Super Sunday is finally here! (Mike Petraglia, WEEI.com)

INDIANAPOLIS — The wait is finally over.

After two weeks of analysis, predictions and hype from both teams, the Patriots are set to take on the Giants in Super Bowl XLVI (6:30 p.m. ET NBC and Sportsradio WEEI 93.7 FM).

The Patriots will attempt to win their fourth NFL championship tonight here at Lucas Oil Stadium in the heart of Indiana as they take on the New York Giants in the much-anticipated rematch of Super Bowl XLII.

While the stadium is enclosed, the weather outside resembles that of previous Super Bowls in warm weather climate, with sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-to-upper 40s.

The scene here is predictably busy and hectic at the last minute as parking lots are charging anywhere between $200 and $1000 for parking in and around the stadium.

Something else that is predictable is tight security. The NSA has declared this Super Bowl a ‘Level 1′ security event so there will be bomb-sniffing dogs and several layers of security for media and fans to pass through, alike. The stadium gates open for the general media at 2 p.m., with kickoff slated four and a half hours later.

All eyes will be on No. 87 for the Patriots as Rob Gronkowski and his injured left ankle take the field. He is expected to start and play in the game, barring any last-minute setbacks. He was listed as probable on Friday’s injury report and showed no limp in the 90 minutes the team was on the field for a photo opportunity on Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium.

“I think he’s doing better,” Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said of Gronkowski, before the team went on the field to begin the session. “I think he’s doing a little better each day. We’ll just have to see where things (are).”

Belichick has been notably relaxed and laid back this week as his team prepares for a shot at its fourth championship.

“These guys have worked hard, they’ve earned this trip,” Belichick said of Saturday’s photo shoot. “We know we’re here for a job but it’s also a fun thing to be part of this game so it’s fun to be seeing them enjoying it. This is what we all work for. To be here. You want to be here, you want to enjoy it, there’s a job to do but you want to be able to enjoy the trip.”

With a win, Belichick and Tom Brady will join Pittsburgh’s Chuck Noll and Terry Bradshaw as the only head coach/quarterback combo with four Super Bowl titles.

Brady can also make history tonight by himself. With a win, he will earn his 17th playoff victory, which will establish a new NFL record, surpassing the 16 of his boyhood idol, Joe Montana. A win will also move him into a tie for the most Super Bowl championships in NFL history, matching the four of Bradshaw and Montana.

Patriots owner Robert Kraft has already set history as he is the first owner to take his team to six Super Bowls. The Steelers made the Super Bowl four times under Art Rooney, and four times under his son Dan. This is the fifth Super Bowl for the Mara Family.

The Patriots are 3-3 in their previous six Super Bowl appearances.

Only Dallas and Pittsburgh have been to the Super Bowl more, each with eight appearances.

With a win, the Patriots will trail only the Steelers (6), Cowboys (5) and 49ers (5) in Super Bowl championships.

This is the fifth Super Bowl rematch in history. Miami and Washington split their two meetings. Pittsburgh beat Dallas twice before losing to the Cowboys in Super Bowl XXX. San Francisco beat Cincinnati twice in Super Bowl XVI and XXIII. Dallas beat Buffalo in consecutive trips in Super Bowls XXVII and XXVIII.