HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Globe's predictions

Our regular-season pickers and other Super staffers choose a champion.

Ron Borges Rams 35, Patriots 10 Speed kills; Patriots are dead.

Nick Cafardo Patriots 24, Rams 21 Don't laugh. I picked the Braves to go to the World Series in spring training of '91.

John Carney Rams 38, Patriots 24 Despite two Damon Huard TD passes and a 102-yard kickoff return by Damien Woody.

Bob Fedas Patriots 24, Rams 23 Coming soon to a TV screen near you, Chunky Soup pitchman... Tom Brady.

Ken Fratus Patriots 30, Rams 28 Vinatieri's Super Bowl record 56-yarder wins it as time expires.

Michael Holley Patriots 38, Rams 14 If you're going to pack your season with surprises, you might as well end it like this.

Jackie MacMullan Patriots 24, Rams 21 After what our preordained champions pulled off last week, who dares to pick against them?

Jim McCabe Rams 26, Patriots 13 Third time in New Orleans is not a charm. (Then again, I picked Chuck Norris to win best actor a few times, too.)

Will McDonough Rams 24, Patriots 10 New England defense plays well enough to win but doesn't have enough offensive support.

Bob Ryan Rams 27, Patriots 24 Will go down as one of the great Super Bowls.

Dan Shaughnessy Patriots 31, Rams 28 Bob Kraft presents Super Bowl trophy to referee Walt Coleman.

Michael Smith Patriots 28, Rams 24 If there's one thing the Patriots have taught us this season, it's to expect the unexpected.