NFC CHAMPIONSHIP: Saints @ Bears

[ISUMatt]

Now who had this in the pre-season picks?

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Now who had this in the pre-season picks?

The Bears aren't really that big of a suprise. Most people picked them to win their division rather easily. The Saints on the other hand are a huge suprise but their roster is solid top to bottom. With that said i'm leaning towards the Bears at home. If i'm correct a road dome team has never advanced to the Super Bowl playing outside.

[GeauxLions94]

The Bears aren't really that big of a suprise. Most people picked them to win their division rather easily. The Saints on the other hand are a huge suprise but their roster is solid top to bottom. With that said i'm leaning towards the Bears at home. If i'm correct a road dome team has never advanced to the Super Bowl playing outside.

Most people in New Orleans would have been happy with 6-7 wins at the start of the season. Now with the Saints in the NFC Championship game (still has a funny ring to it), Mardi Gras has started early.

Saints posted better record on the road than at home and two biggest wins came at Dallas and NY Giants. Payton WILL HAVE the Saints ready to play.

[ISUMatt]

This is a great game cuz the Bears are my #1 and the Saints are my #2 back to the days of Bobby Hebert, Pat Swilling, Morton Anderson...

[DaveK]

I like the Saints to win this one. What are the odds of Rex Grossman going two consecutive games without stinking up the joint?

[catamount man]

As a Bears fan, hopefully the odds are going to be good. I truly believe Chicago is going to be focused like never before. For the last 20 seasons, foreign hands have hoisted high the Halas Trophy and that needs to change starting next week. First the Halas, then the Lombardi. Saints will keep it close though. GO BEARS!!!

go catamounts!!!

[Ivytalk]

I like the Bears, particularly if it's a cold day.:twocents:

[seantaylor]

Drew Brees should have been the MVP. How he turned around the Aints was remarkable.

[GeauxLions94]

Drew Brees should have been the MVP. How he turned around the Aints was remarkable.

It ain't the Aints anymore ;)

[spelunker64]

I'm on the Saints bandwagon now that my Chargers have been eliminated, still a Brees fan...

NO - 24
Chi - 17

[B&G]

I actually picked New England and Chicago to be in the Super Bowl prior to the season. So while I really like the Saints, I gotta root with my wallet and hope Chicago wins this one.

[ISUMatt]

No dome team has EVER won a Conference Championship Game on teh road...

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

No dome team has EVER won a Conference Championship Game on teh road...

Not true. The Falcons won on the road however they played at another dome team the Vikings. No dome team has ever won on the road playing outside in a conference title game as i mentioned in an earlier post.

[ISUMatt]

Your good :)

[GeauxColonels]

Most people in New Orleans would have been happy with 6-7 wins at the start of the season. Now with the Saints in the NFC Championship game (still has a funny ring to it), Mardi Gras has started early.

Saints posted better record on the road than at home and two biggest wins came at Dallas and NY Giants. Payton WILL HAVE the Saints ready to play.
Hell, I would have been satisfied with 4 wins! :hurray: :hurray:

[Lehigh Football Nation]

The Saints are a Team of Destiny. Bears fans, be prepared to cry Sunday.

Read my blog for the reasons why.

http://lehighfootballnation.blogspot.com

[ISUMatt]

Bears will win, so says John Clayton, so says ISUMatt!!! Sorry New Orleans, the fun ride ends Sunday!!!

[flea]

New Orleans was second in scoring in the NFC to the Chicago Bears (427-413).

[ngineer]

I'm taking the Saints. Not just because I'm an Eagles fan. Saints are more balanced with the pass and run game. Better QB. If Horn is back the Bear D will be stretched. Saints 27-17.

[DUPFLFan]

On Rex Grossman, if you watched the games, it was the offensive line's inability to pick up some of the blitzes that caused the problems. When they did, Grossman was one of the best in the league and certainly better than we have had here since at least '85 and maybe since the '40's.

