{"id":1688,"date":"2018-01-15T15:31:54","date_gmt":"2018-01-15T15:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fanhospitality.com\/blog\/?p=1688"},"modified":"2018-01-15T15:34:17","modified_gmt":"2018-01-15T15:34:17","slug":"ready-for-conference-title-action-2018-playoff-updates-and-super-bowl-odds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fanhospitality.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/15\/ready-for-conference-title-action-2018-playoff-updates-and-super-bowl-odds\/","title":{"rendered":"Ready for Conference Title Action: 2018 Playoff Updates and Super Bowl Odds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>And that&#8217;s why we have the playoffs, folks.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday brought us excitement, intensity, and edge-of-your-seat action. It reminded us why football is great. And it got us even more hyped for the Super Bowl. Unless you&#8217;re a Steelers fan.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bd8J5Kdh7Fk\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:33.93518518518518% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC\/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5\/P8\/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo\/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI\/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf\/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bd8J5Kdh7Fk\/\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">We\u2019ve seen this play before&#8230; #DTWD #JAXvsPIT<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jaguars\/\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a> (@jaguars) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2018-01-14T18:27:33+00:00\">Jan 14, 2018 at 10:27am PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>AFC<\/h2>\n<p>This surprised, like, everybody.<\/p>\n<p>A big thanks to the Jaguars for keeping things interesting. What a shocker. With a healthy roster, the Steelers were a big-time favorite over Jacksonville. But from the opening play, we saw Pittsburgh&#8217;s defense collapse and a pumped-up Jaguars team take control.<\/p>\n<p>Jacksonville stayed confident throughout the game, perhaps because of their win against the Steelers in Pittsburgh earlier this season, answering every move by their opponents and containing Le&#8217;Veon Bell. They just couldn&#8217;t be stopped. The total score of the game, 45-42, was the fourth-highest in playoff history.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bd8Wg1Zhpix\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC\/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5\/P8\/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo\/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI\/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf\/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bd8Wg1Zhpix\/\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">Who?!? #JAXvsPIT<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jaguars\/\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a> (@jaguars) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2018-01-14T20:17:50+00:00\">Jan 14, 2018 at 12:17pm PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>(Fun fact: The Jaguars\u00a0are the only team <em>in NFL history<\/em> to beat the Steelers in Pittsburgh twice in a season.)<\/p>\n<p>Quarterback Blake Bortles didn&#8217;t screw up, played efficiently, and made some good decisions in the fourth quarter to clinch the win. The Jags seem\u00a0to have a strategy of relying on their excellent defense and praying Bortles makes a few solid plays, so we&#8217;ll see if that works for them next week against Tom Brady. They&#8217;ll have to put constant pressure on him to pull off a win.<\/p>\n<p>The good news is, there are things like this happening in the world&#8230;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"und\">Um&#8230;. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UogtMUhBf8\">pic.twitter.com\/UogtMUhBf8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/darrenrovell\/status\/952641019723632642?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 14, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>We still haven&#8217;t seen the Jags play the Patriots this season, and while we don&#8217;t have the utmost confidence in their ability to take down the defending Super Bowl champs (and neither does Vegas), we&#8217;d love to see some crazy stuff happen.<\/p>\n<p>This will be the Jaguars&#8217; first appearance in the AFC Championship since 1999.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bd0cSAbB0-p\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:49.907407407407405% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC\/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5\/P8\/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo\/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI\/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf\/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bd0cSAbB0-p\/\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">\ud83d\udc40s on Saturday night.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/patriots\/\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> New England Patriots<\/a> (@patriots) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2018-01-11T18:34:19+00:00\">Jan 11, 2018 at 10:34am PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Do we need to mention the Patriots-Titans game? Sorry, Tennessee fans, it was fun while it lasted.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/news\/titans-coach-not-happy-with-refs-says-one-call-for-pats-will-go-down-in-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blame it on the refs<\/a> if it makes you feel better&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>And sorry, but yeah, the Patriots looked great. You wouldn&#8217;t know it, but Brady is now the oldest quarterback in the NFL to ever win a playoff game.<\/p>\n<p>So what happened with our friends over in the NFC?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bd9AW8IjjY3\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC\/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5\/P8\/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo\/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI\/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf\/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bd9AW8IjjY3\/\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">The Minneapolis Miracle! #BringItHome<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vikings\/\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> Minnesota Vikings<\/a> (@vikings) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2018-01-15T02:23:29+00:00\">Jan 14, 2018 at 6:23pm PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>NFC<\/h2>\n<p>They&#8217;re calling it a &#8220;miracle.&#8221; A &#8220;magic moment.&#8221; An &#8220;instant classic.