It’s no secret that Rob Gronkowski needs to be healthy enough to have an impact in order for the New England Patriots [-3] to beat the betting underdog New York Giants [+3] by more than a field goal. The good news for Pats fans is that their 2012 Superbowl prediction of their team beating the G-Men is a step closer to being a reality. 2012 Super Bowl odds makers believe that New York and New England will combine and score an OVER/UNDER total of 54 points.

Although the New England Patriots [-3] continue to be listed as the Super Bowl point spread favorites over the New York Giants [+3] by a field goal, their second most important player hasn’t practiced at all since the AFC Championship game almost two weeks ago.

Despite being seen walking around without a boot, Pats tight end Rob Gronkowski missed yet another practice session on Wednesday due to his high ankle sprain. According to Bill Belichick, The Gronk’s left ankle continues to make progress and he is expected to play on Sunday’s Super Bowl XLVI.

Giants vs Patriots 2012 Superbowl Picks: Superbowl media week in the NFL is one of a kind. It is the time of the year in which the players watch what they say the most, as they know a mere slip of the tongue could mean the difference between winning and losing… just ask Tom Brady about this!

Bet Giants vs Patriots 2012 Super Bowl Prop Bets: Super Bowl time means one thing: it is time for the best prop bets of the year! As is customary for big sporting events such as the 2012 Super Bowl, odds makers really showoff their skills, flexing their creative muscles to bring us the most interesting prop bets, and 2012 is no different. If you've never been a part of this you're really in for a huge treat.

The New England Patriots certainly hope that they are able to duplicate the success their fellow conference men enjoyed in Sunday’s Pro Bowl, as their showdown with the New York Giants in the 2012 Super Bowl is less than a week away.

New England Patriots 2012 Super Bowl Betting Odds: Trying to join Terry Bradshaw and Joe Montana as the only quarterbacks in football history to win four Super Bowl rings, Tom Brady takes on the New York Giants for the second time in four years. Although his first faceoff with Eli Manning didn't go as planned, the Pats were able to get back to the big game with a chance to add to an already immortal dynasty, but more importantly, with a chance to settle an old score.

The last game before the Super Bowl is finally here, as Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii, will be the site for the 2012 Pro Bowl between the AFC and NFC. I will be giving you my 2012 Pro Bowl picks, predictions & betting odds in the NFL’s version of the All-Star game. Speaking of All-Stars, this year’s game will feature more new faces than ever before.

By far the biggest question among Pro Bowl rookies is intensity. How hard are they supposed to go in these types of games? I guess the answer to that would depend on whether they want to win or lose.

NFL Superbowl XLVI Game Predictions: With just over a week before attempting to win his fourth NFL Superbowl ring, Bill Belichick finds himself in a peculiar situation. Being notorious for hiding injuries and other personnel information from reporters, a player’s father has broken the Patriots code of silence.

With the exception of New York Giants and New England Patriots players, everyone else in the AFC and the NFC should be a part of the 2012 Pro Bowl, which has a kick off time of 7 PM ET on Sunday evening on NBC. According to the latest betting spreads, the NFC [-4] continues to lead the AFC [+4] as the odds favorites by two safeties. In addition to the betting spreads, 2012 Pro Bowl odds makers believe that both conferences will combine and score an OVER/UNDER of 74 points.

The New England Patriots proved to be the very best in the AFC this season and according to 2012 Vegas Super Bowl odds makers, they will be crowned the best team in football in a week’s time. It’s hard to believe that as hot as the New York Giants are, and taking into consideration all the teams they’ve beaten during their postseason run, that they would listed as betting underdogs against any team.

New York Giants Super Bowl Predictions 2012: We are less than two weeks away from the biggest spectacle in American sports and this year, two great teams will battle it out at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 5, 2012. Representing the National Football Conference will be the hottest team this postseason, the New York Giants, as they try and spoil Tom Brady’s chances of becoming the third quarterback in NFL history to win 4 Super Bowl rings.

Much like the list of the Super Bowls winners of the last four years, the Pro Bowl 2012 has also been dominated by the National Football Conference in recent memory. This year, the NFC will try to make it two in a row and four of the past five, as they once again come in as the Pro Bowl 2012 predictions & Pro Bowl odds favorites over the American Football Conference.

