Reason why the Bears will win

Let's just hope we can make them punt the darn ball! They led the league in least punts (47...next was 56, then somewhere in the high 60s after that). They have a terrible coverage unit though...probably cuz they don't practice much! Go Bears D! A couple of 3 and outs will make us winners!

Well, Hester couldn't ask for a better scenario; he's playing in the same town he played his college ball against a weak coverage team.

And yes, there is some concern as to whether or not the D will be able to force punts. I say the key variable in that equation is Mark Anderson, who's going to have to come up big. If he and the rest of the D-line are able to hurry Peyton Manning (and Peanut is able to keep his defenders in front of him, that should happen.

Best case scenario, we kick off and get a quick 3 and out. Hester makes a decent return, 20+ yards, and we score on that first possession. If they score first we will be playing catchup all night.

What you didn't mention in the article are examples of where accuscore failed. It is still a computer simulation, so it can't include the emotional aspects of a game.
The Bears will prove accuscore wrong and win because the team will focus their emotions and make sure that each and everyone performs at a championship level. As Lovie has told them: Finish.

Roman responds: I think I said it was 62 percent against the spread. It's not always right, but Bears fans should be happy it's got the game as being closer than Vegas does.

The BEARS will win by getting ahead of the Colts Roman. I can see the BEARS being the more agressive team right from the outset. They'll do it by running well and just 1 deep strike to Berrian or Davis. I just don't see the Colts being able to stop the run once Rex successfully goes deep. Eat up the clock and use Desmond and with that one deep pass the Colts will get tentative on "D".
Then the Colts will begin to press, no quarterback does well under those circumstances. I like Manning but I have a sneaking suspicion he'll press and try to force a few throws into coverage.
As the week goes on, instead of feeling more nervous I'm actually becoming more confident.
There are times where for no particular reason, you just get a cosmic revelation and just know. Haven't felt that way in 21 years, but it is a little different this time in that you knew the 85 team was going to devastate whomever they played. This year is more exciting because we weren't SURE of anything (especially after reading this blog all year) and thus I believe this will be much more gratifing.

Brendo Ayanbadejo, Adrian Peterson are wonderful special teams players and we haven't given up many big plays on our coverage. Actually, we haven't given up many yards. This could be huge in a close game.It's great to score on special teams but when you have great punts(Maynard),kickoffs(Gould) and coverage(Ayanbadejo) you can always keep yourself in a game. If Hester scores then the Colts are really in trouble. This is an area that the Bears can feel very confident in.

First of all, over the past 40 years, the Bears are below .500 for winning games in cold weather. But they're 5-2 when it snows. It snowed against the Saints, so now they're 6-2. The Colts are favored because of their Offense. But the Bears have a better Defense. The number one factor in this game is Rex. He played for the University of Florida. So did Alex Brown, Todd Johnson and Ian Scott. Not to mention Devin Hester who played for the University of Miami. And the game's in Miami. (80 something degrees) And the Bears play better in warm weather. The Colts however, LOST 4 games this year in warm weather. (Dallas, Tennessee, Jacksonville & Houston) The Bears lost in COLD weather 3 times this year. (Twice in Chicago and once in New England) So remember, Florida's Rex vs Tennessee's Peyton, playing in Florida? Plus, Peyton was 0-3 for the Univ. of Tenn. in the state of Florida. Advantage: Rex. Bears 27 Colts 17

Special teams is going to make this a very interesting game. Not just the Hester factor, which may turn out to be huge, but I think the Robbie Gould factor could be huge as well.

The Florida factor might play well into the Hester/Grossman scenarios.

Then there's the deer in the headlights factor that Peyton Manning is going to be experiencing after he is jolted by a blindsided sack midway through the first quarter by Mark Anderson and subjected to the fear of going down even harder next time.

There will also be the 5 turnover factor by the Colts.

Truth is, the more I hear how much the Bears won't do it, the more I think they will. They're just licking their chops waiting to get a piece of horse meat.

GO BEARS!!

Special teams is going to make this a very interesting game. Not just the Hester factor, which may turn out to be huge, but I think the Robbie Gould factor could be huge as well.

The Florida factor might play well into the Hester/Grossman scenarios.

Then there's the deer in the headlights factor that Peyton Manning is going to be experiencing after he is jolted by a blindsided sack midway through the first quarter by Mark Anderson and subjected to the fear of going down even harder next time.

There will also be the 5 turnover factor by the Colts.

Truth is, the more I hear how much the Bears won't do it, the more I think they will. They're just licking their chops waiting to get a piece of horse meat.

GO BEARS!!

After the Bears win by dominating defensively and through special team play will they finally get the respect they deserve? OR will the talking heads simply claim Peyton Manning CHOKED AGAIN?