&#8221; And &#8220;the stuff of Minnesota legend.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>That touchdown pass by Case Keenum to Stefan Diggs with 10 seconds left on the clock was a life-saving play &#8211; completed much to the surprise and excitement of the\u00a0home crowd (and Keenum for that matter) &#8211; and it rocked the stadium with emotion. Diggs stayed in bounds and ran unopposed into the endzone,\u00a0helping the Vikings avoid a near heartbreak at the hands of the Saints.<\/p>\n<p>It was an incredible\u00a061 yards. We&#8217;re talking goosebumps.<\/p>\n<p>The Vikings, who&#8217;ve lost four Super Bowls in the past, still have the potential to #BringItHome.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bd6DERKnhuJ\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC\/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5\/P8\/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo\/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI\/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf\/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bd6DERKnhuJ\/\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">#JayTrain going up.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/philadelphiaeagles\/\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> (@philadelphiaeagles) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2018-01-13T22:49:25+00:00\">Jan 13, 2018 at 2:49pm PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Eagles were able to contain the Falcons, but not without a little drama. They&#8217;re feeling disrespected. Angry. Upset they&#8217;re the first number-one seed deemed an underdog at home during this round of the playoffs. Looks like they were able to channel those emotions into pulling off a win though.<\/p>\n<p>But it wasn&#8217;t pretty.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s no secret that the Eagles haven&#8217;t been the same since Carson Wentz&#8217;s season-ending injury. New quarterback Nick Foles had a nightmare first half on Sunday, which didn&#8217;t inspire many of the football fans and media who are betting against them leading up to the Super Bowl. Foles hit some easy throws in the second half, but the team&#8217;s defense, capitalizing on turnovers, and some solid play-calling by Coach Doug Pederson won it for the Eagles.<\/p>\n<p>Oh and by the way, coach says, <a href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/nfl\/philadelphia-eagles\/Bolt\/Doug-Pederson-tells-off-media-on-no-one-giving-Eagles-a-chance-113705874\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Leave the Eagles ALONE!&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>On the bright side, some Eagles players are actually embracing their new &#8220;underdog&#8221; image by wearing creepy dog masks onto the field after Sunday&#8217;s game. Fans are digging it too, because the same mask is now <a href=\"https:\/\/bustedcoverage.com\/2018\/01\/14\/lane-johnson-eagles-fans-dog-masks-amazon-sold-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sold out on Amazon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"und\">BOWWWWWWWWW <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bAWjSaOv14\">pic.twitter.com\/bAWjSaOv14<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JOEL9ONE\/status\/952372167831949312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 14, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Good thing this is what works for them, because it looks like they&#8217;ll be a three-point underdog next week against the Vikings too&#8230; and we can only hope there&#8217;ll be a sea of dog-faced fans watching. This game won&#8217;t be anything like playing the Falcons because the Vikings are going to be one heck of a challenge next week in Philly.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bd3XZqkjiKE\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC\/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5\/P8\/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo\/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI\/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf\/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bd3XZqkjiKE\/\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">Using only emojis, comment below and tell us how excited you are for this Sunday\u2019s game! #BringItHome<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vikings\/\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> Minnesota Vikings<\/a> (@vikings) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2018-01-12T21:49:23+00:00\">Jan 12, 2018 at 1:49pm PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Super Bowl Odds<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">With the list of remaining Super Bowl-eligible teams growing ever-shorter, no one should be surprised that the Patriots are still on top. But now the Vikings are just behind them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Here are the newest odds:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Team<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Odds<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New England Patriots<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6\/5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minnesota Vikings<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7\/4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Philadelphia Eagles<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7\/1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jacksonville Jaguars<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8\/1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Despite their awesome game against the Steelers proving they might actually have what it takes, the Jaguars are still the biggest long-shot of any team left.<\/p>\n<p>The most likely outcome, according to Vegas, is a Patriots-Vikings matchup. The seemingly impossible dream of a Super Bowl home game for Minnesota is still alive!<\/p>\n<p>Hey, we wouldn&#8217;t hate it. Word on the street is that the Patriots <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/news\/nfl-playoffs-2018-ranking-the-best-potential-matchups-for-super-bowl-lii\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">might actually be one-point underdogs<\/a> if that happens. And can you imagine the crowds in downtown Minneapolis? Apparently, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/darrenrovell\/status\/952674169807884289\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">it won&#8217;t make getting a hotel room any cheaper or easier though<\/a>, so make your Super Bowl plans now!<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve got your tickets <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fanhospitality.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>And that&#8217;s why we have the playoffs, folks. Sunday brought us excitement, intensity, and edge-of-your-seat action. 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