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Who knocks da Bears out of the playoffs this year? (1 Viewer)

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PsychoMan

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Offshoot of the Indy thread ...

Bears should be a lock for a bye week the first round of the playoffs. The second bye spot is up for grabs.

I have a feeling everyone is going to vote Cowboys with all the Romo love going around, but I'm not buying into it quite yet. If the Cowboys keep this up for the final five games, then they would probably get my vote.

Right now, my vote goes to the Saints. I think Brees and all those offensive weapons are the most capable of putting up a lot of points on the Bears, and Rexy may have a hard time keeping up.

 
Saints vs Bears would be the IND vs BAL of the NFC. If the Saints can pressure Grossman to turn the ball over, Saints have a shot.

 
after 14 votes, we have 2,3,3,1,3,1,1 ...

looks like the NFC is pretty much a crapshoot, but i suppose that's old news

 
The only one that will knock the Bears out of the playoffs is their Offensive Coordinator, Ron Turner. If he quits calling for 50 yard bombs every 5 plays, and instead utilizes the intermediate routes, there is no team in the NFC that is better. The defense is imposing, the run game is coming together nicely, and the special teams is usually a strength.

 
If they harness Rex and limit his mistakes, I think they're the best team in the NFC.

I think they'll lose to just about anyone they play in the Super Bowl.

 
It has to be a team which can capitalize on Grossman's mistakes and pound the ball enough to wear down the defense.

That leaves:

Seahawks

Panthers

Cowboys

Whichever team they play first they likely will lose to.

Of those, since I see Seahawks as a four and Carolina as a three with Dallas as a two, I would have to surmise that the Seahawks would be the ones to do it.

Regardless, I still voted the Cowboys, since they are the best team in the NFC. Seattle/Carolina might not be able to do it, but Dallas definitely will.

 
Gr00vus said:
If they harness Rex and limit his mistakes
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Easier said than done. Rex Grossman has stunk out the joint in three of the past six weeks. He will be the reason that the Bears come up short in the playoffs. :banned:
 
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MLBrandow said:
It has to be a team which can capitalize on Grossman's mistakes and pound the ball enough to wear down the defense.

That leaves:

Seahawks

Panthers

Cowboys

Whichever team they play first they likely will lose to.

Of those, since I see Seahawks as a four and Carolina as a three with Dallas as a two, I would have to surmise that the Seahawks would be the ones to do it.

Regardless, I still voted the Cowboys, since they are the best team in the NFC. Seattle/Carolina might not be able to do it, but Dallas definitely will.
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Who you been watching? The Panthers running game has been nonexistant.
 
ATC1 said:
MLBrandow said:
It has to be a team which can capitalize on Grossman's mistakes and pound the ball enough to wear down the defense.

That leaves:

Seahawks

Panthers

Cowboys

Whichever team they play first they likely will lose to.

Of those, since I see Seahawks as a four and Carolina as a three with Dallas as a two, I would have to surmise that the Seahawks would be the ones to do it.

Regardless, I still voted the Cowboys, since they are the best team in the NFC. Seattle/Carolina might not be able to do it, but Dallas definitely will.
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Who you been watching? The Panthers running game has been nonexistant.
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:goodposting: And the Giants with Barber/Jacobs pounding the ball and a healthy Strahan and Osi rushing the passer fit that criteria.

IMO, only a power running games and a great pass rush can keep up with the Bears if Rex is ok to great. Yes, that is the only kind of team that has a chance at all against a good to great Grossman performance. Even those teams don't have much of a chance in that situation.

But, if Rex does what he does, there isn't a team in the playoffs that wouldn't be able to beat the Bears.

 
TannerBoyle said:
IlliniNation said:
The only one that will knock the Bears out of the playoffs is their Offensive Coordinator, Ron Turner. If he quits calling for 50 yard bombs every 5 plays, and instead utilizes the intermediate routes, there is no team in the NFC that is better. The defense is imposing, the run game is coming together nicely, and the special teams is usually a strength.
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:goodposting:Safe, high % routes is what we need to be doing.
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2x :goodposting:
 
boubucarow said:
ATC1 said:
MLBrandow said:
It has to be a team which can capitalize on Grossman's mistakes and pound the ball enough to wear down the defense.

That leaves:

Seahawks

Panthers

Cowboys

Whichever team they play first they likely will lose to.

Of those, since I see Seahawks as a four and Carolina as a three with Dallas as a two, I would have to surmise that the Seahawks would be the ones to do it.

Regardless, I still voted the Cowboys, since they are the best team in the NFC. Seattle/Carolina might not be able to do it, but Dallas definitely will.
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Who you been watching? The Panthers running game has been nonexistant.
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:goodposting: And the Giants with Barber/Jacobs pounding the ball and a healthy Strahan and Osi rushing the passer fit that criteria.

IMO, only a power running games and a great pass rush can keep up with the Bears if Rex is ok to great. Yes, that is the only kind of team that has a chance at all against a good to great Grossman performance. Even those teams don't have much of a chance in that situation.

