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The Minnesota Vikings finally did something right this season. By beating the Philadelphia Eagles, the Vikings gave the Bears a guaranteed first round bye in the NFC Playoffs.
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The Minnesota Vikings finally did something right this season. By beating the Philadelphia Eagles, the Vikings gave the Bears a guaranteed first round bye in the NFC Playoffs.
The New York Jets were hoping to return home shortly after being defeated by the Chicago Bears. However, the blizzard in the east is keeping the Jets in the Windy City.
You've worried about the offense. And, now, you've worried about the defense.
Jay Cutler threw three touchdown passes, Matt Forte ran for 113 yards and the Chicago Bears closed in on a first-round bye, beating the playoff-bound New York Jets.
Just before the Jets face the Bears, controversy breaks out about Rex Ryan. The Jets need to win to secure a spot in the playoffs and the attention on Ryan's foot-fetish videos might distract him from the game. The Bears already clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2006 and it's Jay Cutler's first NFL post-season of his career.
Mike Martz had doubts about returning to coach before he joined the Bears for this season. Martz was just happy to be with a team again, now he's enjoying the rise to the top with the Bears.
The Vikings cornerback Antoine Winfield has been fined for a hit on the Bears' Jay Cutler. The Winfield was fined for was when he rushed on a blitz and hit his helmet on Cutler's chin during the second quarter.
If the Jay Cutler-Kyle Orton debate hasn't already been put to rest, the recent developments out of Denver should do just that.
Jay Cutler hasn't been on a winning team since high school, but has just led the Bears to clinch the NFC North title after the victory over the Vikings. This is the first time the Bears made the playoffs since 2006.
The Bears were the first team to clinch their division this season, which was already more than most people expected from them.
Has Jay Cutler been a disappointment as a Bear? Obviously 2009 didn't end the way anyone wanted it to but you can't argue what Jay has been able to do in his last 15 starts where he's compiled a QB-rating of 93.8 and won 11 games.
Monday night's game resulted in a few things for the Bears. Devin Hester is now, officially, the greatest returner of all-time, as if that was ever in doubt.
It can be said that the Bears' success this season is related to the way Jay Cutler has been playing. And if you buy into that logic, then things can get even better for the Bears.
A lot was made of all of the assets that the Bears gave up to get Jay Cutler. There was even people, who not too long ago, would rather have Kyle Orton leading the team.
This may be it – the best day of this bizarre, 2010 Bears' season.
The Bears are ready to play in a frigid day on a hopefully thawed field. The question, however, is are the Vikings? Minnesota hasn't played an outdoor home game since 1981 and the Metrodome's collapsed roof moved the game to TCF Bank Stadium.
The last time I checked, the Chicago Bears play their home games outdoors in Soldier Field. The home of the Bears has long been known to be one of the most unforgiving stadiums in the National Football League in terms of inclement weather.
The Bears' defense has been consistent all season long and they've re-established themselves as one of the league's best. The offense, on the other had, has struggled at times, but also has shown flashes of a high powered offense.
With the uncertainty of where the Bears-Vikings game will be played put to rest, the focus now turns to the conditions at TCF Bank Stadium.
The Bears have a lot on their minds this week. They don't know for sure where their game against the Vikings will be played and they can lock up the division with a win. LISTEN: TOM THAYER
TCF Bank Stadium is not meant to be played in during the winter, and Bears' Quarterback Jay Cutler knows this.
There's an old saying in sports: sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. But what kind of luck have the Bears had so far this season that hes lead them to a 9-4 record?
Like most things in sports, no two athletes do something the same. In baseball, some batters use pine tar and some use batting gloves. NFL quarterbacks can be similar when it comes to the way they throw the football and the condition of the ball as well.
The Bears went from playing their best football of the season, to playing their worst game of the season. Despite the 36-7 loss to the Patriots, the Bears can still lock up the division, and a playoff berth, with a win over the Vikings and a Green Bay loss.
How bad was New England's 36-7 defeat of the Bears on Sunday? Figure this; the Patriots were leading 33-0 at halftime while Jay Cutler and Mike Martz could only lead the beloved to 33 yards of total offense in the first half.
