2010 Bears

[Bruce Brakel]

How about teams with two syllables in their name versus teams with one syllable? 

[Steven Jacobs]

How about teams with two syllables in their name versus teams with one syllable? 

Go 1 syllable!!!

[Tom McManus]

bottom line is this.

His favorite team is a NFC, mine happens to be an AFC team. This argument would go on forever if we wanted it to.


I'm willing to bet 5 Champion Discs, that an AFC team will win the Superbowl.   Just to prove that the AFC is better NOW, as we speak.

I am not taking this bet, but it appears to me that Doug is bracing himself for a Steeler loss in the playoffs, as his emphasis has moved away from the Steelers and onto the AFC. Actually by the continued focus on the AFC/NFC, it seems to me Doug has resigned himself to a Steeler loss. Oh welll.... I still like the Packers chances.

[Tom McManus]

Here is SI's Don Banks picks for the best Super Bowl Matchups.  My choice would be Packers Steelers, the choice has nothing to do with our friend from the south. I just think it would be exciting to see two teams with a lot of post season history. Not a big fan of the Falcons so seeing them in the SB doesn't interest me.
1. Patriots-Falcons
2. Falcons-Ravens
3. Steelers-Packers
4. Packers-Patriots
5. Steelers-Falcons
6. Bears-Patriots
7. Ravens-Packers
8. Falcons-Jets
9. Jets-Bears
10. Seahawks-Ravens
11. Jets-Packers
12. Seahawks-Patriots
13. Bears-Ravens
14. Seahawks-Steelers
15. Steelers-Bears
16. Seahawks-Jets

[jasonc]

bottom line is this.

His favorite team is a NFC, mine happens to be an AFC team. This argument would go on forever if we wanted it to.


I'm willing to bet 5 Champion Discs, that an AFC team will win the Superbowl.   Just to prove that the AFC is better NOW, as we speak.

I am not taking this bet, but it appears to me that Doug is bracing himself for a Steeler loss in the playoffs, as his emphasis has moved away from the Steelers and onto the AFC. Actually by the continued focus on the AFC/NFC, it seems to me Doug has resigned himself to a Steeler loss. Oh welll.... I still like the Packers chances.

I've been thinking about taking this bet b/c the undefeated Patriots recently lost a super bowl.  If a so-called dominant team like that can lose to Eli Manning and the Giants, any remaining NFC team in this year's playoffs can do the same. 

Unfortunately for Doug, I have already spent enough money on playoff bracket pools and super bowl squares to pass on this offer.   

[Dan Michler]

I haven't been on here since yesterday afternoon and it looks like Doug just went crazy!  AFC vs NFC is really that important to you?  You realize they are both in the NFL, right?  Its not like the first few Super Bowls before the AFL and NFL merged.  I didn't even know there were people who were so diehard AFC in today's world.  With guys bouncing around in free agency like they do today, its incredible you would care about something so trivial.  I'm only arguing with your logic for determining that the AFC is better.

Anyways, I'll throw you this bone Doug, the Patriots are the best team in the NFL right now.  They play in the AFC, so if that makes the AFC the best by your standards, then so be it.  I don't think there is an accepted method of determining which conference is better, so feel free to find one that suits your needs.

That being said, any team can win on any given Sunday.

If I had to rank the teams that are left, I'll do it like this:

1.  Patriots...........2-7 too close to call..............8.  Steelers

[pdga#7648]

bottom line is this.

His favorite team is a NFC, mine happens to be an AFC team. This argument would go on forever if we wanted it to.


I'm willing to bet 5 Champion Discs, that an AFC team will win the Superbowl.   Just to prove that the AFC is better NOW, as we speak.

I am not taking this bet, but it appears to me that Doug is bracing himself for a Steeler loss in the playoffs, as his emphasis has moved away from the Steelers and onto the AFC. Actually by the continued focus on the AFC/NFC, it seems to me Doug has resigned himself to a Steeler loss. Oh welll.... I still like the Packers chances.

yes Tom, I feel the Steelers will lose in the playoffs. Pitt/ Balt is always a physical game, and the last 7 meetings have been decided by 4 or fewer points each game. If they get by Balt, they most likely will play Patriots. They already came to Pitt and beat us 39-26. Yea, Pitt dropped 2 td's and missed a FG, but going to Foxboro, I don't think they are capable. Now, if we were a NFC team, yes I would be planning my Superbowl party already. 

[pdga#7648]

I haven't been on here since yesterday afternoon and it looks like Doug just went crazy!  AFC vs NFC is really that important to you?  You realize they are both in the NFL, right?  Its not like the first few Super Bowls before the AFL and NFL merged.  I didn't even know there were people who were so diehard AFC in today's world.  With guys bouncing around in free agency like they do today, its incredible you would care about something so trivial.  I'm only arguing with your logic for determining that the AFC is better.

