Super Bowl Odds 2012: Most Dangerous Threats for Back-Door Covers

The most exciting games can be the most dangerous for the betting man.

This past weekend's conference championship games could drive any one crazy, and there is a good chance Super Bowl XLVI is no different.

The New York Giants and New England Patriots are accustomed to this type of football game as well, and the game's current three-point spread favoring the Pats is extremely dangerous.

The last two times these teams took the field the game have been decided by four points or less. They play each tough, but more importantly they play each other close. 

Vegas is no fool, nor are the oddsmakers wrong to give this game less than a one touchdown line.

It could certainly still move and could even swing in favor of the Giants, but here are the most dangerous threats on the field to swing a back-door cover in Super Bowl XLVI.

Eli Manning and Tom Brady

This goes without saying, the two QBs are two of the most clutch to play (Brady ever, Eli of late) so no lead is safe.

We've seen Brady do it countless times before and we've seen Eli outduel him in each of the last two games.

The real mystery is which players they throw the ball to.

Victor Cruz

No. 80 for the Giants has been absolutely sensational this season and has thrives on making big plays at big moments of the game.

All three of the Giants' top receivers—Hakeem Nicks and Mario Manningham included—can turn a quick slant into an 80-yard touchdown, but Cruz is the guy Bill Belichick's defense has to watch for.

Wes Welker

Like Cruz, Welker also turned in a 99-yard touchdown reception this year. The Giants will have a ridiculous amount of trouble matching up with the diminutive receiver, who could burn them on any play.

With the game on the line, there is no other player Brady will look to first.

Ahmad Bradshaw

The Giants running back can wreak havoc out of the backfield in the screen game. It wouldn't be out of the question to see Kevin Gilbride get conservative (or sneakily conservative) with a dump-off late in the game that Bradshaw can take all the way.