The parallels between the 2011 Superbowl and the 2007 game are obvious. In both year's
--Tom Couglin's job was on the line. In 2007, the Giants lost their first two but went 10-4 thereafter. This year New York was 7-7 but won the last two. They are the third 9-7 team to make the Super Bowl. The others were the 1979 Los Angeles Rams and the 2008 Arizona Cardinals.
--In 2007, New York during the season lost two games to the Dallas Cowboys and another game to Green Bay. They beat both Dallas and Green Bay in the playoffs. 2011 the NY Giants lost to San Francisco and the Packers during the season and evened the score in the playoffs.
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Aside from 2007, the New York Giants have started fast and then lost games.
2006-A 6-2 start and a 2-6 finish. The Eagles at the Linc beat the Giants in the playoffs 23 to 20.
2008-The Giants were 11-1 then lost three of their last four. There only win was in overtime. NY lost 20 to 11 to the Eagles in the playoffs. The Eagles beat the Giants at the Meadowlands twice in a one month span.
2009-New York won five straight but were 3-5 after that-a.500 season
2010-A 6-2 start and a 4-4 finish. A 10-6 season but did not make the playoffs.
2011-Another 6-2 start; lost five of six; then won the final two. A 9-7 season.