Giants vs. Patriots: Why Tom Brady Will Get His 4th Ring

Tom Brady has had a phenomenal season. With one game left, the 34-year-old quarterback can cap it all off by winning his fourth Super Bowl title on Sunday. All that stands between him and that goal is a New York Giants team with a leaky secondary. 

Brady and his New England Patriots should be able to pick New York apart on Sunday and come away with a win.

During the regular season, Brady completed 65.6 percent of his passes for a career-high 5,235 yards, with 39 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. His quarterback rating of 105.6 ranked third in the NFL. He led the Patriots to a 13-3 record and the top seed in the AFC. 

The two-time NFL MVP was able to be so dominant because he took advantage of all the weapons at his disposal and spread the ball around.

Receiver Wes Welker led the NFL in receptions (122), and finished second in receiving yards (1,569), while scoring nine touchdowns.

Meanwhile, Rob Gronkowski was second among NFL tight ends in receptions (90), led them in yardage (1,327) and set the single-season record for touchdowns at the position (17). While Gronkowski has barely practiced over the past two weeks thanks to an ankle injury, I expect him to step up and be a factor in the Super Bowl.

Two other targets had excellent seasons too, as veteran receiver Deion Branch had 51 catches for 702 yards and five touchdowns, while tight end Aaron Hernandez finished the regular season with 79 catches for 910 yards and seven scores.

The Patriots are currently on a 10-game winning streak during which they are averaging 35.9 points per game. They finished the regular season with the NFL second-ranked offense (averaging 428.0 yards per game) and second-ranked passing attack (averaging 317.8 yards per game).

On Sunday they will face a Giants team that finished the regular season ranked 27th in total defense (allowing 376.4 yards per game) and 29th in pass defense (allowing 255.1 yards per game).

While New York has a fierce pass rush that racked up 48 sacks during the regular season and has added nine in three postseason games, the Patriots have a stout offensive line. New England racked up 612 pass attempts during the regular season and only surrendered 32 sacks. That is an incredibly low number.

The matchup in Super Bowl XLVI favors the Patriots and I expect Tom Brady to earn his fourth ring on Sunday in Indianapolis. If he does so, he'll join elite company, as Joe Montana and Terry Bradshaw are the only quarterbacks to ever accomplish that feat.