I agree Devin will be a difference maker. Consider this[heard on ESPN] The Colts defense only forced 23 three and outs in the regular season...run the ball Bears like the Saints game and we win..

I think what everyone is forgetting is that this game is played outdoors. I think the Colts are an average team outside. And I believe the Saints offense was going to be to much for the Bears and we all saw what happened there. I don't think this game will be close but it will be in the Bears favor.

Colts D gave up 34 points versus Pats. If Colts D comes close to its performance in AFC title game Bears should be able to run on it.Bears D & special teams I believe will make difference in game..Bears 34 Colts 26

The bears must not get blinded by the media an the hype. If they come out sunday with fire in their eyes, mad as hell ,ready to prove a point, they WILL win big time, rubbin dirt in mannings face as the front four play a defining game of get/kick his ass.

The Bears will win because Rex will have a solid performance. I think the running game will get off to a good start and some short passes will help Rex settle down. With the running game churning, the Colts won't have much time with the ball. As a added bonus, the Colts special teams are horrible and I think the offense will have good field position on a few occasions.

There are always the intangibles such as our ability to score on defense and special teams.

If we shut down the Colts running game and limit those middle of the field short passes, don't be surprised if the game gets out of hand.

You heard it here first. GO BEARS!

Keys to victory in the Superbowl:

- Bears must run for at least 150 yards
- Bears must hold Colts running game under 100 yards
- Bears must have at least a +2 turnover ratio
- Bears can give up only one sack
- Bears must have at least three sacks
- Bears defense cannot give up any offensive plays over 20 yards
- Grossman must have a completion percentage above 50% and throw for over 200 yards
- Hester must average over 25 yards/return on kickoffs and over 10 yards/return on punts and needs to break a couple of returns well over those averages

Basically, a replay of their performance against the Saints...

Isnt it very funny how bears fans so the bears must do this or must do that to win. Let me tell you one thing and this is something that no one has really mentioned. Ron Rivera is very smart and the Cover 2 can diguise many things such as the Bears playing the 4-3 defense in and out, playing prevent and even the dime with the quick linebackers that they have. I think the deffense will come up big in confusing Peyton Manning. The one thing that Manning hasnt seen in any of his playing days is three linebackers who could play Middle linebacker on any other team in the NFL. All can run and play coverage and also stop the run. There isnt a better linebacker corp in the NFL. Lance Briggs will have a huge game as the Colts key on taking Urlacher out of the game. I also would be supprised if Lance Briggs ends up with the MVP. Mark it down 1 fumble recovery, 1 caused fumble- 1 Sack, 2 knockdowns 6 tackles. P- nut 1 int and nate vasher 1 int. 28-17 bears.

The Bears have to run the ball. The Colts have a poor run defense and will give up many yards. I am looking at a solid first half or running from the Bears. Once the Colts get used to one back the Bears will throw in the other and break it open.
What needs to be done besides a good special teams game is clock management. If the Bears run the ball well this will keep Peyton off the field and give the D plenty of time to recover for the next round of no-huddles. Everyone know Peyton will no-huddle all day to try to tire out the D. As long as the d-backs prevent the long pass and keep Harrison and Wayne from getting into a rythm the Bears will win. Score: Bears 27 Colts 23

I think JohnF was on the right track but looking at all of his bullets, there's about a 1% chance of all of them happening. I think it's more simple:
- 2 or more TO's by the Bears D
- No Int's from Rex
- 120+ yards rushing for Bears

THAT is the Saint's game in a nutshell. If these 3 things happen, I'd give the Bears a 90% chance of winning.

Wow...after reading these posts from Bears fans it shows how unrealistic they can be. One guy is talking how Peyton never beat the University of Florida...yeah, that is going to factor in! Good point, silly Chicagoan.

Another guy on here states that Peyton will be a 'deer in headlihgts' after he's sacked. A sack or two could happen, but Manning is the least sacked QB in the NFL, so its not that likely. Indy has faced Baltimore and New England...both much better defenses than Chicago's. Trust me, he knows how to react to the blitz better than any QB.

And, you forget that Chicago is the NFC's best team...which means it would be top 4 at BEST in the AFC. Indy will win this in a rout...that is logic. Chicago: stay in your little fantasy "media world" up there and tell each other that the Colts will lose because they lost in a warm climate this year (they play in a dome, idiot, where they were 10-0) and when Indy blows out the Bears you'll fall a lot harder.

Good luck stopping Harrison and Wayne. That could happen for a little while, but Dallas Clark will be open all day up the middle. Focus on that, Addai and Rhodes kill you on the running game, only to set up play action for a huge completion to Harrison/Wayne. You can't stop us, only one part of us.

