In order to completely ensure that I would know who was going to win the Super Bowl, I fired up my crystal ball (Xbox 360) and threw in Madden 2008. What better way to ultimately gaze into the future and know who is going to win the Super Bowl before it’s even been played? The results, as I found out, were exactly as I had previously thought; blowout.

What better way to answer critics about your injured foot than by throwing for five touchdowns and having a perfect quarterback rating? Well, that’s what Tom Brady did to the Giants, racking up 452 yards through the air and throwing touchdowns to five different receivers. Randy Moss had one, as did Wes Welker and Laurence Maroney. To my surprise, Donte Stallworth stole the show with ten catches for 165 yards and a touchdown. Who saw that coming? Eli Manning didn’t fare as well as the aforementioned Brady, throwing for two touchdowns and one interception. Manning didn’t have a terrible game but much of his production can be attributed to the fact that the Giants primarily threw the ball in the second half after the Patriots took a 21-0 lead into half.

On the ground the Patriots had no problem establishing the run. Laurence Maroney ran for 115 yards on 22 carries and Sammy Morris, miraculously healed from an injury that sidelined him for the rest of the season, scored a touchdown. The Giants, meanwhile, had a tough time. Brandon Jacobs was shut down, gaining just nine yards on the ground. Any resemblance of production came from forgotten Reuben Droughns who had 68 yards on 18 carries.

On the defensive side of the ball, the Giants didn’t do much. Michael Strahan and Osi Umenyiora each had a sack and Antonio Pierce racked up a team high 8 tackles. For the Pats, safety Rodney Harrison led all defenders with nine tackles and also had the lone interception of the game.

The final score: 42-17. Tom Brady is still waiting for Plaxico Burress to step onto the field and play. I’m waiting for someone who is able to give this team a game. This one was wrapped up by halftime and the Patriots cruised to victory. Will this be a glimpse into the result tomorrow? Probably not. But that doesn’t mean it’s not going to be a blowout. Good luck New York, hopefully you can give the Pats a better game than Madden thinks you will.