But they were mostly healthy for the Super Bowl. But the Patriots were playing people that they cut/offensive players in defensive positions. Every team goes through injuries, but the Patriots D was DECIMATED this year.
The Giant's lost
Terrel Thomas starter corner
Jonathan Goff starting MLB
Will Beatty Starting Left Tackle
Dominick Hixon third wide out and kick returner
Two other corners who played as nickles and dimes
back up tackle who was a blocking tight end in short yardage
Couple others but I omitted them.
Prince Amukamara half a season the giants number one pick
Marvin Austin the giants number two pick at dt
David Baas missed Five games and was hurt though the playoffs
Jake Ballard missed two games and was hobbled in the super bowl before he tore his meniscus
Bradshaw was injured though the year and never practice more than once in a week
Osi missed time along with Tuck who missed time though out the season.
Greg Jones and Herzlich both missed times and both started
Mario Manningham missed 4 games as well.
Again all teams lose players as it is part of the game. So don't tell me how bad it was for the Patriots when every team has injuries.
The Giants had 10 IR while the Patriots had 11
The Patriots lost one starter in Koppen and maybe a second in Carter at DE.
So show me how they were more banged up than the Giants