A pro football team prepares for the big game by training, watching team videos, examining stats, eating and sleeping well, and practicing plays ad nauseam. Fans get ready by purchasing team apparel to wear on game day, planning their tailgates, and placing wagers based on what they have seen all season. Fans will be ranking teams by those that don’t stand a chance, the ones that are bankable powerhouses, and the teams that are full of surprises. In the lead up to the big game, people generally feel pretty sure about what the outcome might be—whether it’s good or bad. Then the game begins, and anything can happen. Read full article.