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Patriots look like they heading to Super Bowl

FOXBOROUGH The Falcons don scare me a bit. The Niners could provide some resistance and we get a look at them this weekend. But if you really want to know the truth, the team that scares me in Super Bowl XLVII is the . . . New York Giants.

Sorry for the buzzkill. But the Giants are on my mind today.

None of them can beat the Patriots. The Ravens already beat the Patriots by a point, but that was three months ago and Baltimore may lose the rest of its games. The Patriots have not played the Steelers, who lost a terrible game last weekend. The Patriots routed the Broncos (never mind the 3121 final, it was a blowout) and the Colts.

And Monday night the Patriots exposed the Houston Texans as 111 frauds of the highest order. It www.footballbengalsshop.com/WOMENS-AJ-GREEN-JERSEY.html was 210 after 19 minutes. It was 280 after five minutes of the third quarter. It was 357 in the first minute of the fourth quarter. It was 427 when both starting quarterbacks exited. The final was 4214.

got good contributions from everybody, said coach Bill Belichick, who seemed to know this might happen. played a good, solid football game in all three phases. was a statement game. Monday Night Football. In December. Houston veteran wideout Andre Johnson said it was the biggest game in the history of the franchise. The clueless Texans wore matching letter jackets for the trip to New England and then played like a high school team.

Shock and awe. What a beating. If Howard Cosell were still alive, he have been speechless.

This was supposed to be a chance for the Texans to establish themselves as legitimate NFL contenders. This was supposed to be a comingout game for the team from the Lone Star State.

Instead it was a beatdown. From the jump.

Belichick was unusually relaxed. He took time from his pregame routine to chat up Marky Mark Wahlberg and Celtics coach Doc Rivers on the sideline. It was as if he knew something the rest of us did not know.

Everything went according to the playbook right from the start. The Patriots won the coin flip (shocker), then deferred (another shocker).

It was an amazing 59 degrees at kickoff and Gillette Stadium was full. No one could remember a game starting with almost every red seat occupied in the Gatsby level.

The Texans had a 12yard run by Arian Foster nullified on their first play from scrimmage because of an illegal formation. You got to www.footballBengalsshop.com wonder about a team game preparation when there an illegal formation on the first play from scrimmage.

Great coverage by Kyle Arrington stopped the Texans on third and 6 on Houston first series and the visitors were forced to punt.

After the Patriots marched to the Houston 4 on their first drive, Steven Ridley fumbled the football. This was Houston big chance, but Texans cornerback Kareem Jackson failed to scoop the free ball and Aaron Hernandez recovered for New England. On the next play, Tom Brady connected with Hernandez on a 7yard touchdown pass and it was 70 with less than six minutes gone.

This Kids A.J. Green Jersey is what happens to otherwise good teams when they see the Patriots. They wet themselves. They blow opportunities, then the Patriots make them pay.

On the ensuing drive, Houston moved to the New England 21yard line, but Matt Schaub was intercepted by Devin McCourty on the goal line. It was a great play by the Patriots cornerback, who came from the far side of the end zone to make the pick.

Six plays later, Brady connected with Brandon Lloyd on an amazingly easy 37yard touchdown pass and it was 140 with 2:49 left in the first quarter.

When, oh when, will they ever learn?

In the fourth minute of the second quarter, a 4yard BradytoHernandez TD strike made it 210.

The Patriots were so good in the first half, they took the life out of their own crowd. With eight minutes to go in the second quarter, Gillette sounded like the inside of a church. On Tuesday morning.

With 9:48 left in the third, Brady hit Donte Back Stallworth with a 63yard touchdown pass to make it 280. An 111 team has limited experience trailing, 280. And it showed.

The ultimate Patriots moment came at the beginning of the fourth quarter when Danny Woodhead fumbled the ball forward, and it plopped into the end zone, where it was covered by Lloyd for an easy touchdown. The Patriots are not only good. They are lucky.

was a good game, said Brady (21 for 35, 296 yards, four TD passes, zero interceptions, new baby girl at home). played in a lot of big games here. Monday night in December is important. I think we can use it as something to build on. This has been a great week. This was a great way to end it. Patriots have won seven in a row. They have won 13 straight in recent Decembers. They are 210 in the second halves of their last three NFL regular seasons. They are 8116 at home (including playoffs) since 2002. They are going to get a firstround bye. The worst scenario would have them going to Houston for the AFC Championship game.