51.   But he was welcomed back from a one-game suspension as the team insisted all is well entering the playoffs.

52.   Dallas enters the playoffs on quite a run.

53.   Despite being the defending champs, Houston was an underdog because it was seeded sixth in the Western Conference entering the playoffs.

54.   If that happens, Minnesota would become the first team to enter the playoffs with six straight losses.

55.   Now, for the third straight year, Miami enters the playoffs with Hardaway hobbled.

56.   Pretty heady stuff for a team that entered the playoffs on little more than a Buffalo wing and a prayer.

57.   So make the Vikings the favorite to win the Super Bowl as they enter the playoffs relaxed and relatively healthy.

58.   Still, Green Bay entered the playoffs as the favorite to repeat as champion.

59.   The best second-place team also advances while the remaining eight runners-up enter a playoff to determine the four remaining berths.

60.   The Blues enter the playoffs as a top contenders, not the favorite.