"The low point of the New York Giants' 2011 season was probably their Week 12 trip to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, when they lost a 49-24 blowout to the New Orleans Saints. It was their third straight loss at the time and dropped their record to 6-5.

They didn't collapse, though. And they didn't collapse after a narrow 38-35 loss to the Green Bay Packers in Week 13. And they didn't collapse after a 23-10 loss to the Washington Redskins in Week 15 that dropped them to 7-7.

Instead, they rallied to become the first 9-7 team ever to win a Super Bowl, beating the New England Patriots 21-17 on Sunday night in Super Bowl XLVI."