Also, Rex Grossman will be our best player that night. We won't do any favors by GIVING you the game the way the Saints did.

The key will be keeping the pressure on Manning, the game will go to the Bears 30 to 20. I predicted the New Orleans score and I felt it would go to the Bears in a lopsided fashion.
I see a fire in the eyes of both the Bears offense and defense like I haven't since 1985. I've been at this for 62 years I know they are hungry.
Bring on the meat.

Rosy

The key to the game will be the defense. I'm not so worried about the deep threat, Wayne and Harrison are chokers, but it's the short dump offs to Addai that worry me. As they showed against the Chiefs, the Colts will settle for the dump for 5-6 yards any time. And I don't like that matchup against our D. We play soft zone so that pass will be there all day for Manning. That is how they stay on the field for such long periods of time.
Basically, stop the short stuff, win the big one.

You are all crazy!. You point out how we only had 23 three and out during the regular season. Our D has forced numerous three and outs in the playoffs. As well we are holding teams to almos 100 yards less rushing. PLEASE TRY AND RUN THE BALL ON US ALL GAME LONG. PLEASE!!!. After 3 three and outs and trailing 17 to 0 you will realize that Sexy Rexy sucks and is not made to win a shootout. Also welcome Freeney to Rexy. good night bear down.

if the bears play like they did against the saints theyll win
with ease but rex has to be a superbowl quaterback,they say he beat payton in college 2 out of 3 times but this is not college this is the big grandaddy of them all . go rex, &the rest of the team
oh urlacker will get 3 sacks on sunday with a touchdown included.
maybe they can use tank johnson on offence like the refidgerator was used in 85, gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo bears

The Bears are going to win because not only do they have Chicago based fans, but also NorthWest Indina fans. People here who live in the Hoosier state, but still related more with Chicago then Indy are going to be cheering for the orange Bears and not the blues.

Why the Bears WON'T win??? Because the idiot Tank Johnson will still be sulking Sunday morning on how he is a victim of racism. We should have cut him 6 weeks ago.

I think its funny how all the sports analysts are saying how the Colts will rout the Bears and that this won't be a good game but then when it comes down to breaking down the parts of the game it always seem to side for Chicago. They say who has a better passing game...Indy, better running game...Chicago, better pass defense...Indy, rush defense...Chicago, special teams...Chicago. So Chicago is even with Indy in all facets if not better with special teams included but Indy will rout the Bears.

Colts fans seem to forget that the Saints were a dump team with Deuce and Bush being their leading recievers and the D handled them just fine except for one break-away for Bush-league. I don't remember the Colts having a game breaking like that coming out of the backfield. And there is no linebacking core better on coverage than the Bears so I want to see how many times Clark will be "open all day" down the middle.

Bears 34 Colts 31 as Rex throws two TD passes one each to Clark and Berrian.
Hester a 45 yard punt return.....Jones and Benson rushing TD each, Jone 94 yds and Benson 63 yds rushing..Jone 32 yards receiving... Gould 2 FG's.
Urlacher and Briggs 1 sack each and Manning big interception on Bears 30 yd line. Urlacher 5 tackles.

"if the bears play like they did against the saints theyll win
with ease but rex has to be a superbowl quaterback,they say he beat payton in college 2 out of 3 times but this is not college this is the big grandaddy of them all" ----PEYTON GRADUATED FROM UT IN 1997, AND GROSSMAN GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE IN 1998. IDIOT POST

"The Bears are going to win because not only do they have Chicago based fans, but also NorthWest Indina fans. People here who live in the Hoosier state, but still related more with Chicago then Indy are going to be cheering for the orange Bears and not the blues" ---I DON'T KNOW HOW TO RESPOND TO THIS POST. IDIOT POST.

"Colts fans seem to forget that the Saints were a dump team with Deuce and Bush being their leading recievers and the D handled them just fine except for one break-away for Bush-league. I don't remember the Colts having a game breaking like that coming out of the backfield. And there is no linebacking core better on coverage than the Bears so I want to see how many times Clark will be "open all day" down the middle." ----THE SAINTS WERE 10-6 IN THE NFC. THEY ARE TERRIBLE. IDIOT POST

You guys really have some knowledgable fans in Chicago. You guys played in the minors this year....you will get blown out by the Colts to the tune of 44-17. Freakin' Rex Grossman? Yeah right.

First of all the bears are tied for second in the nfl for scoring offense with indy behind the saints.Both teams numbers were inflated because of early season success so i don't see how all you idiot colt fans think peyton is a so much better in his o then the bears.Second, you guys wish that the baltimore and the pats d were so much better then the bears,get a grip!We have a better running game then any of the teams that you guys have played all year so be careful what you ask for.Sorry but your boys are soft sissies who are gonna get beat the f++k up by a more physical team.The saints had a way better o then you guys and look what we did to them,come on.I won't even go there on special teams cuz we all know the bears are far and above the best unit int the nfl.You guys got peyton and thats it.One man doesn't make a team so get used to the usual choke job.

