Super Bowl XLII (42) Pick, Predictions, Stats, Data, and Analysis

SUPER BOWL 42 PREDICTIONS Super Bowl 42 will be Sunday February 3, 2008 in Arizona. Predictions will be posted here following the AFC and NFC Championship games on 1/20/08. Fanbay.net Sports - First: Here is what our computer pick says.  Date   Time(ET)   away    home    Pick   Spread   Vegas   Vegas O/U   O/U   Hpts   Apgu   Apts   Hpgu   Hyds   Ayds  Super Bowl XLI (42) 2/3 6pm NYG NE NE 6.53 12.0 54.0 49.415 36.8 21.9 23.3 17.1 411.3 331.4 Now for some deeper Analysis (since its the Super Bowl) Here's where Vegas is at. And here's the match-up and CBS Sports. Statistically, this game is a no-brainer. Vegas has the Patriots by 12 and if you look at our extra data and charts below-- it's all Patriots. Statistically, our computer picks the New England Patriots by 6.53 points. Vegas O/U is about 54.0 points. Our computer is a bit lower at 49.4. At the bottom of the page are a ton of extra stats. And here are past results from all previous Super Bowl's. Keeping things interesting, our eyeball prediction for a final score is: Patriots 23 Giants 27. First Half: Giants 17-6. Second Half: Patriots 17 Giants 10. Charts -- use Internet Explorer Season Game-by-game Point Differentials for Super Bowl 42: Patriots vs. Giants. Season Game-by-game Total Points Scored for Super Bowl 42: Patriots vs. Giants. Season Game-by-game First Half Points Scored for Super Bowl 42: Patriots vs. Giants. Season Game-by-game Second Half Points Scored for Super Bowl 42: Patriots vs Giants. Season Game-by-game First Half Differentials for Super Bowl 42: Patriots vs. Giants. Season Game-by-game Second Half Differentials for Super Bowl 42: Patriots vs Giants. Stats      Points Scored    Opp. Points    Points Diff    1st Half Pts    1st Half Opp   1st Half Diff   2nd Half Pts   2nd Half Opp   2nd Half Opp  Patriots 35.6 17 17.7 20.06 8.89 11.2 15.56 8.11 7.4 Giants 23.2 21.2 2.1 11.47 11.21 0.3 11.58 9.95 1.6 Total 58.8 38.2 - 31.53 20.10 - 27.13 18.06 - Difference 12.4 -4.2 15.6 8.58 -2.32 10.9 3.98 -1.84 5.8 Team Schedules - Data Tables: New York Giants New England Patriots *Note: Giants playoff game vs Dallas included overtime: 3-0 Giants (not included in 2nd half differential data). Use this link for a list of all previous Super Bowl winners and historical data. Visit our NFL Stats page for links to all things football. Last update: 2/1/08 (Thank you for visiting. Enjoy the game.)