Super Bowl 2015: Latest Odds, Championship Predictions Before Divisional Round

NFL legends write their stories on Super Bowl Sundays, but the only way to do that is by reaching the big game with wins during the playoffs.

There are eight remaining squads that are looking to navigate their way through the bracket to the Lombardi Trophy. Here is a look at the latest championship odds, the overall postseason bracket and some championship predictions heading into the divisional round. 

Odds are courtesy of Odds Shark as of Saturday morning at 4 a.m. ET.

Team	Super Bowl Odds	Championship/Playoff Prediction
Baltimore Ravens	20/1	Lose in the divisional round to New England
Carolina Panthers	41/1	Lose in the divisional round to Seattle
Dallas Cowboys	64/5	Lose in the divisional round to Green Bay
Denver Broncos	132/25	Lose in the AFC Championship Game to New England
Green Bay Packers	113/20	Lose in the NFC Championship Game to Seattle
Indianapolis Colts	45/2	Lose in the divisional round to Denver
New England Patriots	31/10	Win the AFC and lose to Seattle in the Super Bowl
Seattle Seahawks	2/1	Win the Super Bowl

Saturday X-Factor to Watch: Baltimore's Familiarity With New England

With only six teams making the playoffs on each side of the bracket, squads are bound to run into each other in the postseason if they continue to win during the regular season. That is exactly what has happened with the New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens.

In fact, the Patriots will face the Ravens Saturday for the fourth time in the playoffs in six years. Seeding didn't even matter this season, as the Patriots earned the No. 1 seed while the Ravens had to upset the Pittsburgh Steelers as the No. 6 seed in the Wild Card Round.

New England offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels discussed the fact that these two teams continue to meet in the postseason, according to STATS LLC, via ESPN.com: "There's experience against this team. We know a lot of their players and some of their schemes, but I think each time we've played them, our team has been different, their team has been different."

There is something to be said for not backing down against the No. 1 seed in the playoffs, especially on the road. This Baltimore squad is not going to be intimidated by the Patriots logo on the helmet or the future Hall of Fame status of Tom Brady on the other sideline. 

Granted, New England has been absolutely dominant at home in the postseason, but Fox Sports NFL noted that the dominance has not extended to games against the Ravens:

Baltimore controlled the second half of the AFC Championship Game in 2013 and beat the Patriots, 28-13. That came on the heels of a narrow 23-20 loss for Baltimore to that same New England team in the 2012 AFC Championship Game, when Brady threw two interceptions in the win. Baltimore knocked off the Patriots in the Wild Card Round after the 2009 campaign.

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Following the theme of the underdog not being afraid of the moment in this one, Baltimore quarterback Joe Flacco has an NFL-best seven road playoff victories in his career. In his last seven postseason games alone, Flacco has six wins, 17 touchdown passes and a measly one interception and turns into something of a machine when the lights shine the brightest.

That will be difficult for the New England defense to deal with even if the game is being played at home.

Ultimately, the biggest issue for the Ravens in this one will not be Flacco or the fact that they are on the road against one of the best teams in the league. Baltimore's secondary, which has been hampered by injury and inconsistent play all year, will be its undoing against Brady and the New England passing attack.

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Brady is still one of the best quarterbacks in football, as he proved with 4,109 passing yards and 33 touchdown tosses this season, and he will find a way to gradually wear down a secondary that was 23rd in the league against the pass this year. Tight end Rob Gronkowski and wide receiver Julian Edelman will be too much to contain for the entire game, especially with Brady throwing darts from the pocket. 

Look for a critical touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter to put it away.

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