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Bears out on top as Johnson situation looms
Chicago Sun-Times, United States - 1 hour ago
At this point, the Bears will need an extra plane to get to Miami with all the baggage they are carrying.

But at least they know the road to Super Bowl XLI goes through Chicago. They clinched the top seed in the NFC playoffs Sunday when Robbie Gould, atoning for an earlier miss, kicked a 25-yard field goal with 3:37 remaining in overtime for a 34-31 victory over the down-and-out Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

It's the first time since 1988 that the Bears (12-2) have earned the top spot, and eight of the NFC's last 12 No. 1 seeds have reached the Super Bowl.

Mon, 18 Dec 2006 10:03:00 GMT

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[Lefty Noob]

So the road to the Super Bowl goes through Chicago. Are the Bears the team to beat in the NFC?

[azrael492]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

So the road to the Super Bowl goes through Chicago. Are the Bears the team to beat in the NFC?

They have been my pick all year, so I won't change now. I do think they are in a lot of trouble. How do you give up 31 points to Tampa. Maybe the defense is getting tired from carrying the team all season so far.

[domer747]

I think as long as they are in Chicago, they have to be the team to beat. I will be very interested over the next couple of weeks to watch how the Bears handle not having Tank Johnson or Tommie Harris in the middle of that defensive line. I still think come playoff team they will be in the middle of a winning streak (Detroit and Green Bay coming up for the Bears) and I think they go in with a swagger.....

[Lefty Noob]

Yeah, not having Johnson or Harris does spell trouble for these guys. They'll be vulnerable against the run.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

Yeah, not having Johnson or Harris does spell trouble for these guys. They'll be vulnerable against the run.

Heck, I don't think Rex can get them there...anyone seen his 4th quarter numbers?...As for the D, they let Tampa with Rattay back into it...either Rattay should have been the man in Tampa all this time...or a 3rd string QB took apart the Bears.

[BUZZMAN2333]

Remember the Bears are experimenting still at the end of the year. We are trying to find different people to plug the d-line ... we are playing 2nd and 3rd stringers more, because the games matter less, and we are trying to find some plays that will make Rex successful.

The Bears are the class of the NFC. The only team that will be a threat will be Philadelphia. That will be the Championship game ... if the brackets align that way.

Rex is a threat against any defense. He is playing good again ... after some bad games. If the offensive line can keep the pressure off of him, Grossman is a pro bowler.

San Diego is tough .. but Rivers inexperience will get them in trouble. I don't see them making it to the super bowl.

Denver has the same problem ... Cutler is too inexperienced.

It looks like a rematch of the 85 super bowl to me ...

Pats Vs. Bears ... hopefully we will have the same outcome!!