(@TT)I disagree, I think schedules can make a big difference in the NFL, especially with conferences that are consistently bad. Look at the Tampa Bay Bucs last year, they got to play the AFC and NFC west and won 10 games. The AFC West has been a pushover for a while now and the Patriots did a good job of beating them up.. and then they got the luck of the draw by getting the worst team to make the playoffs, the Broncos. Biased aside, I think top to bottom the Giants are a better football team. Their defense, esp front 7 destroys that of the Patriots. On the offensive side of the ball, I think it's a push Brady>Eli (Eli could even this out if he plays to his potential) Pat's Oline >> Giants Oline Giants WR's >>>>>> Patriot's WR's Giants RB's>>Patriots Rb's Patriots TE's>>>>Giants Te's