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  1. Banedon
    For kicks, lets say that the playoffs begin next week. Also, I'm assuming that the Giants win tonight. 1. Atlanta - Bye 2. Chicago - Bye 6. Giants at 3. Eagles 4. STL at 5. NO The funny part of that, is that if STL and the Giants were to win, then the Bears would be "punished" by getting the best seed, STL, while Atlanta would get the "worst" seed, the Giants... Unlikely, but amusing.
  2. Banedon
    His rationale is that we probably would've beat Detroit if Rodgers wasn't concussed. The rankings are completely arbitrary. I'd much rather be in your position than be in ours right now. Sure...and I know they're arbitrary, but since the Packers didn't score while Rodgers was playing, I think he's making a false assumption, if that's his rationale. But I'll let it go rather than turn it into some long discussion like the last power rankings discussion...lol.
  3. Banedon
    Hmmm...I know the Bears got trounced, and I know power rankings don't matter...yadda yadda...but how does Peter King justify keeping the Packers ranked 8th...2 spots ahead of the Bears?
  4. Banedon
    Also, we hold the tiebreaker against Philly, so as long as we can keep pace with them, we'll hold our first round bye.
  5. Banedon
    The events of today still make it more likely for us to win the division at least. Before today, the Packers had the tiebreakers on us, if they beat us in that final game. That's not the case anymore.
  6. Banedon
    It's not so much an overreaction. I've not thought much of this team most of the year. They've had a ton of breaks (and taken advantage of them) but they have so many flaws. Fans get ahead of themselves looking at the record and expecting dominance. This team isn't that good. The o-line can go from passable to traffic cone in an eyeblink, for example. I won't argue with you about the O-line...but they've gone from atrocious to just bad this season. That and some changes to the offensive philosophy have been enough to get the team going in the 2nd half. I don't think it's so much that the Bears are great, as much as the rest of the league isn't all that great either. Again...other than the Pats it seems.
  7. Banedon
    And this should also crown you drama queen of the forum. Not sure if serious. The defense got worked every time New England decided to try. I'm sure some of it is the snow hurting the pursuit aspect, but against good teams, they tend to bend and break. One game against any team doesn't mean much...especially in these kind of conditions. The Bears are as good as any team in the league...well, maybe not the Pats...lol But you're way overreacting to this game. This isn't a division, or even a conference game. The Packers loss was way more meaningful than this game is.
  8. Banedon
    Hey, you guys have held up really well to this point considering the players you've lost. By all rights, you shouldn't be close to the Bears.
  9. Banedon
    All true, but FO makes this point on ESPN today... http://espn.go.com/nfl/notebook/_/page/sundaycountdown10/your-weekly-nfl-guide
  10. Banedon
    Also, NE's defense isn't exactly top notch....FO has them 26 in pass def and 25 in rush defense. We should be able to score against them... http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/teamdef
  11. Banedon
    Pat Hughes told some really great stories about Ron today at the funeral...really great stuff. The Score carried it live...I highly recommend finding it online somewhere if possible.
  12. Banedon
    Dammit, I thought this was already a go. Looked badass too. http://media.tbo.com/photos/trib/2008/may/0514stadium425.jpg Looks like enough seating for about 5,000. Just right. :D Is there a giant mosquito net over that stadium?
  13. Banedon
    That would be, far and away, the most points given up by the Bears all season. Most up until now is 26 to Philly in a win. New England is also the highest scoring offense they've faced and Chicago matches up better with what Philly tries to do than what New England does. I was just about to post that NE has only scored fewer than 26 twice. Something definitely has to give. Or they could score 26. Mind....blown.
  14. Banedon
    That would be, far and away, the most points given up by the Bears all season. Most up until now is 26 to Philly in a win. New England is also the highest scoring offense they've faced and Chicago matches up better with what Philly tries to do than what New England does. I was just about to post that NE has only scored fewer than 26 twice. Something definitely has to give.
  15. Banedon
    That would be, far and away, the most points given up by the Bears all season. Most up until now is 26 to Philly in a win.
  16. Banedon
    Yeah...the winds are going to be interesting.
  17. Banedon
    Interestingly, the game he missed wasn't even an FBS game. It was the FCS playoff game between Appalachian State and Western Illinois. Boise State's President really went off about this. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5896480 It will be interesting to see if this has any effect on how the rankings are determined, or at least on the transparency.
  18. Banedon
    There's a hilarious section at the bottom of this article with quotes from pregame analysts that were way off the mark... http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/richard_deitsch/12/07/media.derekanderson/index.html
  19. Banedon
    What an inexplicable comparison.
  20. Banedon
    We aren't measuring the team that they'd be if they were fully healthy. We're measuring who the best team is now. Correct. If you're going to incorporate W-L record, you have to consider injuries in those losses if those players have returned (like Matthews vs Miami). UMfan brought up GB's winning streak. I was pointing out that Atlanta's is longer. During their streak they had 4 wins against playoff contending teams (TB Twice, GB and Baltimore). During GB's, they played 2 winning teams...and lost one...to Atlanta. Again, I'm not saying that GB is a bad team. But I think Atlanta has done plenty to earn the benefit of the doubt, imo. It's not like I put Atlanta 10th or anything, though. Yeah...and it probably got a lot more discussion than it needed...lol
  21. Banedon
    We aren't measuring the team that they'd be if they were fully healthy. We're measuring who the best team is now. Correct. If you're going to incorporate W-L record, you have to consider injuries in those losses if those players have returned (like Matthews vs Miami). UMfan brought up GB's winning streak. I was pointing out that Atlanta's is longer. During their streak they had 4 wins against playoff contending teams (TB Twice, GB and Baltimore). During GB's, they played 2 winning teams...and lost one...to Atlanta. Again, I'm not saying that GB is a bad team. But I think Atlanta has done plenty to earn the benefit of the doubt, imo.
  22. Banedon
    We aren't measuring the team that they'd be if they were fully healthy. We're measuring who the best team is now.
  23. Banedon
    Atlanta's won 7 in a row and their only 2 losses this season have come to division leaders on the road. No Dolphin or Redskin losses in there.
  24. Banedon
    At home, by 3. Basically a toss-up game, and Green Bay looked better than Atlanta last week. Well I would hope so...GB played a 4-8 team, while Atlanta had to contend with a team that is trying to get a wild card spot in the playoffs. I don't think that's comparing apples to apples. It's never comparing apples to apples. That is why it's a subjective process. I think Green Bay is better on a neutral field. EDIT: As far as real justification: the Packers have just 3 wins by 7 or fewer points, and have not lost a game by more than 3. The Falcons have just 3 wins by more than 7 points (and 2 against the NFC West...that hardly counts), and lost to Philly by 14. All four of our losses have come on the opponent's final play of the game. So you guys know how to pull defeats from the jaws of victory, eh? :) Seriously though, losing close still counts as a loss. I don't think you get bonus points for losing close. "Finishing" a game is an important part of being a good team, imo. Most games in the NFL are close. (Last nights example notwithstanding.) I'm not saying GB is a bad team by any stretch of the imagination...in fact I think that last game of the year is gonna be a doozy for the division title...but personally, right now, I'd put the Falcons above the Pack.
  25. Banedon
    At home, by 3. Basically a toss-up game, and Green Bay looked better than Atlanta last week. Well I would hope so...GB played a 4-8 team, while Atlanta had to contend with a team that is trying to get a wild card spot in the playoffs. I don't think that's comparing apples to apples.
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