Why couldn't the media just ignore Tank Johnson. I don't know in what pretext they asked him questions but why would his response rate a whole article from Jay? He won't be sulking on Sunday he'll be playing like he always has. Any man would know that they would go lighter on him if he came back a winner. You can not convince me that all that "character" we had in 85 never got in trouble with the law. But since this is 2007 and so many slow newsdays we have to hear about what Tank Johnson feels about racism. How many people thought what he said about preconceived notions was a lie? I wonder how many players felt that race was a bigger factor than they let on. Ignore Tank. He'll grow up sooner or later. GO BEARS!!!

I think that if somone is going to post something on this they should have some kind of argument about or against other posts instead of sayind IDIOT POST. I could say that as well but instead choose to have some information to back an idea or belief. If the Colts do win...good for them. They solved a defense that baffled a few of the best teams this year. Brady earlier (even though the Patriots beat them Brady had a lousy game), Brees with 1 int, 1 fumble and 1TD(leader in many categories and should have been MVP) and Hasselbeck. The D will pressure and throw Manning off his rhythm. Many analysts are starting to sway after looking film leading up to the game.

To the great Indianan,(or whatever you call them)Mark P.

How is it that the Saints "gave" the game to the Bears??? Looked like they just took it.
Name one,JUST ONE,team with a bad Defense that has ever won a Super Bowl---Quick.The answer is ZERO.And that won't change Sunday.
The Bears will win because they have the better team.Morino never won the Bowl.Elway only won when he got Terrell Davis.(Believe me,your RB's are NOT Terrell Davis!!!) No,you're just a homer.But God bless you,what else do you have to do down there???
The mere thought of a team from Indianapolis beating a team from Chicago in The Big Game(the Pacers tried throughout the 90's) is
nauseating.A'int happnin, hoosier.

I know the numbers might say Indy's pass defense is better but I dont see it. All of the Colts opponents were usually playing from behind and had to pass and the colts knew it. I would never trade the colts secondary for Da Bears NEVER! The Bears are the most unbeatable team in the NFL when they are playing with a lead and they know their opponent has to pass. Da Best! The key to this game is scoring first while running the football and the special teams. If we consistently get good returns we wont lose this game no way. The ideal way to start would be to go up 3-0 or 7-0 with a punt on its way to you know who from Da U! and then you could pretty much wrap this thing up. Bears 31 Colts 23 and it wont even look that close.

If the Bears complete one long ball early, the Colts are in big trouble. Any softening of their scheme to stop the run will lead to a monumental pounding on the ground. Also, Addai is an impressive rookie, but there is no way he and Rhodes have any chance of a productive day against the Bears. It's just not going to happen. Peyton Manning will have that mopey look on his face at the end of the game when he tries to explain why his team lost. C'mon, you know the face- it's the one he gives his Dad in the commercial when he and Eli are misbehaving in the ESPN offices. Many football fans don't realize how good the Bears actually are. If boredom is not an issue (which it won't be in the SuperBowl), the Bears are dominant. I've said it before and I'll say it again...This is only the beginning of a Bears Dynasty that will bring no less than three, count 'em, THREE Vince Lombardi Trophies to Halas Hall! We're so good from top to bottom that I'm not even worried about jinxing myself or knocking on wood.

p.s. Did I miss the memo that Jeff Saturday is better than Olin Kreutz? Sorry, I'm just not buying it.

I think there's a plot available for the Colts' hopes and dreams.

Lets just say its a bad week for horses.

Bear Down!

The Colts this season have struggled or lost when away from home, almost without exception. I think Lovie's got his team in the right frame of mind to take advantage of this factor.

GET AHEAD RUN JONES RUN BENSON RUN RUN RUN TILL THEY TAKE IT AWAY AND DA DE SHOWS UP . GO BEARS GO.///

Just wanted to let you all know that, although in a minority, some of us Saints fans are pulling for “Da Bears”. Some say that I should be rooting for that Manning kid, but instead I am going with the “home” conference, the NFC.

Some unruly Bears fans apparently p@#*ed off a lot of our Saints fans in Soldier field, but I try to remind them that it was a FOOTBALL game, not a night at the opera. Provided the attacks are not physical (most were not) this is to be expected at a FOOTBALL game. The taunts are tolerable for the thick skinned, (we really are not ALL a bunch of whiners).

