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Byline: Eric Gilmore
If the NFL regular season taught us anything, it's that we should expect the unexpected in the playoffs.
After all, who expected the Raiders to win four straight, then lose four straight then win seven of their final eight and capture the AFC West?
Who expected the New York Jets to start 1-4 and then win the AFC East, while the Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots went home heartbroken?
Who expected the Philadelphia Eagles to win five of their final six games after losing starting quarterback Donovan McNabb to a broken ankle and run away with the NFC East crown?
That's right, no one.
So with that caveat firmly established, let's handicap the NFL's 12-team Super Bowl race and assign each team odds of winning it all.