Michigan’s Most Popular Super Bowl Food

Make your party popular by planning your Super Bowl food menu now!

The NFL Playoffs are here, and this year's script is shaping up to be a doozie! Here in Michigan, we've never been to the big dance. We've barely made it to the playoffs, but that's not what this article is about. Every year we watch teams from all over the country play in the most watched match-up of the year. Just because we've never been there, doesn't mean we don't enjoy watching the amazing athletes take to the gridiron and fight for their city.

We also love to put together a spread to enjoy while we patiently wait for the NFL Draft. Hopefully, this year the outcome of the Playoffs will be different, but if they're not we can at least prepare for a night of drinks and popular Super Bowl food!

According to a new study, the most popular Super Bowl food here in Michigan is white chicken chili. For this particular Michigander, it's not my number one, but I'll definitely eat it if it's at the party. White chicken chili is actually the most popular dish in four other states outside of Michigan. Regular chili and buffalo chicken dip take the top two spots on the list. I'd definitely load my plate up with some buffalo dip and while we're at it, let's throw in some wings and pizza. That to me is a solid Super Bowl spread. Oddly enough, pizza and wings didn't even land in the top five. Personally, I'd probably avoid a party that didn't have at least one of them.

If you need a white chicken chili recipe, I found this one online. I've never used it or tried to make it so if it sucks, don't blame me!

One last note about your Super Bowl party... 13% of people call off work the Monday following Super Bowl Sunday. If you're in that group, start thinking of your excuses now!

The Detroit Lions are NFC North champions and in the playoffs. Next stop: Las Vegas. Okay, maybe I'm getting ahead of myself. But, there's a real possibility the Lions could go all the way this year. Who wouldn't want to lose to the Ravens on the big stage? Just joking, but let's admit that the Baltimore Ravens are likely heading to the Super Bowl and seem very hard to beat right now. So, what are the Detroit Lions Super Bowl odds going into the postseason?

Some key things have to fall into place to make the Lions Super Bowl bound. Of course, the main thing is that we have to overcome our opponents in the playoffs. Throughout this season of my podcast, "The Squad with Anne Erickson," we've talked about the best and worst matchups for the Lions. Several guests have commented on both the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers being potentially very difficult teams for the Lions to beat, based on each teams' strengths and weaknesses. I would throw the Seattle Seahawks into that mix, too, since the Lions haven't been able to overcome them in the Dan Campbell era.

Now, I do think the Lions could beat the Eagles. This isn't the same team it was at the beginning of the season. All due respect to my Eagles friends, but there are holes in the team right now, and I believe that in the right situation, the Lions could beat them. Also, they have Matt Patricia heading up their defense, which is great for any team going up against them. Spoken like a true Lions fan, right? That said, I believe a Detroit Lions Super Bowl run would depend on the 49ers getting taken out in an early upset game. I think it would be difficult for the Lions to overcome the 49ers but not impossible. Now, let's get into the real numbers.

The Detroit Lions are having one of the best years in the history of the franchise. They have the division title and will likely be the No. 3 seed going into the wildcard round, meaning they'll host that first game. The Lions are hoping to win a playoff game for the first time since 1991.

According to Lineups.com, the Detroit Lions' NFC Winner Odds are +900. The Detroit Lions' Super Bowl 58 Odds at +2200. So, what does that mean? Read on for the explaination.

The Detroit Lions currently have the eighth-ranked odds in the league to win the Super Bowl at +2200. That's around a 5% chance. Their odds of making the playoffs are -10000. Not bad, but I think we deserve a bit higher.

Lineups.com says last weekend's Cowboys game, albeit frustrating, shows that the Lions could make it to the Super Bowl. "The Lions performance against the Dallas Cowboys last Saturday on primetime was eye opening for all the right reasons," they state.

They add, "Even in a loss, that type of performance was much needed to give Lions backers assurance that they can compete with them in a potential rematch in the playoffs."

NFL writer Arif Hasan joins me on “The Squad with Anne Erickson” this week to talk about all things NFL, including who the Lions should want to go up against in the playoffs. Listen to the full discussion below. Subscribe to “The Squad with Anne Erickson” wherever you listen to podcasts, and hit me up here.

Jared Goff and company's next challenge is the Lions vs. Vikings game this Sunday (Jan. 7) at 1 p.m. EST. This game isn't super important to the Lions, as they'll probably end up a No. 3 seed regardless. What will be interesting is to see who clinches the No. 6 seed and goes up against the Lions in the wildcard round.