One of the biggest storylines people will be following for the two weeks leading up to the 2012 Super Bowl betting odds is the health status of stellar Patriots right end, Rob Gronkowski. Many people, including myself, believe that the Pats chances of winning this game will rest on the All-Pro’s ability to recuperate enough to have an impact on the big game.

Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN, will be the site for the Giants vs Patriots 2012 Superbowl picks, predictions & odds on Sunday February 5, 2012. Two of the best teams this season will square off in the biggest spectacle in North American sports, the 2012 Superbowl!

Superbowl XLVI Schedule: Kick Off Time & Opening Betting Line: The New England Patriots and the New York Football Giants have earned the right for a rematch of the 2007 Super Bowl, as they will represent their respective conferences two weeks from now in the 2012 Super Bowl!

As you may recall, the last time these teams met in the big game, the Pats were trying to become the first team in NFL history to go 19-0 in a season. However, Eli Manning and the G-Men had different ideas, as they ended Tom Brady’s chances with a nail-biting upset victory.

Baltimore Ravens vs New England Patriots NFL Playoff Predictions 2012: All the game-planning is done and everyone knows their role at this point, as we are all set to kickoff the 2012 AFC Championship Game! This year, one of two worthy teams will represent the American Football Conference in Super Bowl XLVI! Who will it be?

We are all set for one of the best NFL playoff picks 2012 matchups we could have asked for! On one side, we will have Tom Coughlin’s New York Giants, as he tries to capitalize on one of his final opportunities to win a Super Bowl as an NFL head coach. Across the sidelines will be a man that needs no introductions, and he’s only in his first year as an NFL coach: Jim Harbaugh!

"I think it probably surprised a lot of people that the Giants and the 49ers are in the NFC Championship Game," Harbaugh said.

If you haven’t made your 2012 NFL Championship playoff game predictions and bets for tomorrow’s Championship Sunday then you’re running behind schedule! NFL football fans simply cannot afford to miss out the opportunity to bet on two of the best matchups we’ve seen in the Conference Championships in quite some time.

NFL Playoff Schedule 2012, Kick Off Times & NFL Point Spreads: Championship Sunday is almost here, as we are down to the nitty gritty in the NFL. Four teams remain but only two will advance to the 2012 Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN, on February 4th 2012. Which teams will represent their conference in the big game will it be the New England Patriots, Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers of the New York Giants? As far as NFL playoff schedule 2012, kick off times & NFL point spreads are concerned, here’s how things stack up:

With three of the last four Super Bowl champions coming our of the NFC, that trend will have a good chance to continue, as either the New York Giants or the San Francisco 49ers are good enough to go all the way in the 2012 NFC playoff predictions! But first, we have to decide which one of these juggernauts will get a chance to travel to Lucas Oil Stadium next moth.

We are now just a few days away from the second biggest 2012 NFL Championship playoff picks Sunday in football: the AFC and NFC Championships! This year, we have four of the best teams in the league, not only because they’ve made it this far, but also because of their seeding.

As the Baltimore Ravens [+7] and the New England Patriots [-7] prepare to play their NFL playoff predictions 2012 championship game this weekend, you wouldn’t know this teams would be going up against one another if you saw their interview this week. It seems like love is in the air between these two teams, as they continue to shower each other with compliments through the media as they prepare to face one another.

2012 NFL Conference Championship Playoff Schedule: Two games separate us from the biggest sporting spectacle of the year, as we are all set for Championship Sunday in the NFL. With Lucas Oil Stadium reserved as the site for the 2012 Super Bowl, all we have left to do is have two worthy candidates represent each conference. Luckily, we don’t have to wait very long, as the AFC and NFC Conference Championships are just a few days away.

Sparks will fly this weekend at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA, as the New England Patriots are just one win away from getting back to the Super Bowl. Listed as the betting favorites to get past the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship game on Sunday, the Pats hope that the most recent Super Bowl predictions 2012 prove to be correct.

The 2012 NFC Championship is going to come down to a great battle out west, as the hottest team in the league, the New York Giants [+2.5] visit the biggest surprise this season, the NFL playoff predictions 2012 favorite San Francisco 49ers [-2.5]. Candlestick Park in the East Bay will be the site for this entertaining affair, which is scheduled to kickoff Sunday evening at 6:30 PM ET on Fox.