
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But that's the thing. Both times the Giants have won the Super Bowl, they were playing for the wild card/division title the last game of the season. THAT is what I'm referring to by under performing. They should have been steamrolling the NFC East with ease the past few years seeing how shitty Philly, Cowboys, and the Skins have been. But nooooo....they are just squeaking by to get into the playoffs and other years not even making it. TOO much talent on that squad to be playing like that. It's like they half ass it during the regular season until they are almost eliminated then they decide to start playing. They should have been playing like that all along. (much like Green Bay did this year)
I said I gave the Giants a pass this year with the injuries and FA losses, and even thought they would be at the bottom this year due to those things. However, it still doesn't excuse their shitty regular season showing year in and year out.
Also, yes the regular season does mean a lot. It decides on whether you make the playoff or not, whether you have home field advantage or not. I realize that it's a one game elimination and that many times the better team does not win the Super Bowl.
Personally, I thought the Patriots over-achieved this year. I didn't think they'd do as well as they did having the type of defense they did. However, as shitty as their yards/game allowed was, they manage to keep their points/game allowed to middle of the pack which is probably why they did succeed.
edit: Not just "some" luck involved in winning a super bowl, there is a LOT of luck involved.