INDIANAPOLIS –- While the New York Giants celebrate their victory in Super Bowl XLVI, putting a cap on the 2011 season, we turn our attention to the 2012 opener on Sept. 6.
And MetLife Stadium is sure to witness a doozy.
Let's also eliminate the Buccaneers and Browns, since neither of those teams would present a marquee matchup.
And why were those teams picked to open the 2011 season? It pitted the champions of the previous two seasons.
Of course, we won't know for sure until some point in April when the league announces next season's slate. But with no meaningful games for the next seven months, what else is there to do but dream of a dream matchup to kick off things all over again?