Superbowl XLII: The Aftermath

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Originally Posted by Angrist

So which one was the underdog again? They lost, right?

The Patriots were trying to complete the first undefeated season in the NFL since like the 1972 Dolphins, and the first since they extended the season to 16 games in 1978...

The Giants were, if I remember correctly from the pre-game show, the lowest-seeded NFL team to ever make it to the Super Bowl... And only the second wild-card team (and the first of the NFC division) to win it...

The Giants were pretty much as much of an underdog as you can get...