By comparing the economies of Boston and New York, CNBC anchors Mary Thompson and Brian Shactman make their case's for who will win the Super Bowl this Sunday. In the end, it's decided that Mary out-debated Brian by using statistics from our Super Bowl analysis that shows the Patriots should defeat the Giants. View the clip below!

With Super Bowl XLVI rapidly approaching, we’ve put together a brief video describing our data-backed forecasting strategy that suggests the Pats will take home the Lombardi Trophy this Sunday, February 5. With the Boston metropolitan area’s much lower unemployment rate of 6.8 percent – in comparison to New York’s 8.5 percent – our money’s on the New England Patriots!

To gain a better understanding of our analysis, check out this video interview with RiseSmart CEO Sanjay Sathe.

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