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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.

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.

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.

Now that he's been acquitted in his domestic violence case, Jason "Mayhem" Miller is focusing on his career ... telling TMZ Sports he WILL fight again -- and could possibly dabble in porn.

The 36-year-old was outside Mercado Muay Thai where he praised his fans for their support during the trial ... a trial which revealed some freaky-deeky details about his sex life in open court.

And now that it's all out in the open ... we asked if he would take his career in that direction. Don't count it out.

As for his fighting future, the former UFC star says he's in talks to brawl again in the very near future.

Beware, NBA forwards ... you might have a 6'9", 300 lb problem ... 'cause TMZ Sports has video of Glen "Big Baby" Davis putting in some serious work in hopes of making an NBA comeback.

Davis hasn't been in the league since the 2014-15 season ... but he wants back in -- and we've got footage of the guy busting his ass at the Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks, CA.

We're told Davis has been training at the S.A. 5-6 days a week -- working with a full team of specialists focusing on strength and endurance. He's also got a nutritionist and a "mindset development guru."

Here's proof ALL of the guys ballin' in the big game are already winners -- the wives and girlfriends are straight FIRE!

Check out the photos ... there's something for everyone ... a little Gisele, a little Adriana, and a little bit of Falcons player Phillip Wheeler's SMOKIN' hot girlfriend Ashley Nicole.

It’s the Atlanta Gal-cons vs. the New England Patri-ettes in the ultimate Super Bowl LI showdown ... the battle for hottest cheerleaders.

Get your game face on as you flip through the gallery and vote for the squad worthy of the Lombardi Trophy.

Houston doubled as Hollywood Friday night ... with a TON of celebs partying throughout the city.

Bruno Mars and Fergie kicked off the festivities with performances at the ESPN and LIFEWTR parties ... and Tim Tebow, French Montana, John Legend and DJ Khaled made appearances of their own at different events through the night.

Can't imagine Saturday will be any less wild.

Lady Gaga is prepping for her Super Bowl performance by posing with a Lamborghini ... because, of course.

Gaga was out in Houston Saturday on Super Bowl-eve and apparently she's not sweating Sunday's big show cuz she looks cool as a cucumber.

Talk about calm before the storm.

49ers stud running back Carlos Hyde is pretty fired up for his new incoming coach Kyle Shanahan -- telling TMZ Sports, "I'm ready to win."

Of course, Shanahan is currently the offensive coordinator for the ATL Falcons -- but after the Super Bowl, he'll become the head coach out in San Francisco.

"I got faith in my man," Hyde said about K.S.

We also asked about his QB Colin Kaepernick reportedly opting out of his contract to be a free agent -- it's clear Hyde still supports the guy.

Joe Mixon shouldn't worry too much about not getting an invite to the NFL combine ... so says Carolina Panthers star Mike Tolbert who told us, "I didn't go to the combine, that don't mean s**t."

Tolbert was enjoying the Super Bowl festivities in Houston last night when we asked about reports that the Oklahoma running back didn't get an invite specifically because of his make-on-female assault caught on tape.

The 3-time Pro Bowl fullback says Mixon still has a shot at making it in the league but says when it comes down to it ... "The NFL is all about their image and protecting the shield."

Great news for Vikings fans ... Teddy Bridgewater's injury may not be as bad as people think -- so says Adrian Peterson.

We saw AP leaving a Super Bowl party in Houston last night and asked how his teammate is doing after tearing his ACL and dislocating his knee in a brutal practice injury last year.

"He's doing good," Peterson said

But when we asked about reports that he'll miss all of 2017, he shot that down -- "I don't think it's a full next season."

When asked if HE thought he'd be out all next year -- "I doubt it.