Week 16: Bears (8-6) @ Eagles (8-6) 7:30 PM NBC

[BigSlick]

Not only do the Eagles have nothing to play for tonight, they have viable reasons to pull punches and save legs.

 

We will see what school Kelly belongs to.

 

To me you get what you deserve if you try to dial it back and then just expect to turn it back on the next week like that.

 

But there are definitely coaches who do that.

 

And won superbowls doing it. Lovie did it and they went to a superbowl. There's nothing wrong with it.

[Guest]

Plus, Lacy might be hurt. Could be huge for next week.

 

And Clay Matthews.

[rawaction]

God I can't believe I'm so invested in the playoff fate of a team that will almost certainly be routinely dispatched in the first round

 

But at least it makes up for missing the playoffs the last 2 years

 

The Bears are the best scoring team in the NFC. If they get in, avoid SF, and avoid going to NO.... they'll have odds to get to the NFC Championship game.

[Banedon]

NBC will almost assuredly take Eagles-Cowboys next week now for Sun night.

[Banedon]

God I can't believe I'm so invested in the playoff fate of a team that will almost certainly be routinely dispatched in the first round

 

But at least it makes up for missing the playoffs the last 2 years

 

The Bears are the best scoring team in the NFC. If they get in, avoid SF, and avoid going to NO.... they'll have odds to get to the NFC Championship game.

 

Yep. The offense means they can make noise.

[gscool89]

NBC will almost assuredly take Eagles-Cowboys next week now for Sun night.

I would like to think that they would wait for the Bears to win to choose that game because Bears-Packers is appealing but Cowboys/Eagles would draw huge ratings as well. East Coast probably rules all.

[Guest]

ONLY MY TEAMS

Bears will lose their next two in the most heartbreaking way imagineable.

[mul21]

NBC will almost assuredly take Eagles-Cowboys next week now for Sun night.

 

I hope so. I'm going to the game next week and I'd really rather not be at Soldier Field for 3 hours on a freezing Sunday night. Really rooting for the Bears to win much more than usual because of that.

[UMFan83]

NBC will almost assuredly take Eagles-Cowboys next week now for Sun night.

 

Why? If the Bears lose tonight, the Bears and Packers are in the same exact position as Cowboys-Eagles. Winner goes to the playoffs, loser goes home.

 

If Dan Patricks tweet earlier this week is true, NBC will take Bears-Packers over any other game if it is a playoffs or go home game.

 

I think either the Bears clinch tonight or they will play the last game of the regular season for the division.

[SpongeWorthy]

Sup br0s can't stop lolling @ detroit

[kujay]

Oh Philly can get the three seed with two wins. So this one does matter for them.

[UMFan83]

Oh Philly can get the three seed with two wins. So this one does matter for them.

 

it does to some degree. But putting yourself in the best position to make the playoffs should always be more important than worrying about seeding.

[Sammy Sofa]

I am sadly stuck at work tonight; can anyone PM me a game feed?

[UMFan83]

good to see Briggs in uniform and starting. Hopefully he can play at least half the snaps and be effective.

[UMFan83]

Wow, Bears win the toss and elect to receive, is that a Trestman first?

[UMFan83]

Collingsworth trolling pro-Cutler guys

[UMFan83]

Throw the ball Cutler

[Careless]

:roll:

[kujay]

Good start.

[UMFan83]

Cut Podlesh [expletive] you

[Splendid Splinter]

Why is Podlesh still the punter? Edited December 23, 2013 by Splendid Splinter

[Careless]

So we'll have a new punter next season, right?

[Butterscup1679666578]

Podlesh is so bad

[BigSlick]

Oh cool a three and out and a [expletive] kick, great start

[Guest]

Please get Podlesh away from this game Edited December 23, 2013 by Stannis