The New England Patriots and New York Giants will conclude what have been lackluster pre-seasons tonight at 7:00pm ET at Giants Stadium in New York. The game will mark a final chance for the three and four deep players to make an impression on their head coaches before the roster cut downs on August 30th. NFL Preseason pick betting odds at Bodoglife.com have the World Champion Giants as a -2 home favorite.

The Patriots head into the final pre-season game with more questions than expected for a team that finished 18-1 last year. Quarterback Tom Brady has yet to play in a single exhibition game and the severity of his foot injury is not really known. He is, however, vowing to be ready for the team's regular season opener against Kansas City. There is also the team's poor play, granted it is just the pre-season, but New England has now lost four games in a row going back to the Super Bowl. A win would be nice, but with the starters seeing little to no action tonight (as it has been the majority of the pre-season), that is not a certainty.

The Giants, after last week's loss to the Jets, have some major concerns as well. The strength of their team last year was the defensive line and they lost defensive end Osi Umenyiora for the season to a knee injury. New York will now be without two Pro Bowl linemen from last year as Michael Strahan retired at the conclusion of the 2007 season. Head Coach Tom Coughlin has decided to move linebacker Mathias Kiwanuka back to defensive end after Umenyiora's injury.

The starters for both teams will be watching most of this contest from the sidelines, as is customary in the final pre-season game. It is a time for some young players to shine and see if they have what it takes to make it in the NFL.

Bodoglife.com's line for tonight's game:

Patriots +2 (-110), Over 36 (-115)

Giants -2 (-110), Under 36 (-105)

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BetUS.com has released their 2009 Super Bowl betting odds and the favorite to take the Lombardi Trophy is the New England Patriots at +300 odds. Following behind the defending AFC Champions are the San Diego Chargers and Indianapolis Colts at +700 and +750 odds respectively. The leading candidate to win the NFC is the Dallas Cowboys at +800 odds.

One of the most likely Super Bowl XLIII pairings, based upon the Matchup odds at BetUS.com, is the Chargers versus the Cowboys at +1200 odds. San Diego is coming off an 11-5 season and a 2-1 run in the playoffs. The Chargers lost to the Patriots in the AFC Championship game 21-12. The Cowboys finished the year at 13-3 and in first place in the NFC East. Many felt that Dallas would be the NFC representative in the Super Bowl last season, but the Giants shocked the Cowboys 21-17 in the divisional playoff.

The Chargers return largely the same roster from 2007, but they did lose some depth. Offensive tackle Shane Olivea, running back Michael Turner, and cornerback Drayton Florence all departed in the off-season. However, they signed offensive tackle L.J. Shelton and linebacker Derek Smith, and drafted cornerback Antoine Cason with their first pick in the draft. Third round pick, running back Jacob Hester, and the dynamic Darren Sproles have both looked excellent in pre-season and either one should be a good back-up to LaDainian Tomlinson.

Dallas also returns the core of their team and figures to be a major force on both sides of the ball in 2008. Running back Julius Jones did sign with the Seahawks in the off-season, but he was a starter in name only. Marion Barber was the go-to guy for Dallas and he will be again this season. Backing up Barber will be first round pick Felix Jones out of Arkansas. Jones figures to be an excellent third down option, adding another weapon to an offense already loaded with talent.

The status of Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman is currently in limbo due to a knee injury. It is uncertain how this will affect San Diego's Super Bowl odds. If Merriman were to miss the season, he would probably be replaced by second year linebacker Jyles Tucker. Tucker played in six games last season and recorded four sacks, including three in one game versus the Raiders.

Super Bowl Matchup odds at BetUS.com:

Chargers vs Cowboys +1200

Patriots vs Giants +1200

Patriots vs Cowboys +600

Colts vs Cowboys +1200

Chargers vs Giants +2500

Colts vs Giants +3000

Jaguars vs Cowboys +2200

Jets vs Cowboys +6000

Jets vs Packers +15000

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Ken Whisenhunt created some optimism in Cardinal country after going 8-8 in his first season as head coach of the club. This year the team will be looking to knock the Seahawks off their perch atop the NFC West. It should be an epic battle between the birds in 2008. NFL betting odds at SBGglobal.com list the Cardinals at +300 odds to win the division.

The 2007 Cardinal offense was a threat to score every time they had the ball. The unit averaged 25.3 points per game and they were especially deadly through the air (254.1 yards passing per game). This pre-season former first round pick Matt Leinert, and former league MVP, Kurt Warner, are fighting it out for the starting quarterback job. The club would like Leinert to win it outright but Warner outplayed Leinert last season and has looked good in training camp thus far.

Whoever wins the quarterback job will have no shortage of weapons at their disposal. Wide outs Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Bolden are probably the best receiving duo in the league. The team will, however, be looking for more out of Edgerrin James and the running game this season. Deficiencies in the offensive line led to the team averaging just 3.2 yards per carry on the year.

Arizona's defense left a lot to be desired in 2007, despite having some talented personnel. The defense ranked 27th in points per game allowed at 24.9 and 28th in passing yards allowed, giving up 232.3 per contest. They were stout against the run, holding the opposition to 97.9 yards per game.

The team lost linebacker Calvin Pace and safety Terrence Holt in free agency, but they did pick up linebacker Clark Haggans from the Steelers. They also took highly touted cornerback Dominique Rogers-Cromartie with their first pick in the draft. The defensive coaching staff also decided to move cornerback Antrel Rolle to the free safety position, giving them one of the best safety tandems in the league (SS Adrian Wilson).

NFL Betting odds at SBGglobal.com have the Cardinals at +2700 odds to win the Super Bowl, +1500 odds to win the NFC Championship, and -110 odds to win over eight games.

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Last season the Seahawks continued their winning ways under Head Coach Mike Holmgren, going 10-6 and getting a post-season victory against the Redskins. This season the club will look to build on their streak of four NFC West titles and return to the playoffs in what could be Holmgren's last year. NFL betting lines at Sportsbook.com favor Seattle at -140 odds to win their division again.

Offensively the Seahawks should remain one of the more potent teams in the league. In 2007 they ranked ninth in the league, averaging 24.6 points per game. Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck led a passing game that posted 247.8 yards per contest and he should, despite some pre-season back issues, remain just as effective this year.

The Seahawk running game took a big step back in 2007 as Shawn Alexander dropped off considerably. Club officials signed Dallas free agent Julius Jones in the off-season as well as wrecking ball T.J. Duckett to help restore the ground attack.

The Seattle defense played well last season but they were not statistically dominant, ranking 10th, 12th, and 19th in total yards allowed, rushing yards allowed, and passing yards allowed respectively. However, they ranked sixth in the league in points per game allowed at 18.2.

The unit should be as good or better this year as all the starters are returning. They also added two defensive linemen in the draft, defensive end Lawrence Jackson (first round - USC) and defensive tackle Red Bryant (fourth round - Texas A&M). The front seven, which helped produce 45 sacks in 2007, now has some quality depth to go with star performers Patrick Kerney and Lofa Tatupu.

NFL Betting odds at Sportsbook.com have the Seahawks at +2500 odds to win the Super Bowl, +800 odds to win the NFC Championship, and -190 odds to win over 8.5 games.

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