But, if Rex does what he does, there isn't a team in the playoffs that wouldn't be able to beat the Bears.
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Completely agree.
 
Anyone with a good running game and a good pass rush. That pretty much leaves Seattle and Dallas in the NFC.

 
I went with Seattle. Alexander appears well and their running game is strong. If Hasselbeck is ok, their offense can function against the Bears.

I am NOT a believer in Rex Grossman. He has had way too many turnover prone games in low profile situations (like Arizona - the Bears are who we thought they were) and a good team in a high profile game will not let them off the hook.

A little surprised at the love that the Cowboys are getting.

 
The only team that will beat the Bears is themselves. Consider this...

--Arizona: Turnover city. Rex hands the game to them, defense has to rip it back in the final minutes.

--Miami: Same scenario, except the defense couldn't stop the Fins from scoring. But that's what happens when you give the ball away in your own red zone 19,000 times.

--New England: Still the same deal. Pats turn it over 5 times and the Bears can't capitalize? They should have had this game in the bag midway through the 3rd. But no. And why? 6 turnovers for the Bears. Give 'em that many chances, and the Pats will eventually cash in, no matter how tough the D is.

So the Bears' keys to winning in the playoffs are simple: Don't turn over the ball, play good defense, manage the game, and you move on to next week. Who cares if it's a boring 17-6 score? A W is still a W.

 
Seattle.

Since Mike Brown went on IR they have given up the following rushing yards:

SF- 130

NYG- 150

NYJ- 108

NEP-85

Compared to before Brown's injury:

Az- 66

Buf- 58

Sea- 77 (This was w/o SA)

Minn- 97

Seattle will be able to pound the ball and keep the Bears D on the field, wearing them out. They also have the defensive capability to rattle Grossman.

 
N.Y. Shreks said:
3C said:
Whoever they play first in the playoffs.
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This is correct
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Assuming the division leaders all win, who is the 2nd wildcard along with Carolina?The Giants haven't played well, although they may come around with Osi back on D, will Eli be able to get it done?Now, assume Chicago gets the #1 seed. They'd play the Giants at home, right?Is Strahan coming back? If the team got healthy, they certainly have the players to beat the Bears, but they haven't shown much lately. Aside from NY, no other team looks able to knock out Chicago in the 1st round. I do not see Chicago beating Dallas, the Cowboys match up too well.
 
-OZ- said:
N.Y. Shreks said:
3C said:
Whoever they play first in the playoffs.
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This is correct
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Assuming the division leaders all win, who is the 2nd wildcard along with Carolina?The Giants haven't played well, although they may come around with Osi back on D, will Eli be able to get it done?Now, assume Chicago gets the #1 seed. They'd play the Giants at home, right?Is Strahan coming back? If the team got healthy, they certainly have the players to beat the Bears, but they haven't shown much lately. Aside from NY, no other team looks able to knock out Chicago in the 1st round. I do not see Chicago beating Dallas, the Cowboys match up too well.
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And no one thought the Dolphins would match up well vs Chicago either. Or the Cards. But hey, if you want to go ahead and crown them... :D GB Denny.
 
Third time is the charm for the Bears, they can't possibly lose 3 straight home playoff games, can they? Dallas/Seattle are the only teams with the offense to move the ball against the Bears in the NFC, and I believe the Bears D already showed they own Hasselbeck, Romo shouldn't be a problem. They will lose to the AFC in the SuperBowl.

 
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TitusIII said:
Third time is the charm for the Bears, they can't possibly lose 3 straight home playoff games, can they? Dallas/Seattle are the only teams with the offense to move the ball against the Bears.
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It's not like Miami's offense is off the charts here nor is Arizona's defense some kind of juggernaut. If Grossman decides to be Grossman anyone can beat the Bears anywhere. He can single-handedly blow this team up.
 
jbird5150 said:
The only team that will beat the Bears is themselves.
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That's what every quality team in the league can say.The win percentage of teams with a positive TO differential in an individual game is staggering.Since the Seahawks, Cowboys, Saints, and Panters can also make the same claim - it's nice team loyanlty to say it, but you still should acknowledge what your team's weaknesses are andhow they can be beat.
 
jonessed said:
TitusIII said:
Third time is the charm for the Bears, they can't possibly lose 3 straight home playoff games, can they? Dallas/Seattle are the only teams with the offense to move the ball against the Bears.
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It's not like Miami's offense is off the charts here nor is Arizona's defense some kind of juggernaut. If Grossman decides to be Grossman anyone can beat the Bears anywhere. He can single-handedly blow this team up.
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and the play-calling.and the lack of a dominant run game (3rd in rush attempts, 15th in rush yards, 27th in YPA, 18th in rushing TDs)It's time to stop laying the blame for the losses entirely on Grossman's shoulders - the Bears have SIGNIFICANT problems on offense that go way deeper than Grossman's turnovers.
 
