Super Bowl

Tom Hardy knows where he should place his allegiance for Super Bowl LI ... and he's got his dog to thank for the direction.

Tom was interviewing on Fox Sunday, where he was asked who he's got to win the big game.

Due to Woodstock -- the canine, not the friend -- being from Georgia, he seems to have his pick.

BTW ... he's really got a thing for dogs ...

What do you do when your pre-Super Bowl anxiety hits out-of-this-world levels??

You take your fam to the Houston Space Center!

That's what Gisele did early Sunday morning -- taking her daughter Vivian for a quick trip to the home of the largest moon rock collection on the planet ... while her hubby Tom Brady preps for the Falcons.

The supermodel explored replicas of the Apollo Lunar Module, Apollo 17 Command Module and more. Looks like she had a great time.

As we know from previous Super Bowls, Gisele gets pretty intense when watching the games -- so, we're guessing the trip was an attempt to keep her mind distracted.

Then again, Tom's already been through the Super Bowl thing 6 times before ... so, maybe they're looking to buy a space shuttle??

Jennifer Tilly's got money on Tom Brady's deflated balls coming through in the clutch again ... plus a high wager for Lady Gaga's cleavage.

We got the actress out Sunday at LAX, where she told us who she thought would win Super Bowl LI ... despite not being able to ID one of the teams correctly.

Bill Belichick's good looks are the real MVP!

Here’s a 39-year-old version of the well-suited Cleveland Browns head coach speaking in Ohio back in 1991 (left) and 26 years later ... the Super Bowl bound head coach of the New England Patriots -- and a six time Super Bowl winner -- in Houston, Texas earlier this week (right).

“One more.”

The question is ...

Houston was rockin' Saturday night with tons of stars at the best Super Bowl parties in town.

Check out the stars ... Olivia Culpo, Tom Hardy, Tim Tebow, Vince Vaughn, Ron Livingston, Big Sean, Ruby Rose, Taylor Swift, Jon Legend, Odell Beckham Jr., Victor Cruz, Anthony Anderson, Bow Wow, Fergi, Joe Jonas, Travis Scott and Ludacris.

Taylor Swift drew a slew of celebs for her Super Bowl show Saturday in Houston, and some of their reactions resembled teenage fan girls!

Shaq to Gordon Ramsay, Tim Tebow, Jeremy Renner and Adrian Greiner all flocked to Tay's DirectTV Super Saturday Night Concert at Club Nomadic.

12:36 PM PT -- Turns out the "cops" in this clip are actually contracted security guards ... and they were just doing what everyone knew they'd do right around 2 AM when the party was set to be over.

Diplo's pre-Super Bowl show in Houston got an abrupt ending by cops ... who ripped the mic away from him, told everyone to skedaddle, but that doesn't mean they're not fans.

The DJ was performing at the Rolling Stone Live: Houston party Saturday night at the Museum of Fine Arts ... when an officer jumped on stage and pulled the plug.

Michael Vick already has plans post-NFL, which won't take him away from the game.

We got Vick leaving his own retirement party at Grooves in Houston Saturday night, and he wasn't shy about his prospects for the Hall of Fame.

The Houston Police Department is expecting the worst outside the Super Bowl and is ready to combat a wave of Prez Trump protesters making noise about disrupting the game.

Our law enforcement sources say officers, in uniform and undercover, will monitor crowds outside NRG Stadium. We're told several online groups have popped up in recent days organizing protests -- some anti-Trump, some for Black Lives Matter, Standing Rock and refugees.

HPD has plenty of backup, having borrowed cops from around the country. As usual for the Super Bowl ... we're told SWAT will be posted nearby if protests turn into riots and get out of hand.

Tom Brady is stepping up to do his job as he takes center field at Super Bowl 51 ... scramble through and see if you can find the differences between the two similar snaps.

What does Vice President Mike Pence have in common with Tom Brady? (Besides being tight with Trump) ... they'll BOTH be at the Super Bowl!

The White House has confirmed Pence will attend Super Bowl 51 in Houston on Sunday -- an event that was already designated as a major national security event that will be protected by several federal and local law enforcement agencies.

Houston Texans star Whitney Mercilus is dishing out some advice to the Falcons AND the Patriots -- stay out of Houston's legendary booty clubs ... until AFTER the big game!!!

Whitney's great -- he says the nightlife in Houston is incredible (especially during Super Bowl week) but says the party scene can be super dangerous for the Super Bowl players.

By the way, it's not like this hasn't happened before ... a group of 49ers stars hit the strip club on the Thursday night before the 2013 Super Bowl. They lost that game to the Ravens.

Odell Beckham's little brother got a ride home from school LIKE A BOSS ... when the NFL star rolled up in a sick Rolls-Royce Wraith!!!!

Odell's 14-year-old lil bro is Kordell Beckham -- a rising football star who goes to school in the Houston area.

Since Odell is in town for the Super Bowl festivities, he decided to pay his bro a visit ... and the kid LOVED IT!

Beats the school bus.

When it comes to the greatest football coach of all time, IT AIN'T BILL BELICHICK ... not even close ... so says NFL Hall of Famer Dave Robinson, who says he'll never outshine Vince Lombardi.

Full disclosure ... Robinson is a Packers legend who won two Super Bowls under Coach Lombardi -- so, he may be a bit biased. But he's extremely passionate.

2 Chainz is so confident in his ATL Falcons ... he's bettin' a FAT STACK on 'em!!

The Georgia rapper was out in Houston last night where he told us why he's throwing BIG MONEY on the Dirty Birds ... he even predicted the final score.

He's not the only rapper throwing around a fortune in Houston -- Migos told TMZ Sports they've got $300K IN CASH!!!