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Since winning a second NFL championship as well as a second Most Valuable Player award for his performance against the Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI, the talk has gone from is Giants’ quarterback Eli Manning elite to is he headed to the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
Whoa.
In an era where we’re quick to slap the dynasty label on a team after three or four years or the all time great tag on a player that’s only midway through his career, let’s take some time to appreciate what Tom Coughlin’s team has done this season, which is rally from a 7-7 record after 14 games to run the table and grab another league title…

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If familiarity breeds contempt, we’re starting to talk disdain when it comes to the New York Giants and New England Patriots.

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New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichickfinds himself, once again, breathing a lot of rare air these days. Only this time, there’s an even sweeter smell in the atmosphere as his Patriots find themselves in the biggest game of the year.

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In a season highlighted by big comebacks, the New York Giants are doing their share to keep that theme alive.

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He and his team weren’t supposed to be here and now with a win on Sunday, Alex Smith and the San Francisco 49ers will be there.

In a season where big passing numbers and scoring dominated the  landscape, 49ers quarterback Smith and his teammates in San  Francisco went about their weekly business unfazed by the idea that you  had to throw the football all over the place in an attempt to outscore  your opponent…

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It was four years ago that Tom Coughlin’s New York Giants opened the season 0-2, rebounded to finish 10-6 and captured a Wild Card berth. Big Blue won three straight road games vs. the Buccaneers, Cowboys and Packers, then stunned the unbeaten New England Patriots at Glendale, Arizona in Super Bowl XLII to capture their first NFL title since 1986.

It was one of the great moments for a franchise that is amongst the most successful in the league’s 92-year history. And could history be getting ready to repeat itself?..

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The Houston Texans seem to enjoy making the most of their first experiences.

In 2002, on a Sunday night at Reliant Stadium, the franchise made its regular-season debut and responded with a 19-10 victory over the Dallas Cowboys. Now in their postseason debut, also at home, Gary Kubiakand company sent the crowd home happy with a 31-10 win over the Cincinnati Bengals.

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For most, this Sunday’s Pittsburgh Steelers-Denver Broncos AFC Wild Card matchup may be a meeting between franchises that have combined for 14 Super Bowl appearances—eight of those by the Black and Gold. But that’s as close as those same people think this postseason showdown may be.

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The Detroit Lions are in the playoffs for the first time since 1999 and haven’t won a playoff game since 1991. The New Orleans Saints have reached the postseason for a third consecutive season and haven’t won a playoff game since…2009.

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In a season where defense in the NFL still appears to be locked out, there are still some teams that rely on that formula that we all know will eventually prove to be the difference in winning a championship.