We're now a full week removed from Super Bowl XLVI, but before we bury the NFL season, there's one final note that needs to be made, and that's that this generation has been unbelievably lucky when...

Tom Brady had a chance to join the class of Joe Montana. Instead, it looks like he's behind Eli Manning. Who isn't as good as Peyton. Whom Brady dominated. Are you confused yet?

Eli Manning is at the center of Super Bowl week, but just like always, he's joined by his brother Peyton. But to understand what makes Eli great, you have to look beyond the family ties.

Do defense-oriented teams tend to win more Super Bowls? Does a two-week layoff impact teams either way? Does a Super Bowl team's regular-season record mean anything? Herein, we look at what the stats have to say as we lead up to the Patriots Vs. Giants on Sunday.

The Super Bowl is like every other holiday, in that it's rife with cliché and its participants are entirely predictable. Here is a guide to the five people who will be at every Super Bowl party in America this Sunday.

Gambling on the Super Bowl is almost as big a deal as the Super Bowl itself. SB Nation took a few minutes to chat with MGM Resorts VP of Race & Sports, Jay Rood, to discuss how he set the line for the game and what he expects over the next two weeks.

TiqIQ, SB Nation's ticketing partner, explains that the smaller stadium has helped drive average prices up for Super Bowl XLVI, but the cheapest tickets can still be had for less than they were last year.

With four teams eliminated from the 2012 NFL Playoffs, we're down to 16 potential Super Bowl XLVI matchups. We attempt to rank all of them from worst to best using complete and total subjectivity.