Remember this:
Scoring: Bears 427 - Saints 413

Defense scoring :Bears 255 Saints 322

Home Record Bears 6-2 Saints 4-4

Road Record Bears 6-2 Saints 6-2

Against NFC Bears 11-1 Saints 9-3

Last week Grossman 21 of 38 for 282 1 TD 1 INT 76.9 Rating
Brees 20 of 32 for 243 1 TD 0 int 96.2 rating

The Bears are pissed off right now. Every one is picking against them and telling them that they suck. The Nation wants to see the Saints win because New Orleans suffered so much. Sorry folks, the saints winning isn't going to replace those homes..

I think you are going to see the Bears team of the first few weeks.

Bears 37 Saints 17.

[bodoyle]

Bears will win, so says John Clayton, so says ISUMatt!!! Sorry New Orleans, the fun ride ends Sunday!!!

Don't forget Barack Obama picking the Bears as well. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[ISUMatt]

I'm taking the Saints. Not just because I'm an Eagles fan. Saints are more balanced with the pass and run game. Better QB. If Horn is back the Bear D will be stretched. Saints 27-17.


Very doubtful that horn plays...Hasnt practiced all week, Clayton doesnt expect him to play

[GeauxColonels]

No dome team has EVER won a Conference Championship Game on teh road...
And????

Remember, the Packers had NEVER lost a home playoff game at Lambeau Field...then, the Falcons...a DOME TEAM...beat them. Although people like to pretend that history actually plays a role in the outcome of these games...it doesn't. They're all mutually exclusive events. ANY coaches or players will tell you that the past doesn't matter.

[ISUMatt]

And????

History is against them

[GeauxLions94]

History is against them

We're not too good at history down here ;) Saints win in a cakewalk! :bow:

[HIU 93]

Now who had this in the pre-season picks?

I called Bears-Colts in the Super Bowl in March. I am only a day away from getting my first ever pre-season prediction correct!

[ISUMatt]

I called Bears-Colts in the Super Bowl in March. I am only a day away from getting my first ever pre-season prediction correct!

Is it in print here? I had Bears/Ravens

[AppGuy04]

Great anthem, Chris Daughtry sings a great version, complete with a tear, awesome start

[ButlerGSU]

Let's go BEARS!

[ButlerGSU]

What a tackle by AP!

[AppGuy04]

Turf is nasty

[ButlerGSU]

Turf is nasty

Looks like the old Finley Stadium :smiley_wi

[ButlerGSU]

FUMBLE!

BASHER RECOVERS FOR THE BEARS!

[AppGuy04]

Both teams going to longer cleats, gonna be a swamp before long

Colston fumbles, Bears recover and return to Saints 36

[AppGuy04]

Bears stuffed on 3rd and 1 inside the 5

[ButlerGSU]

Bears stuffed on 3rd and 1 inside the 5

Looks like they may go for it on 4th down.

[ButlerGSU]

Move those chains...

[unknown-swac]

Grossman sucks

[AppGuy04]

3-0 Bears

[ButlerGSU]

Another fumble, Bears have it!

[AppGuy04]

Another Saints fumble on the kickoff, Bears recover at the 30

[AppGuy04]

Challenge!

[ButlerGSU]

Oh yeah.

Bears ball!

Please put it in this time Grossman.

[AppGuy04]

Bears keep the ball

[AppGuy04]

End of 1

[AppGuy04]

another FG

[AppGuy04]

Brees is throwing very erratic, Saints can't win if they can't throw

[ButlerGSU]

Come on Grossman, the Bears need to find another QB in the offseason.

9-0 Bears.

[AppGuy04]

I stand corrected, if the Bears can't put it in the Zone, the Saints CAN win

[unknown-swac]

The Bears are taking away those screens the Saints are used to running and they can cover downfield thats why Brees looks so rattled.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Anyone who thought the Saints would win were kidding themselves. There's 3 certainties in life, death taxes and dome teams losing when playing outside in conference title games.

[AppGuy04]

Thomas Jones looks like a new man, ripping up the Saints

[ButlerGSU]

Bears knocking again, hopefully they can find a way to put it in this time.

