In retrospect, this may not have been such a good idea. But we made the commitment, so here they are (along with some comments made when predictions were submitted).

Comments:

* -- Julie Righter: "Patriots! I want to see a no-loss season."

* -- Steve Moyer: "Da Bears! What? They're not playing? What kind of Super Bowl is this, anyway?"

* -- Teresa Klumpp: "I'm for the Patriots because if they are undefeated, then they must be good."

* -- Stacy Huggins: "I don't have a clue about football other than there are a bunch of sweaty men kicking the ball from Point A to Point B and are trying to hurt the men who get in their way"

* -- Lynn Wade: "I predict the biggest score to be earned by the Super Bowl buffet team: nachos, stuffed mushrooms and pizza with a touchdown each, and the chocolate brownies will surely be able to score a last-quarter field goal, if not a touchdown of their own. Last year, the weird dill dip didn't score at all and did not make the team for this year."

* -- Chassedi Cooper: "I'm leaning toward the Giants for some reason...although I hardly know anything about football. That's what my gut is telling me. I'm going off my woman's intuition."

* -- Kathy Thomas, advertising consultant: "Super what?"

* -- Lois McMillan: "Go, Eli!"

* -- Kandette Jones, advertising consultant: "I think that the ones in the skin-tight tights, shoulder pads and helmets will take it home!"

* -- Tabatha Goodwin: "All hail the New York Giants!"

* -- Josh Lawrence: "To be completely honest, I couldn't care less. I don't care for either team. I don't know why, but I have never liked the Patriots and I do not care at all for Eli Manning. There is a 95-percent chance I will not even watch the game."

* -- Melanie Wilson: "My husband had to straighten me out on who was playing: The New England Patriots, not the New England Giants."

* -- Heather DeAntoni: "I'm sure the Patriots will win by more, but this is a safe prediction."

* -- Sharyon Duke: "(I'm) not a football fan. I would rather be baking cookies or reading a book."

* -- Kenny Felt: "I hate the Giants but I really really despise Tom Brady and his Patriots. The Giants will win because Dave Tollefson plays defense for them. He was an all-star defensive player for the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats, whom I hate more than the Patriots and Giants combined; however, my best man and cousin attends school there. And I love my cousin....go Giants!"

Predictions:

* -- Kenny Felt's predicted final score throws off the average. However, the Patriots are the choice of 14 of the 23 members of our panel.