The Big Game is finally here. America’s favorite holiday (sorry, Christmas) is finally upon us. After six months of weeding out the boys, we finally have the men. The New York Giants and the New England Patriots will play Sunday night to decide who the top dog in the NFL is.

Two weeks ago, the Baltimore Ravens came into Foxboro looking to knock off the Patriots and claim the AFC Title. It seemed that the Ravens were on their way to doing that, until Tom Brady scored a one-yard QB sneak with about 12 minutes left in the game. The two teams traded possessions, and the Ravens got the ball with just enough time to drive down the field to tie the game or even go for the win.

Then the Ravens unraveled. With seconds left in the game, wide receiver Lee Evans caught an apparent touchdown, only to have Patriots cornerback Sterling Moore strip the ball out of Evans’ hands. The Ravens kicking team ran onto the field with a chance to tie, only to have kicker Billy Cundiff do his best Ray Finkle impression and shank a 32-yard field goal wide left.

Later that night, the New York Giants went into San Francisco and played the 49ers in a gem of a football game. In a game that couldn’t be decided in regulation, the two teams took a 17-17 tie into overtime. San Francisco punt returner Kyle Williams fumbled a punt, and five plays later, Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes sent the football sailing through the uprights, for the game-winning 31-yard field goal.

Hence “The Rematch” was born. Part one of this saga has gone down as one of the greatest upsets, as well as one of the greatest games, of all time. In 2007, the Patriots came into the Super Bowl undefeated after completing one of the most dominant regular season performances of all time. They entered the game a 12-point over the Giants, and it was a general consensus that they would be the first 19-0 team in NFL history. One helmet catch later, the Pats were 18-1 and the Giants shocked the world.

Prediction: Statistically, the Pats are a 2.5-point favorite. People don’t seem too concerned with a Vegas line, though, because the general consensus is that the Giants are better positioned to win this game. I agree with the general consensus—groundbreaking, I know.

While the Pats have golden boy Tom Brady and a historic offense, both have sputtered this postseason. The Giants are the hot team, riding a five-game win streak, all of which were must-win games. Eli Manning is finally playing like an elite quarterback, and the Giants pass-rush has found its ferocity again. Giants win 24-21.