SUPER BOWL

The Denver Broncos are favored over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLVIII.

Focus shifts to MetLife Stadium with the Super Bowl Sunday set for Feb. 2.

Both teams will send out the two best defenses left in the playoffs, with Seattle ranked No. 1 overall this season allowing 14.4 points and San Francisco third letting up 17 points per game. The NFC West rivals split their regular season series, with each defending home field.

In the head to head matchup, Seattle's Russell Wilson has gone 2-1 against San Francisco with Kaepernick starting under center, but the 49ers won the last matchup in Week 14 19-17.

Cleveland Browns owner Jim Haslam stressed the team has interviewed many top candidates, but wanted to speak to everyone on their list, knowing from the outset they might have to wait for the playoffs to end.

Peyton Manning and Tom Brady will meet in the 2014 AFC Championship Game.

Indianapolis is 1-2 all-time against the Patriots, with both losses coming on the road under former quarterback Peyton Manning. But current Colts quarterback Andrew Luck looked poised last week to end Indianapolis’s woes in the East.

The Browns already possess the NFL’s leading receiver in Josh Gordon, and can address their quarterback and running back issues with the seven draft picks they own in the first four rounds of the upcoming draft.

Technically the Super Bowl did see snowy and frosty conditions when back in 2012 (Indianapolis) and 2011 (Arlington, Tx.), but both of those stadiums were indoors compared to 82,500-capacity MetLife.

Twitter users expressed skepticism Wednesday about the curiously timed “Cheesepocalypse,” but Kraft Foods says it wasn’t cooked up in a marketing meeting.

The Lions aren’t taking any chances and are still vetting and interviewing top assistants, including the Chargers offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt, Ravens offensive coordinator Jim Caldwell, and recently fired Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Munchak.

Is this the "Cheesepocalypse"? Kraft Foods Group is reportedly facing a national Velveeta cheese shortage, just as "dip season" gets into full swing leading up to the Super Bowl.

A seven-point underdog, San Diego’s chances for an upset were bolstered when leading running back Ryan Matthews was elevated to probable after Friday’s practice. The Bengals beat the Chargers 27-7 in the 1981 AFC title game, advancing to first of the franchise’s two Super Bowl appearances.

Since 1995 the two storied franchises have met six previous times in the playoffs, with Green Bay holding a 4-2 overall record, and a 2-0 home advantage. However San Francisco currently maintains bragging rights after blasting the Packers 45-31 in the divisional round last season en route to the Super Bowl.

For now the two of the three candidates tied to the Lions vacancy have been directly responsible for sculpting quarterbacks into Super Bowl champions.

A wild NFL Week 17 ended with some surprise results.

Beyoncé may have possibly had the best year ever, leaving her mark on several major pop-culture moments of 2013.

Baltimore needs a victory, and for Miami or San Diego to lose. However the Ravens could also lock up the final Wild Card spot should the Dolphins, Chargers, and Pittsburgh all lose.

Quarterback Colin Kaepernick and San Francisco could host a playoff game if they can rip they division lead from rival Seattle with two games left in the regular season. But team officials are planning events as if this will be the final time fans step foot in Candlestick.

The 49ers and Broncos are the biggest favorites of Week 16, according to the betting odds at most Las Vegas casinos.

The Texans, Redskins and Bears have the worst records against the spread in 2013.