Check out the DVOAs and tell me this team looks 2001-y. Been checking DVOA every week, and the negative offensive DVOA is troubling. Hadn't stacked it up to 2001 until now. It's interesting: http://www.footballoutsiders.com/dvoa-ratings/2004/2001-dvoa-ratings-and-commentary 2012 Bears are clearly better compared to their competition on defense, much better (Their DVOA on defense is otherworldy, historic, which I think even the biggest fan of the defense can agree with, isn't the Greatest of All Time Great, though in this day and age with how easily offenses can move, perhaps?) . Offense is just as bad (actually 2012 is a little worse, but we'll see how it shakes up after this game), special teams are both great.