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I believe that to be correct.On the other hand...
at least in the second round.and maybe the 3rd.they might need a QB in order to win the Super Bowl though. 
The last time the Bears hosted a game in the 2nd round of the playoffs, they got manhandled pretty easily by the Eagles.
Chill and drink the kool-aid. We owned this team already, as well as their division. What have they done? They beat up the Giants with half their D out or injured!! You think after the starting D watched how pathetic the 3rd stringers played against Minny, that they won't be flying for this game? Did you see Urlacher on the sideline. I feel sorry for the Panthers, cuz they are going to get a beat down.
13-3 = Owned ????
Unless your KC.......Yudkin had a thread about this awhile back and said since the current format came in 1990, I think only 10 team have lost the 2nd round home game....and KC has 3 of those in '95, '97 & '03
33-19...yeah, I remember that game. I do think, however, that this Bears team is better than the 2001 team. That doesn't necessarily mean I think they will win this time, but just thought it was worth pointing out.
Pittsburgh might lose AFC title games at home, but KC prefers to get those home losses out of the way in the divisional round. Gotta love it.
I thought the Panthers were the better team in that matchup, but Manning was definitely horrible today.Palmer is a bad example...He basically didn't play today.
Did the Bears put a hole in the visiting locker room wall like the Eagles used to have? We already know what the Panthers cheerleaders are capable of.
As I said before, Simms and Manning certainly didn't help the team, but not sure that experienced quarterbacking had anything to do with Washington beating Tampa, as much as it was turnovers that seemed to dictate that game. If you turn the ball over, you probably won't win in the NFL playoffs. Teams are too good to allow you to overcome those mistakes. Especially if the turnovers are on your own end of the field. Turnovers condemned the Bucs, Jaguars, Bengals, and Giants. That is not a coincedence. Guaranteed, if any of the remaining teams turn the ball over like that, they will lose the game. The Bears will not survive the Panthers if they win the turnover battle.
The only thing I can think of here that makes the Bears different is that they have been winning despite their QB all season rather than because of him. I think that the playoff trend trend stops this week and the Bears pull one out....**** edited to clarify my point to make sure that it was apparent that I thought the trend of young QB's losing in the playoffs would end this week rather than the Bears winning despite the play of the QB.
Which suggests it is very likely one of the 4 away teams will win this weekend, the question is which:NE over Denver?Pitt over Indy?Washington over Seattle?Carolina over the Bears?The popular pick will be the New England 'upset'. Personally i think Brady loses his first playoff game. Patriots are hot in the short term, but at times like these i like to look at the longer term trend, and Denver is definately on the rise and NE on the downslope. Throw in the extra week off and home field and its hard to see Denver dropping this one. Indy should handle Pittsburgh so long as they dont manage to nuke Mannings knee on the first drive. Seattle ought to have no problem with Washington. I like the Bears matchup on paper but of the four games this seem like the biggest opportunity to steal one on the road. Grossman is young and the Carolina D is on fire. Delholme and company have been to the big dance, and the whipping the Bears gave them during the regular season notwithstanding, this is the kind of offense the Bears D can struggle with. The recievers are small and quick and Foster is slippery. The one ***** in the Bears defensive armor has been questionable tackling at times, and if they dont take down Steve Smith and Foster immediately they will give them fits. This is not the classic 'stiffling' defense. They take away the big play and let things develop in front of them, then swarm in and try for big hits and turnovers. Works well but if one guy doesnt make a play or isnt where he is sposed to be you're in trouble.
Start by saying, big Bears homer. But, yes, the Bears truly did own them in that first game. Even though Smith caught 14 balls fro 169, he was kept in check the whole game and the Bears D never (obviously) let him get behind them. That game was essentially over with in the 1st quarter, and there are not many times you can say that about a game.That being said, this game scares me big time. Between flashbacks of our last home playoff game, and the fact that the Panthers did look excellent against a very battered Giants team, I feel very little confidence in this game. But for those who point out that first time starting QB's in the playoffs always lose, I say that this is the least of the Bears worries. Grossman will not lose the game for the Bears, nor will he win it for them.
The Bears are 0-5 coming off their last five bye weeks.There's another bad trend to chomp on.
Yeah, you are right, the Bears suck, no talent hacks they are. They were lucky that the Panthers o-line let them by to sack Delhomme 8 times. they were lucky that the Panthers decided to be nice and not sack the QB at all. They were also lucky that Delhomme let them intercept the ball twice, how nice of him. They were lucky that Carolina waited untill 8 mins left in the 4th qtr to score that field goal. They were lucky that Foster was tired only felt like rushing 9 times for 41 long yards. They were lucky that Peppers only felt like making 2 tackles the whole game.
yeah i know i'm right. it's ok touchy bears guy maybe one day your team will get an offense. bears have the worst O and least experienced QB still in the playoffs including washington. steve smith had 169 yards last time with no TDs i think he'll more than make up for that with 2 or 3 TDs this week. if bears single cover smith it will be a blowout. panthers weren't playing well then and now their O line is rolling and not hurt like they were when they played the bears earlier. delhomme is 10-1 TD-INT ratio in the playoffs. without his gifts last time bears couldn't have won. you built up your defensive stats against terrible teams. this is so easy its obvious.no way bears win.Yeah, you are right, the Bears suck, no talent hacks they are. They were lucky that the Panthers o-line let them by to sack Delhomme 8 times. they were lucky that the Panthers decided to be nice and not sack the QB at all. They were also lucky that Delhomme let them intercept the ball twice, how nice of him. They were lucky that Carolina waited untill 8 mins left in the 4th qtr to score that field goal. They were lucky that Foster was tired only felt like rushing 9 times for 41 long yards. They were lucky that Peppers only felt like making 2 tackles the whole game.
I don't understand how 169 yards are garbage.It's not like he got them all in the 4th quarter while they were playing catchup.
What I meant by that was they did not help produce any points, except for the one field goal. So you are right, they are not "garbage yds" , I should not have used that term, they just did not turn into any points.But this guy "Knows football" so he must be right!
Agreed, there was no luck. They were outplayed and outcoached. Carolina did not adjust well to the pressure of Chicago's front four, and they only ran the ball around 15 times the whole game (hardly any in the second half).Look for a different team and a different strategy this time around. Carolina will be playing an extremely conservative gameplan. Look for lots and lots of running, even if it means we punt for the first 6 possesions. Hell, Carolina will be running on 3rd and 10 (they did this a few times against the Giants). They will be playing field postition ball, and if they have any success running than I think the game will be pretty close. This game will come down to how well we run the ball and who makes the least amount of turnovers. Carolina will not want to spot the Bears 10 points again.
Why do people keep saying this? The Panthers had won 6 straight games heading into Chicago. Their last 3 heading into the game, they outscored their opponents 102-30. They were "the hottest team in the NFL outside of Indy". They even went on to win 2 after the Chicago game making it wins in 8 of 9 games - all except Chicago.Enough of the Panthers weren't playing well BS.
FWIW, the weather is supposed to be pretty nice (for Chicago in January, that is) --This Weekend's Forecasts