[AppGuy04]

TD Bears

8 rushes, 69 yards on the drive by Thomas Jones

[AppGuy04]

Game over IMO!

[AppGuy04]

Colston TD

Huge score before the half

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

TD Saints at the end of the half to make it 16-7. Still think they're climbing and uphill battle. Why do defense's go in a shell before half allow teams to score points in the last 2 minutes? See it time and time again.

[ISUMatt]

Game over IMO!

Not a chance, if the NO D figures a way to stop the run, its going to get interesting!

[th0m]

Game over IMO!


Colston TD

Huge score before the half

Wait, what? :rolleyes:

[seantaylor]

AP having a huge game on special teams.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

wow, lightning struck quick. Can't believe someone would leave Bush that open.

[ISUMatt]

Damn its tough to hate Reggie Bush

[ButlerGSU]

http://images.sportsline.com/u/photos/football/nfl/img9945792.jpg

[ButlerGSU]

SAFETY BEARS!

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

The Bears "O" better get things going or their D is going to start suckin' wind tryin to keep up the Saints wr's and Bush.

[bobbythekidd]

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Wow what a catch by Berrian!! TD Bears!! :hurray: :hurray:

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Bears should win this challenge. I think the clock is about strike midnight on cinderella.

[ISUMatt]

Thats gotta be Chicago Ball!!!!!!!

[ISUMatt]

Wow what a catch by Berrian!! TD Bears!! :hurray: :hurray:

Figgin A AWESOME!!! Ol' Mo wearing Midnight Blue right now!!!

[bobbythekidd]

Chigago is starting to have its way with NO.

[ISUMatt]

TOUCHDOWN BEARS!!!!!!!!

32-14 11 minutes to go...snowfalling down...just like the Championship Game vs the Rams in '86!!!!

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

TD Bears!! Game set match. Gettin ready to head over my buddies to watch my Pats make their date in Miami with 'Da Bears.

[th0m]

TD Bears!! Game set match. Gettin ready to head over my buddies to watch my Pats make their date in Miami with 'Da Bears.

Oh god if the Saints can't win, then at least let the Colts win!

[ButlerGSU]

Someone wake the fat lady up...

[Old Cat Fan]

Twenty one years later will the football gods let my Pats have a chance for sweet revenge :D

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o183/OLDCATFAN/be31.jpg

[ISUMatt]

Twenty one years later will the football gods let my Pats have a chance for sweet revenge :D

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o183/OLDCATFAN/be31.jpg

Only if the Pats win the throwback uniforms...if they beat Indy!

[AppGuy04]

It was 16-0 when I said game over, NO still doesn't have but 14, so I stand by my statement

[ButlerGSU]

Reggie Bush is such a p****, he slides rather than take a hit more than anyone I've ever seen.

[ButlerGSU]

Bears score again, it's over.

Bears vs. ????????

Super Bowl 41

[Old Cat Fan]

Congrats to the Bears, I just wish my man Azumah was still on the club to share the fun :thumbsup:

[I Bleed Purple]

:hurray: xsmoochx xsmileyclapx :thumbsup:

I'm happy.

[ISUMatt]

Im DAMN HAPPY!!!!!!!!

[ISUMatt]

The Saints are a Team of Destiny. Bears fans, be prepared to cry Sunday.



TEARS OF JOY!!!!!!!!

[ISUMatt]

Bears will win, so says John Clayton, so says ISUMatt!!! Sorry New Orleans, the fun ride ends Sunday!!!

OH YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:nod:

[ISUMatt]

Saints win in a cakewalk! :bow:

You meant Bears win in a cakewalk!!!

[ISUMatt]

I love ESPN's Experts

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/features/talent

[Ivytalk]

Bears!
Super Bowl!
Dit-ka!
Bears!
Bears!
Su-per Bowl!
Sausage!
Dit-ka!
Bears!
:hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[HIU 93]

I called Bears-Colts in the Super Bowl in March. I am only a day away from getting my first ever pre-season prediction correct!

I am so happy!!!!!