I, for one, do not harbor any ill feelings towards da Bears or the majority of Bears fans. Therefore I would like to say- from this Saints fan- to the great city of Chicago;

CONGRATULATIONS, GOOD LUCK, GO NFC AND GO BEARS!!!

(Whodat say dey gonna beat “da Bears?)

P.S. Looking forward to seeing y’all in Soldier Field next season.

Do you folks actually believe what you write, or is this just some form of mass delusion? A windy city for sure. Good luck Care Bears, you're going to need it.

Bears will win this game on defense...but not in the way most suspect. The key to the Bears Beating Manning is don't blitz him! For two weeks the colts have been working on screens, draws, and slants, to avoid onrushing linebackers. So show blitz...and when Manning goes through his histrionics, back out of it! Right there you already will force a game plan change on the colt's part.

This will also enable Urlacher to stay on Dallas Clark's hip the whole game. Reggie Wayne and harrison will be covered two deep all day long. The only worry is a three wide out set. im not sure if Daniel Manning is up to the task.

The colts running game can be stuffed at the line easy enough by 4 lineman who are intent on stopping the run and pass rush second. yes it sounds dangerous to give manning time in the pocket. but everyone, all year, has tried blitzing him and often times they are burned by him floating in the pocket to buy enough time for a single covered wayne to get open. This will take away worries about personnell problems against the no huddle as well.

Hi to the Saints fan, Ernie. Thank you for the very nice post about our Bears. There are a lot of unruly fans in every sport, in every city (alcohol only adds to the unruliness!). The Saints did a great job of turning themselves around from last year. Good luck to you in the coming season. As for this Sunday, Da Bears will rule, say something like 42-20....GO BEARS!!!!!!!!!

Has anyone seen Mg lately? I was bored a little while ago and read a lot of the blogs from the past 6 months and boy have I forgotten how some of you guys left the team for dead. It's kind of funny how some were preaching that we wouldn't make it and how our record would be this and that. Now, the same guys get to celebrate that our team is where they are. I'm not talking about the guys from 2 or 3 months ago I'm talking about the ones from way back. It feels good to say I told you so. I said I would enjoy this season and I have. Come Superbowl Sunday I'll enjoy it a lot more. It's like good things do come to those who wait. GO BEARS!!!!

Bears unlikely to win. Here's why:
Bears will get up early on Colts because they ARE a little bit more physical up front than the Colts. BUT, by midway thru the third quarter, Colts no-huddle will have Bears D absolutely sucking fumes - then it is ON!! Colts D will begin to "breach" the gaps in the Bears run-block and protection schemes and the turnovers begin to happen. Merely look at the stats - Colts run D in the second half of games vs. the first half. Our Offensive numbers second vs. first, also. See games against Ravens, Patriots x2, Giants, Bengals, Eagles, Chiefs, Broncos, et al.
My goodness, the Bears forced 4 turnovers against the Patties and still couldn't win! Your run game - please, for all your bluster, the Bears averaged less yards per carry than the Colts with only roughly 120 yards more than the Colts for the entire season. Look at third-down conversion rates; look at your schedule! Bears would be a fifth seed at best in the AFC. I realize that on "any given Sunday" applies here, sure, but when you look at what should happen, it simply points to a COLTS victory - in the neighborhood of 41-22.
Bears ONLY hope- +3 turnover margin AND minimum 2 Def/Special Teams TDS.

Rex Grossman has been under Super Bowl pressure from the Chicago media since week 7 of the season and has responded well in the play-offs and the media coverage the past week and a half has been no different. Peyton Manning on the other hand has not seen the likes of the kind of pressure the Chicago media (second only to the New York media) can bring down on an athlete or a team until he arrived in Miami. Manning will be his own enemy pressing to shake the image of not being able to win the big one and fold like a cheap lawn chair. Grossman will remain cool and stay within the offense not trying to force anything allowing the defense and special teams to get him great field position to grind the colts into the list of past also rans.

"The Colts this season have struggled or lost when away from home, almost without exception. I think Lovie's got his team in the right frame of mind to take advantage of this factor." --- The Colts won AT New England, AT the Giants, AT the Jets, and AT Denver.

"We have a better running game then any of the teams that you guys have played all year so be careful what you ask for." ----So you guys have a better Running back than LJ? I would rank the Bears run game about 5th or 6th on the list of teams the Colts have played.

-Let's be honest, there is a reason why no one is picking the Bears to win the Super Bowl. They have a TERRIBLE quarterback, their defense has been VERY SUSPECT over the past month and a half, and they are the BEARS. Really who is going to stop Marvin, Peyton, Adai, Rhodes, Wayne, Clark? You don't have an answer. And by the way, the Colts have the best team, statistaclly, in the playoffs. They are finally healthy. BOBBY SANDERS will rip someone's head off. Colts will win by at least 21 pts.

