made these numbers look silly. there's been a lot of focus, especially in politics, on how pollsters go the it wrong. the bigger lesson for those of us in the media is to not worry so much about predicting the future. as journalists, we will report on what is actually happening. history matters, but history is made to not be repeated sometimes, too. so maybe we shouldn't try to offer odds on what may happen. but since nothing has been turning out how anyone predicted it would, with the nfl playoffs around the corner, it might be time to start shorting the new england patriots and thinking that they are some shoo-in for the super bowl. that's all for this first sunday of 2017. thanks for watching. have a safe and happy new year. enjoy all the football in the next 48 hours. because we'll be back next week, because in 2017, as always, if it's sunday, it's "meet the press."