Road to the Super Bowl

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The New England Patriots and New York Giants took very different roads to Glendale, Ariz., site of Super Bowl XLII. While the Patriots plowed their way through an undefeated season to the AFC title, the Giants -- losers of their first two games -- fought their way to an NFC wild-card berth.

New England Patriots

Sept. 9 at N.Y. Jets

Won: 38-14

1-0

The game becomes infamous

for "Spygate," when a Patriots

employee has his camera and

videotape confiscated by NFL

security after he is seen recording

Jets defensive signals.

Sept. 16 vs. San Diego

Won: 38-14

2-0

After Commissioner Roger Goodell

penalizes the Patriots for ...