Anyways, I'll throw you this bone Doug, the Patriots are the best team in the NFL right now.  They play in the AFC, so if that makes the AFC the best by your standards, then so be it.  I don't think there is an accepted method of determining which conference is better, so feel free to find one that suits your needs.

That being said, any team can win on any given Sunday.

If I had to rank the teams that are left, I'll do it like this:

1.  Patriots...........2-7 too close to call..............8.  Steelers

just proves your IQ level



Don Banks on SI.com  has


Pats
Falcons
Pitt
Packers


and the Bears???



Chicago Bears (11-5)
I'll grant you that a No. 7 ranking is fairly low for a No. 2 seed, but the Bears aren't a dominant team as much as they are an opportunistic one. Of the four teams with first-round byes, the Bears rank a distant fourth in terms of scoring differential, with a +48 margin spread out over their 11-5 record. Compare that to New England (+203), Pittsburgh (+143), and Atlanta (+126), and you get the idea. A lot has to go right for Chicago to wind up in Dallas, and its margin of error is fairly slight.

Theres a bone for you to suck on! 

[pdga#7648]

back to the Topic.


Seahawks @ Bears


If Chicago can't stop Forsett/Lynch from duplicating their 1st matchup numbers... 111 yds, 2 tds, or Hasslebecks 242yds, 1td, 0 ints, the Bears will be in trouble.
Or if Cutler just has his same 290 yds, 0 td's, 0 ints, sacked 6 times,  and Forte can only muster 11 yds on 8 carries with a TD, it may be a long day for Bears fans.

I personally don't see it happening that way. The Bears protect Cutler better now than what they did the 1st matchup, and his throws to his WR's are more accurate now. As much as it hurts to say...

Bears 27
Seahawks 17

[Mike Clark]

I do not see the running game for Seattle being nearly as effective as it was the first game. Lance Briggs missed the first game. He is key to the run defense on this team. The Bears have had a very good running defense all year long. Now the short passing game of Seattle is another story. Teams that run the West Coast offense or versions of it give the Bears fits. If the Bears can not generate a pass rush Seattle could hurt them. Then Cutler duplicates some of his not so finest moments and turns the ball over the way he did against Washington the Bears could lose. Other than that scenario or some major injuries the Bears will win. I do not see either team's pass rush being very effective on Sunday. That can hurt the Bears as much as it can help them. Soldier Field's turf is an embarrassment.

Bears play solid defense and Cutler doesn't do anything stupid = easy win for Bears.

I am rooting for a Bears/Packers match up in the NFC Championship game. That would be epic.

[Sr.]

Bears-31
Seattle-10

[damonshort]

The Cheese course is first;

Seahawk then on the menu.

Hope the Bears don't choke.

[discpro99]

I love how all the Bears fans "would love to see" a Bears/Packers NFC title game, just to have there little hearts broken

[Jon Brakel]

it's entertainment Jon. need something to do waiting 7 days to watch another game.

I don't find it entertaining. Debating if it is entertainment is mildly entertaining but the debate itself I find boring and meaningless. 

[Jon Brakel]

I think the Bears/Seahawks game is going to be close. My prediction is Bears over Seahawks 17-14. That's my same prediction if the Bears and Packers play for the NFC championship. Bears by 3! But if the Bears lose either game my heart won't be broken. I'll just kick my hat across the room and then get on with life.

[Dan Michler]

I love how all the Bears fans "would love to see" a Bears/Packers NFC title game, just to have there little hearts broken

A) It would be high level sports entertainment and rekindle the Bears/Packers rivalry, the oldest in football

and

Playing at home against the Packers is a hell of a lot more promising than traveling to Atlanta.

[Chainmeister]

The Cheese course is first;

Seahawk then on the menu.

Hope the Bears don't choke.

Rodgers must beat birds
and Cutler must not throw picks
Brat-a-palooza!

[pdga#7648]

it's entertainment Jon. need something to do waiting 7 days to watch another game.

I don't find it entertaining. Debating if it is entertainment is mildly entertaining but the debate itself I find boring and meaningless.  

no one said you had to  agree with everything said.  

[Jon Brakel]

it's entertainment Jon. need something to do waiting 7 days to watch another game.

I don't find it entertaining. Debating if it is entertainment is mildly entertaining but the debate itself I find boring and meaningless.  

no one said you had to  agree with everything said.  

Of course! If I agreed with everything you said then where would the fun of the debate be? Plus if someone made a rule that I had to agree with everything you said then I'd have to edit a lot more of your posts! 

[Bruce Brakel]

Important note to Bears fans:

The Bears lose many more games that I watch on TV than they win.  The Bears win many more games that I don't watch than they lose.  The one exception is for games I attend in person: the Bears have won every Bears game I've ever gone to.

I have nothing else planned for this Sunday.  Therefore, you must pool your funds and get me tickets!