I know this is old news now, but...
"JVL - Al Harris wasn't ever on the IR for the Packers." [you are correct BeloitGuy. He was on (I believe) PUP. If he was on IR he would have been out for the season and GB would not have been forced to make a decision.]

"Beenthere - The Packers beat the Pats, the Bears did not. The Bears beat the Dolphins, the Packers did not. Both teams lost to Washington, Dallas, and Philadelphia." [not so much here---GB lost to the pats and beat Philadelphia--twice]

Also, consider these tidbits, in addition to the Detroit fiasco...
--In the 9 games between common opponents, the almighty Chicago defense outperformed GB's in exactly...1 game (shutout vs. Miami).
--GB had to play the then penthouse of the NFC in Atlanta; Chicago played the NFC's outhouse (Carolina).
--Did anyone notice that on Bulaga's false start penalty (on 4th down- right before the TD) they should have run off 10 seconds since it was inside 2 minutes left? (:56) That means in the way the rest of the game played out, time should have expired before Atlanta had the chance to kick the game-winning field goal.

None of that matters now. Anyone know where the Bears players are going to watch the Super Bowl from?

I THINK IT WILL BE PACKERS 24 BEARS 17... ITS STILL A WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GO PACK GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'M sure it will be pack 35 to Bears 17. Look for the Bears to play disorganized.

And lost to the Pats 31-27.

Beloitguy, Packers beat Dallas 45-7.

http://marquettetribune.org/2011/01/18/s...

this is an article by my son, who writes for the Marquette Tribune at Marquette University. Enjoy.

JVL - Al Harris wasn't ever on the IR for the Packers. They had a choice to keep him and let him play or cut him. If they thought he was better than what they had, they would never have let him go.

Beenthere - The Packers beat the Pats, the Bears did not. The Bears beat the Dolphins, the Packers did not. Both teams lost to Washington, Dallas, and Philadelphia. Both teams beat everyone else in their division (except Green Bay to Detroit), the Bills and the Jets. Green Bay beat NYG while the Bears lost. Which means their common opponent record is....identical.

Green Bay 27 V Chicago 17.... Mainly because of our defense and the way the offense has been clicking...

Packers 112-Bears 4. (One slow tear hits the ground in Kiln, Miss.)

Beloitguy - Harris was on IR, due to injury, before being cut. Prior to that he was an all-pro corner. That was a big loss due to injury.
I never said Barnett "could hold Urlacher's jock", I was just using the comparison of losing two or three starting linebackers from the defense. Some of the Bears players I listed are better than their Packer counterparts and some are not. My point was the Packers have 15 players on IR including 7 starters and the Bears have been very lucky to not lose any starters this season.

Every team has a bad game or a few over the course of the season. The Pack looked terrible against Miami, Washington and Lions. The Bears played poorly against the Giants, Redskins and Patriots. And yet they meet Sunday for the NFC championship.

90210 on soap net. Cannot seem to get enough of those reruns. Then catch up on Cold Case on DVR.
HGTV- that is one station I prefer to yell at ! )

I predict there will be a winner, and a looser, and I will not care.
My TV will be set on Speed TV watching the Barrett - Jackson auto auctions.

Look who's talking, BeloitGuy! Remind me again what the score was when the Bears played the Patriots? They lost by how many points? 29? How many points did the Packers to the Patriots by? 4?

Need I ask about common opponents like the Giants?

JVL - Al Harris is not on the IR....the Packers cut him. Nick Barnett couldn't hold Urlacher's jock. If you are suprised that Mark Tausher was injured, then you don't watch many Packer games.

The Packers can be very good, but they can also be very bad (see Miami Dolphins game this year).

some of you packer fans talk like you actually play for the packers

Laws of probability say I will win the add e up!! Sorry this is my only concern.

Regardless.....I believe the Pittsburgh Steelers will win their 7th Championship!!!!!! I am going with the Green Bay Packers over the Chicago Bears 24-10. Cutler will choke under pressure as usual, guarenteed!

The difference between fan bases is simple:
Bears fans - eternal pessimists.
Packers fans - eternal optimists.
Each annoying in their own way but get them together and watch out.

It is unbelievable that in 180 some meetings the two teams have only met twice in the playoffs...1941 and on Sunday. I hope it isn't another 60 years before the two teams meet in the playoffs because this week has been fun.

Go Pack!

Where luck plays the biggest factor for the Bears is that they have been so healthy this year with absolutely no significant injuries. We saw how badly the Bears missed urlacher last season after he went out.
Imagine if the Bears had theses players on IR like the Packers do:
Urlacher (Barnett)
Olson (Finley)
Forte (Grant)
Tillman (Harris)
Webb (Tauscher)
Manning (Burnett/Bigby)
Harris (Jolly/Jenkins for several games)
Tinoisamoa (Jones, Poppinga, Zombo)
Their season may have been different. But, they stayed healthy the entire year and had a tremendous year in the process. I find it remarkable that the Pack made it this far. Anything can happen Sunday. It should be an awesome game.

monroemom...same can be said about the Bears fans. I unfriended some of my facebook friends who are Bear fans because I got so tired of their endless drivel. I just want people to shut up and enjoy the game. Geesh!