The Bears will be who we think they are.
And we will not let them off the hook.
Colts 41-22.

Hey Seth, here's who will stop who:

Starvin' Marvin will be pushed around by Nate Vasher, and silently do next to nothing all game. No surprise there

Pitchman Peyton is going to be stopped not only by our entire "front 11", but moreso by himself, as he has bought into his own hype and will choke. Picture the mopey face! "Ya know, gosh darn it, we really tried to get something goin' out there, we just couldn't find our rhythm"... mope mope mope

Joe "the rook" Adai and Dominick "I'm not good enough to beat out the rook" are going to be crushed by our LEGENDARY linebacking corp and the stalwart front 4. Running on the Bears when it counts doesn't happen. Face it. Be my guest and try though.

Reggie "I'm not amazing I just play with Peyton Manning" Wayne will be locked up and bullied by Peanut "snubbed fom the pro-bowl" Tillman. Reggie brings nothing to the table that can't be handled.

And Dallas "I'm not even the best TE in the game named Clark" Clark is face to face with Urlacher? Are you serious. No TE ever has a good game against the Bears. Doesn't happen.

Oh boy, this is going to be great!

Oh yeah, and your enforcer "Bobby" Sanders moonlights as a midget on the weekends. He's about as imposing as Webster!

Cheers and Good Luck!

GO ahead and rip the Bears Colts fans. The same thing happened two weeks ago and that turned out all right.
They said the same things about the patriots in 2002 when they were 14 point dogs to the Rams, yet they only have three rings to show for it.
Manning has proven nothing this offseason and to all the Colts' fans who love stats, Grossman has better numbers than Manning.
By no means is Grossman a better quarterback but I do agree with Tim Little that Grossman has faced a lot more pressure than Manning and has also responded better.
Addai and Rhodes better than Jones and Benson, PLEASE.
GO BEARS1

Let's not forget the Colts beat the #1 defense in the NFL . . and then went on to beat the Pats (for the second time this year). The Bears competition this year was weak in comparison. Indy is my fave on Sunday.

I think the "respect" factor will play huge role in this game. The Bears, especially the D, have used the lack of respect by everyone to their advantage all year long. Sunday will not be any different. I'm so tired of all the media asking Rex if he is worthy of being in this game. All this guy has done is lead the Bears to the Big Show in his first full season. Yes he had a great D to back him at times! that D will be there in full force. Colts fans need to wake up and realize this will be a dog fight and you guys aren't used to that type of game. To post the Colts are gonna win big and not give any rational statements backing it up is just plain stupid. The Bears held the combo of Deuce and Bush to 37 yds. rushing. Let me let you in on a little secret that everyone else already knows....Addai and Rhodes aren't anywhere near as good as the Saints backs. Dallas Clark has not seen the type of MLB that Urlacher is. Urlacher is bigger and faster than him, he also hits alot harder. Clark is pretty much shut down and there goes Mannings favorite reciever. Your pass defense is getting alot more praise than it actually deserves. Either the Colts got up big and teams started having to pass to get back in the game or the Colts D got ran over and the other teams didn't have to pass. You have a great recieving core and the best QB in the NFL but the Bears counter with an explosive front four that can get to the QB on any snap, LBs that can drop into coverage abd run with your recievers and physical corners who can overpower Harrison and Wayne. The Bears can and will run all over the Colts. Jones early to see if he can break one. Ced comes in to punish the Colts for huge gains and nasty hits. Jones spells him for some more work. See the recurring theme here Colts fans? You'll see alot of that and every once in a while when you put 8 in the box, Rex and BB will brak the game wide open. Rex will finally shut everyone up and play the game of his lfe and prove that he belongs here just as much as Peyton does. It's gut check time and I'm proud that my Bears are my team going into this war. They will bring this game home and it might not even be close. To the Saints fan who wished the Bears luck and said he was rooting for us, hats off to you. You had a great year and the makings of a damn good team for years to come. To all Bears fans that have posted we will get what we have been waiting for and either way it ahs been one great year. GO BEARS!!!!

This is all fustian, No one knows who is going to win.

THE OLD ADAGE IS AS TRUE TODAY AS ITS HAS ALWAYS BEEN...DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS! I ALSO RELISH THE FACT THAT THE BEARS ARE UNDERDOGS. THEY HAVE SPENT THE ENTIRE SEASON SHOWING UP THE CRITICS AND ENJOY PLAYING THAT ROLE. PARTICULARLY URLACHER. I THINK HE'S AS FIRED UP AS HE CAN BE AND COULD HAVE A CAREER GAME (CAN YOU SAY MVP)!