To throw the Bears' fans a bone, I could see the playoffs shaking out such that the Bears draw two easy games and end up losing in the Bowl to whichever AFC team will be spanking the NFC this year.

I could easily see the #6 seed upsetting the Seahawks and the 'boys drawing either the Saints or Panthers after the bye. If it is the Saints, and the Saints have a miracle game, The Bears could cruise into the Bowl.

The only two NFC teams I see capable of going into Chi and beating them are the 'boys and Panthers. And I can envision scenarios where both teams are eliminated before the NFC Champ game.

 
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Statorama said:
Marc Levin said:
I could easily see the #6 seed upsetting the Seahawks and the 'boys drawing either the Saints or Panthers after the bye. If it is the Saints, and the Saints have a miracle game, The Bears could cruise into the Bowl.
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:hot:C'MON SAINTS!
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Saints = up by one game in the NFC South, which could be the #3 seed this year.Panthers as WC would have to go to either Seattle or New Orleans - and they could lose either of those road games in the first round. And, yes, I could see the Saints O giving the Dallas D a lot of problems - and the odds favor the Saints in a shoot-out (playoff experienced Brees, versus inexperienced Romo in a shootout, and the Saints' runners are much better in high scoring scenarios than JJ/Barber).Very easy scenario to envision. Not the one I believe will happen, but easy to envision.
 
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Another scenario = Panthers losing in Seattle and Saints losing to a team like the G'ints.

Seattle then goes into Dallas - and I could see Dallas having problems with Seattle, too.

 
Marc Levin said:
To throw the Bears' fans a bone, I could see the playoffs shaking out such that the Bears draw two easy games and end up losing in the Bowl to whichever AFC team will be spanking the NFC this year.I could easily see the #6 seed upsetting the Seahawks and the 'boys drawing either the Saints or Panthers after the bye. If it is the Saints, and the Saints have a miracle game, The Bears could cruise into the Bowl.The only two NFC teams I see capable of going into Chi and beating them are the 'boys and Panthers. And I can envision scenarios where both teams are eliminated before the NFC Champ game.
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Just like Indy "spanked" Dallas two weeks ago?The Cowboys can beat any team in the AFC on any given sunday.The Bears......not so much, although I think if htye got enoug turnovers on D and their C- qurterback doesn't turn it over more than twice, they would have a shot too.
 
zoonation said:
Marc Levin said:
To throw the Bears' fans a bone, I could see the playoffs shaking out such that the Bears draw two easy games and end up losing in the Bowl to whichever AFC team will be spanking the NFC this year.I could easily see the #6 seed upsetting the Seahawks and the 'boys drawing either the Saints or Panthers after the bye. If it is the Saints, and the Saints have a miracle game, The Bears could cruise into the Bowl.The only two NFC teams I see capable of going into Chi and beating them are the 'boys and Panthers. And I can envision scenarios where both teams are eliminated before the NFC Champ game.
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Just like Indy "spanked" Dallas two weeks ago?
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You are assuming two things:1) I think Indie will make the Bowl2) I think Indie is a good enough team to beat the rest of the AFC to go to the Bowl.I think neither are true. In terms of chances to make the Bowl, IMO, SD, NE, Bal, and even Den have better chances.That said, my Super Bowl prediction in the Super Bowl thread is Dallas over the Chargers.I was trying to throw a bone to the Bears fans since I've been giving them little chance to come out of the NFC championship game.
 
gferrell20 said:
I have a feeling everyone is going to vote Cowboys with all the Romo love going around, but I'm not buying into it quite yet. If the Cowboys keep this up for the final five games, then they would probably get my vote.Right now, my vote goes to the Saints. I think Brees and all those offensive weapons are the most capable of putting up a lot of points on the Bears, and Rexy may have a hard time keeping up.
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:thumbup: How to the Cowboy & Panther lovers feel about this question now? :popcorn:ETA - at the time of this post:Seahawks 13Saints 13Panthers 14Cowboys 54I expect the Saints to get the majority of the remaining votes.
 
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zoonation said:
Marc Levin said:
To throw the Bears' fans a bone, I could see the playoffs shaking out such that the Bears draw two easy games and end up losing in the Bowl to whichever AFC team will be spanking the NFC this year.I could easily see the #6 seed upsetting the Seahawks and the 'boys drawing either the Saints or Panthers after the bye. If it is the Saints, and the Saints have a miracle game, The Bears could cruise into the Bowl.The only two NFC teams I see capable of going into Chi and beating them are the 'boys and Panthers. And I can envision scenarios where both teams are eliminated before the NFC Champ game.
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Just like Indy "spanked" Dallas two weeks ago?The Cowboys can beat any team in the AFC on any given sunday.The Bears......not so much, although I think if htye got enoug turnovers on D and their C- qurterback doesn't turn it over more than twice, they would have a shot too.
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does this post seem really stupid to anyone else?
 
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