11.   One of those boxes came from his wife, who taught him the importance of battling back, even when the odds seem insurmountable.

12.   Still, the odds seem strong that the Patriots will end up in Hartford.

13.   The funny thing about these Knicks is that the further they go, the higher the odds seem to get.

14.   The odds seem to be against that sort of slump right now, she said.

15.   The odds seem to favor Rick Aguilera changing uniforms when the Red Sox meet the Twins Thursday night in Minneapolis.

16.   The odds would seem to favor that meeting, and Houston definitely owns a psychological advantage.

17.   The odds on that seem impossibly long.

18.   The odds seem better with Holmgren in Seattle.

19.   The odds seemed impossible.

20.   The odds would seem to suggest food.