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All we can do is beat Detroit.

He also got hurt in a meaningless game. Lovie could've easily played some of the younger guys to see what they could do.

Two-fold, one - their performance doesn't even warrant league minimums, and two, that is low compared to other team's starting TE's.

Possible cuts or reduced deals: Hester - $1,857,523 Davis - $2,400,000 Spaeth - $2,000,000 Gould - $2,325,000 (injury watch) Podlesh - $1,300,000 Possible restructuring: Peppers - $12,900,000 Tillman - $7,950,000 Cutler - $8,470,000 Marshall - $9,100,000 Davis and Spaeth should be automatic. That is over $4 mil. Gotta figure out what to do with all the UFA's: Urlacher, Melton, Roach, Spencer, Izzy, Hayden, McCown, Hayes, Moore, Bowman, Okoye, Scott, Mare, and Campbell

We also have a few existing contracts to take care of, so I don't know if we will have all of that available for free agency.

If GB loses, they would lose the bye, and have to play the same team again next week. That would suck. I can't see them not winning this one. For the Bears, we just have to control Megatron again, and I can't see us losing unless Cutler becomes an INT machine.

9 out of the 11 Defensive Starters are from the Bears and 9ers.

Yeah, you were really close on a lot.

Yeah Wright overall has improved a lot. I wish our OLine, Davis, and Wideouts did the same. Wright may be one of the most improved players on the team and has flown under the radar with all the big names on the D.

This year, definitely: 1. Tillman/Jennings 2. Sherman/Browner The Bears Duo has more Tackles, INT, PD, FFUM, and Defensive TDs.

Oh that is a given, but Manning turned down a 3-year deal and signed a 4-year one with the Texans. He was a Cap Casualty, that happens sometimes. With Peppers, Urlacher, Briggs, and Tillman, we could not afford to keep him. Also, no one expected Chris Harris to burn out so quick after 2010.

10 wins, nice prediction, still can play NFC Championship game in Lambeau, McClellin is funny, Peppers is close, Cutler is way off, Conte - lol, Rodriquez possible?, spot on for Marshall, no for Bennett or Jeffery, Urlacher played in Week 1. The interesting piece is your prediction of 10 wins, so this may end up being the exact team you expected?

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Congrats to both for making the Pro Bowl. I believe it is our first Duo at CB to make it together.

This was awesome way back in April, lol. Classic post by BrianBear.

What is funny is how the recent losing streak has soured everyone's taste about the Bears. It should be expected, but if we don't lose that OT game to SEA where they scored a TD with 24 secs left and then again in OT, we would be 10-5 and heading into Week 17 looking for our 11th win with the Division and 5th seed still intact. I believe 11 wins was where most people had us at the start of the season, it just didn't play out like most expected.

The best part is seeing his eye peeking out.

and with Christian Ponder at QB. This week will be tough again for them without Harvin in the lineup. Ponder averages 180 y/g and Harvin was accounting for 75 yards of that. Minnesota's defense has stepped up lately, but GB and HOU have different offenses. The playoffs may actually work out in our favor if we get in. A GB win gives them a Bye and the #2 seed, that means we would get in as the #6 seed and play at SF. They lost Manningham (2nd leading WR) for the season and Justin Smith has been hurt for several weeks. After a win in SF, we would play in ATL, which I think is beatable team. We seem to be a better good weather team as we always come out flat in the rain. A miracle if it happens, we would then play GB or SEA/WAS in the NFC Championship.

For Peppers, he leads all NFC Defensive Ends in sacks with 11.5. Briggs' solo tackles are way down this year, and the others have a lot more sacks due to the 3-4. If any of them bow out, he will more than likely get in.

I think we will win as well. Look at it this way, if MIN can beat HOU and GB, back to back, they deserve to be in the playoffs.

I would say Melton was the biggest surprise, but Jennings was leading the league in INTs and was 3rd in Passes Defended. He also has one of the best QB Ratings against. Sherman would've been one of the two starters, but his PED issue took him out of the running.

I was hoping for one or the other, but both resulting in a win. Either we destroy Detroit, and Cutler finally puts together a monster game, or we win a low scoring horrible looking game where we win because Detroit is Detroit.

I agree, we are a completely boom or bust team totally reliant on a scoring defense. Without it, we lose.

All starting, wow! Offense: Brandon Marshall, WR Defense: Henry Melton, DT Julius Peppers, DE Charles Tillman, CB Tim Jennings, CB http://www.nfl.com/probowl/story/0ap100000...rosters-afc-nfc Briggs the only snub, and with them going with more 3-4 OLB's, I can see him being left out.

Manning is not that bad. Would probably be starting if he was back with the Bears.