2007 Record: 10-6 (3-5 H, 7-1 A)
2007 Against the Spread: 14-6 (4-4 H, 10-2 A); 9-11 vs. Total (4-4 H, 5-7 A)
2007 Rankings: 16th Offense (4th Rush, 21st Pass); 7th Defense (8th Rush, 11th Pass)
2008 Odds: 12-1 Super Bowl odds, 9-2 NFC Championship odds, 5-2 NFC East odds, 9 wins (O/U)

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Some say this team's accomplishment last year was a fluke and I could not disagree with them more. This is the same Giants team that during the playoffs went on the road to defeat the Bucs outright, then went on the road to beat the Cowboys outright, then went on the road to beat Favre and the Packers in Lambeau Field outright and then defeated a New England team that was on the grips of making unprecedented history. After all, the Giants went into the Super Bowl as 12-point underdogs and won outright, which continues to show the public's lack of appreciation for what this team had done leading up to that game.

The Giants won all of these playoff games as outright dogs of 7.5 points or more. Heck, name one other team that has won as many road games as the Giants did last year besides the Patriots. Bear in mind that the Giants enjoyed the road last year far more than Giants Stadium where they struggled and did not post a .500 record in their own backyard. However, one could tell that the Giants had something special to offer in the last week of the regular season when they gave the Patriots all they could handle. It was a game that didn't have playoff implications for either team, but the Giants played that game with such emotion, passion and exuberance. Considering that this team was able to accomplish all that it did despite the public distraction of Michael Strahan, Tiki Barber and the New York Media was simply phenomenal. Give an incredible amount of credit to Tom Coughlin who instilled discipline and the concept of team back into this unit and that simply took root and flourished into a world championship.

Hence, what the Giants did last year was certainly not a fluke. This team did it legitimately and they deserve the Super Bowl win. Given the fact that this team was able to accomplish all that they did while barely making it into the playoffs is even more impressive. After all, the Giants were 10-6 last year and only outscored their opponents in the regular season by 22 net points. However, this team knows how to show up for the big games and that is an immensely important quality to able to have.

Bettors must note that the Giants have lost some of their strength with respect to their defensive line. However, this team did score 44 touchdowns last year and there are certainly other teams breathing down their neck as usual. The Giants will receive stiff competition from the Cowboys and Dallas will likely win during the regular season. In fact, the Giants very well will not win their division, but at the end of the day, this team will do a valiant job in defending its championship. I would not be surprised to see a repeat of the Patriots verses the Giants in the Super Bowl this year due to New York's ability to step up in the big game.

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2008 New York Giants Predictions: 10-6 (This team will have its share of letdowns during the regular season but will again come on strong during the playoffs). Eventual NFC Conference Winner. ATS Trends to Look for: Road ATS Wins similar to last year and will be great at bounce-back ATS covers coming off a straight up losses.

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