I believe the Bears will get an early lead on the Colts. Everyone is expecting the Bears to run, run, run and play keep away from the Colts offense. I think if the Bears play this way, they will lose! I think the Bears will surprize the Colts early by using play action passes. Then Running the ball later in the Game. The Colts Defense has been talking a lot of noise and they are too over confident going into this game...which will be their downfall because they aren't that good to begin with. They are saying things like they "knew Rex will give them oportunities to get picks" and " Once we stop the run " like they know they will win. Very bad Karma if you ask me. The Bears will win 27-14

SIMPLE, COLTS ARE OVERRATED MANNING HAD 1 GOOD DRIVE AGAINST THE PATS AND THATS IT. THE BEARS ARE FIRED UP AND ARE GOING TO ROLL ONTO VICTORY

Colts HAVE played two defenses better than the Bears - the Patriots twice and the Ravens. The results (drumroll please......):
Colts 3-0 (two wins on the road - outdoors!). Bears have faced ONLY one top-five defense and lost (at New England).
Urlacher will be the second best linebacker we have faced this year - Ray Lewis was the best.
The Bears secondary is their eventual doom. They will not be able to withstand the onslaught which comes. Ravens kept us out of the endzone on five drives because of stellar safety play from Ed Reed & Co. - Bears simply do not have the depth & experience deep to put up with Manning all game.

Bears are who we think they are.. and we will not let them off the hook! Colts 41-22.

It's a shame that people keep using that phrase that Denny Green used. It didn't do him any justice and it won't do you any justice either,k michael. Personally I don't have anything against the Colts or their fans but some of you guys repeat the same thing over and over. I get it!! Today is groundhog day so you can't help but repeat yourself. Get some new material and stop using a fired coach's whacked-out phrases. O.K.,we know that you guys are opposing team's fans. Now go and play with your like-minded friends or I'm siccing the guy with webbed foot on you. Oh I'm sorry that's Indianians excluding Roman. GO BEARS!!!

the reason why the bears will win is this:

Grossman has won games in which he had a 1 and 10 point QB rating.
Manning has lost games in which he had 138 and 98 point QB rating.

As much as the media and some people want to make it about Grossman, its really not for Grossman to decide the outcome. Manning has proven to be godly in at least a few games that he wasn't able to pull off. He's also looked quite bad in the playoffs.

to the tune of another one bites the dust

the horse will bite the dust
the horse will bite the dust
jones will run
jones will run
and the colts will bite the dust

hey, rex will get them too
the horse will bite the dust

Roman responds: You can do better (and shouldn't it be "horses"?)

Go Bears! I cannot believe that the Colts are favored to win, as the Colts aren't even that good. I'm looking for the Bears to completely blow out the Colts. The Bears will win by at least 21 points and Grossman will have a solid game. Peyton Manning will face relentless pressure all game and will throw at least 2 interceptions. I predict Bears 38 Colts 17, although the Colts might score less than that.

William, I did the same thing man. I thought it was funny also. People saying Lovie stunk at coaching, and MG constantly bashing Grossman. He would only show up when Grossman had a bad game. Even when it was going down I thought it was funny. Anyway, you've alway been an optimist. It was nice to know I wasn't crazy for supporting my team by not bashing them.

Roman responds: Not only MG, but where's BBB?

"William, I did the same thing man. I thought it was funny also. People saying Lovie stunk at coaching, and MG constantly bashing Grossman. He would only show up when Grossman had a bad game. Even when it was going down I thought it was funny. Anyway, you've alway been an optimist. It was nice to know I wasn't crazy for supporting my team by not bashing them."

Sorry my name showed up as anonymous, but that was me.

Heard something on the tube today, thought it was rather funny. It seems during the years the state of Indiana didn't have a football team, many football fans became BEARS fans. This has defined the term "Hoosier". You can get different answers from those from Indiana when you ask "Hoosier team?" (Whoisyer team)

Everyone should check out a post by David MacGrath on chicagosports.com. It is posted under "our SB picks". If you haven't read this post you should check this out. It is one of the best posts I've read this year. All Bears fans should read this and be proud of not only the history of our team but also the future. It truly envokes the meaning of what Bears pride truly is. I wish you all a great day tomorrow and look forward to posting with you after the game regardless of the outcome. This has been a truly great season and we should all be proud of our Bears. BEARDOWN CHICAGO!!!

Bears will win when they do the following:

1. Sold Defense with a couple big turnovers

2. Rex doesnt need to throw for 300+ yards, he just needs to be stable, and make a couple big plays. If he is going to get sacked, then he should just bury the ball and get sacked rather than getting wild and allowing a turnover. If he has nobody open, then just throw it out of bounds. Just keep it smart and stable. The big plays will come, just like in the Saints game.