My prediction: Packers 21, Bears 17.

Monroemom - The Bears do have some talent, but were the beneficiaries of a terrible rule against the Lions for a victory and played against 3rd string QB's numerous times this year.

The Packers are a better team top to bottom and have the best player on the field in Aaron Rodgers. That being said, I think the horseshoe rears it's head again for the Bears and somehow they pull out a 24-21 victory.

Packerfan- You don't get to the Championship game on luck. Da Bears have to have some talent to have gotten this far. Same with the Packers. They are two evenly matched teams and in the end it will be the better team who wins. Whether its the Bears or the Pack. I think Packer fans need to stop the trash talk and just take it all in stride. My child was ridiculed all day at school for wearing a Bears tshirt. That is ridiculous! I am not predicting anything because it is too close to call, but I would never ridicule or talk trash talk to someone who is rooting for the opposing team.

The Pack will win because of Capers and the defense.
The Pack has played 5 teams multiple times in 2010. The defense has given up less points in the second meeting in 4 of those five meetings.
The second time we played the Eagles the D gave up 4 less points.
The second time we played the Lions the D gave up 19 less points.
The second time we played the Bears the D gave up 17 less points.
The second time we played the Vikings the D gave up 21 less points.
The second time we played the Falcons the D allowed one more point but also scored 6 on Williams pick to avenge the loss earlier in the season.
Capers will have them ready!
Pack wins 20-13.

Da Coach says da Bears have da better team. Gotta go with Ditka on this one.

The things is, *both* teams are pretty darn good, and I just don't see any big numbers going onto the scoreboard. A tough, hard game, but the Bears come out on top!

Bears 27 Packers 10 , Bears Defense is going to come out with a chip on there shoulder and put pressure on Rodgers like he has not seen in 4 games, peppers is going to get a couple sacks, defense is going to cause rodgers to hurry up causing a couple picks, end result rodgers and the Cheese Kurds going home to watch the Super Bowl

I Said it.. The Bears got lucky this season!!
1 soft schedule
2 three of their wins came by playing against 3rd string QBs
3 after further review.. Da Bears still suck!!
Packers 24 bears 10

BEARS HAVE IT ALL WRAPPED UP WITH A BIG BLUE & ORANGE BOW

Im a bit worried about the game. The packers came out over confident. The last time they won in the Divisional round it was a big margin and they came out and played a less than impressive game in cold weather and lost. Thats what we are looking at here. In week 16 the Packers won big and followed it with a not so impressive win in week 17. It is also the first playoff game this season where the Packers are favored - another potential boost to their already high confidences. The Bears are out to prove something and are going to play hard. If the Packers dont come out to play, this could be a disappointing game for Packer fans.

Bears 17 Packers 13 The Packers had the same opportunity to win the division as the Bears did, yet, they DIDN'T! The Bears weren't "lucky", they were a good team, that's why the won the division. Are they as good as I'd like them to be, not even close. Are the Packers a better team on paper, probably. Doesn't change the fact that the Bears are the team to beat in the NFC and the road to the Super Bowl is through Chicago, NOT Green Bay!

Destiny rules the day! GB vs Jets in SuperBowl. GB 33 bears 14

20-13 da Bears! Defenses rule, but Special Teams and points off turnovers will account for half of the Bears total.

Pack 35, Bears 17. I think G.B will keep the Bears out of any real rythm and will continue to play solid. They seam to be able to move the ball at will even when it didn't give points. The Bears got lucky at the end of their last victory at their home, due to a drive they couldn't stop-turning into a midfield fumble. (Jones has improved much since then). I also predict Cutler with 2 interceptions and yes-Hester will fumble once. It is possible to see 2 or less G.B punts in this game (again) also! The Bears had alot of rushing yards against the Hawks last week, but only because they were way ahead. Not this week! Also, Green Bay will own the time of possession clock. G.B can play from behind (if even needed), where as the Bears will have difficulty doing that. G.B was behind twice last week in route to a blow out.

Pack - 24 DaBears - 17

Pack 20 Bears 13 in an old fashioned defensive slobberknocker...if that idiot McAulay loses his whistle and lets the two teams play.

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Fist off....the referee (the guy with the white hat who speaks to the crowd) is the same as when GB had all the penalties. The rest of his crew is not the same as they use "all-star" crews at this point. But anyway....Pack 23 Chicago 15

Take it tu da bank! Based on the focus level I see in player interviews and the fact that 22 of the current packers were there after losing to the giants to go to the superbowl gives me a comfort level. Forget homefield, forget cold weather,forget the field, rest assure the pack is going to SUPERBOWL. Talent is second this time. Heart is numeral ONE.
PACK 34 bears 24.

Are WE gonna win?

Da Pake 400 tousand, da Beeeers zero.

bears 27 gb 14