Yes, don't be fooled by the total noneffort the Vikings gave. The Giants will struggle to move the ball. I think the total will be in the high 20s. Spread the field, create a mismatch by sticking Tiki Barber at wide receiver and contain Jermaine Lewis on punt returns. Next year may be their last shot for a while.
Second place is no place.
But if you twist my arm I'll go with the Rams. Pete, The Ravens thrived in the underdog role against Tennessee and Oakland, but now they're favored in the Super Bowl to beat the Giants, who still can't seem to get any respect. A fine seems to be a small price to pay if your are allowed to knock the starting QB out of a playoff game. I think the Ravens defense gets away with a lot of thing because the have developed a mystique about themselves. But that happens to all great units.