McMahon was at the helm when the 85 Bears won it all, and he could barely throw a spiral, but he was smart.

We don't need alot of flash, just a stable performance by Rex and the offense, coupled by a solid defensive game.

Bears 34
Colts 31

Just an intresting bit of info I would like to pass on. All of Chicago's modern, major sports teams that have reached the championship game(s)have won the whole thing. The 85'bears made it to the superbowl and won it, The 90's bulls made it to six NBA finals and won them all, the 05' White sox made it to the world series and won it. Now it's the 06' Bears turn!!

Go Bears!!! Rexman should have a good game against a banged up secondary, O line dominates and bears lap indy. Rex played ok in bad conditions in the last two games, now he's back in balmy florida on natural turf, he should be in his element. Manning will be playing outdoors on turf, maybe in rain and wind, dome teams don't do well outdoors, especially timing pass plays, plus manning is known to get tight in big games. Bears need to stuff colts run and get after manning.

Muhammed, clark and bradley should have big games over middle against little colts safetys. Berrian or Hester should be able to get loose deep for over the top throws.

Mvp may be ogunleye, but great players showup in big games, look for urlacher and briggs to make the difference.

Bears are world Champs!!!!!!!!!1111

The Bears will defy the odds and win the Super Bowl today. There are three keys, historically, to any Super Bowl champion:

1). Dominant offensive line. The Bears front five can easily take care of the Indy front four. The way Indy can break through to pressure Rex Grossman is to blitz, and hope he can’t get off dump-off passes into the flats. Thomas Jones will be the most important player on offense and might win the MVP.

2). Great team defense. Look at the winners of the Super Bowls in years’ past. Every winner has had a dominant defense. The only place the Bears are vulnerable is at the corners, and they may be using a lot of nickel (one extra defensive back) and dime (two extra defensive backs) coverage today to beef up the secondary and force the Colts to run at Tank Johnson. There really isn’t another place for the Colts to run with any success. There will be no room around the ends, the linebackers and corners are great open field tacklers.

3). Special teams. Is there a better special team player in the world right now than Devin Hester? Look for one big break today. I doubt he will score, but look for a few big plays out of the rookie. Robbie Gould is a standout. Adam Vinatieri is a legendary kicker and will get some points today. Brad Meynard is one of the best punters in the league.

The Bears should win 27-13. Indy will score a couple of field goals in the first half, and might break one in the second, but the Bears will run run run today. Thomas Jones will get 150 yards, in small bursts with occasional breakouts. He’ll also score two touchdowns. Indy’s defense is worse than reported.

Defense, offensive line, and special teams win championships. The quarterback will have little influence on the outcome. If the Bears' corners have a bad day, if Kruetz and the boys can't protect Grossman, and if Gould goes cold, things will go the other way.

And there's the old standby: No domed team has ever won a Super Bowl.

The only thing wrong with most of this discussion is that the Bears have absolutely NO chance of winning this game. NONE... An accurate prediction? Colts: 70 Bears: 3 !

You guys are a joke!!!!! Your team was way out of their league tonight.....Realistically, the score should have been closer to 56-10......You would seriously be about the 7th or 8th best team in the AFC.....Oh yeah, GOOD LUCK with REX GROSSMAN and that pansy Offensive and Defensive lines.....what a joke....I thought you guys said the Colts would get dominated on the line of scrimmage......that's why you are dilusional CHICAGO FANS......btw, the ILLINI suck too. they will be in the cellar of the BIG 10 before Bruce Weber leaves.....

all I can do is sit here and laugh at how you guys all had high hopes for the bears and got beat... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Nice work....Good call....10 resons why the Bears will win....you're brilliant. I can give you ten why they got there ass kicked....#1 Rexxy #2-10...refer to #1.

I love Da Bears, I love Lovie and I would've loved to see them take it all the way ... that is, if they were playing any other team BESIDES the Colts!

WOOO HOOO! Indianapolis COLTS - Super Bowl XLI CHAMPS!!!

Hey Modrowski! How about some fries with that crow? :)

All jokes aside, we (Colts fans) have been where you are plenty of times with Manning and/or our team "dropping the ball" in the big game. Through all of the heart breaks, we continued to stick by the team and now it's FINALLY paid off.

Don't be too hard on Grossman or the rest of team. They are, after all, 1 of only 2 teams that had what it took to get this far. Don't let this loss, as heartbreaking as it is ... trust me WE KNOW ... overshadow the fact that they had a great season.

I was sad when I read that the Bears had decided to cancel the post-game celebration. I understand how they must feel but it's really too bad for them and the fans that they did that. The accomplishments they had this season were worthy of celebration, win or lose.