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Giants ran 71 offensive plays and had the ball for 37:05 in 46. That D was very gassed. They allowed points on 3 of the Gs last 4 possessions. Pats didn't score on their last 4.
Yes - to complete the picture, in SB 49, NE had the ball 33:46 - so there was something in the tank that could have turned to fumes with another 4 minutes on the field. But there's also the 2014 team's response to adversity (remember, this SB was a comeback victory from 10 down.) We punched ourselves in the nads at the end of the first half and in the 3rd quarter (three straight Seattle scores), but owned the 4th. But the time "THE PLAY" happened, it was our miracle comeback to lose.... to a miracle catch, as it almost happened. But they were primed, alert, and ready to make the miracle interception.
Hey Pete Carroll... if your philosophy is "we show what we have, it's your job to stop it"? Apparently you'd run that rub route before. Browner's arms were out before the ball was in Wilson's hands, getting the jam on Kearse, making it impossible for him to be out of Lockette's way, forcing a horizontal step and facilitating Butler's path to the ball. Butler was a guided missile. So much to that one play. But they had the gas in the tank to make it.
In 42 they allowed 2 80+ yd drives in the 4th qtr. Very possible that they were cooked.
All I can think when I actually go back to those games, is BB/Brady-era Pats with 6 rings, including a perfect season. Wahhhhh!