Predict the rest of the season.

[Badgerinmaine]

Chicago - W
@ NO - L
Carolina - L
Houston - W
@ Jacksonville - W
@ Chicago - L
Detroit - W

I don't have a good feeling about the Saints game--they're undefeated at home this year.

[Fred's Slacks]

Yeah, but the difference is the Bears lost those games by last second and minute scores. Only one game was lost by more than a field goal.

How is that different than how we lost? Last 3 losses were by a combined 7 points. It's similar to your injury excuse. We've had our share of injuries too.

[Gunakor]

Chicago - L
@ NO - L
Carolina - L
Houston - W
@ Jacksonville - L
@ Chicago - L
Detroit - W

You think the Bears are going to win 4 straight against the Pack going back to last year?

I really hate using common opponents as a barometer, but Chicago has lost to the same teams we've lost to - Atlanta, Tampa Bay, Tennessee. They beat the Colts, we beat the Colts. We seem to be much to evenly matched to get swept by them. Any given Sunday, I know, but I don't see it happening.

My prediction:

Chicago - W
@New Orleans - L
Carolina - W
Houston - W
@Jacksonville - W
@Chicago - L
Detroit - W

9-7, and NFC North Champs. And then we get smoked by whichever NFC East team earns the first wild card in our first playoff game.

Yeah, but the difference is the Bears lost those games by last second and minute scores. Only one game was lost by more than a field goal. An lost is a lost, but if you are going to compare the records against the teams they both played, then you must also look at how they played them.
Any I say

Chi-L
@N.O-L
Carolina-L
Houston-W
@Jacksonville-L
@Chi-W
Detroit-W

All games are barring injuries and the fact that the term "any given Sunday" means everything.

Perhaps you missed how we've lost games. Loss to MN, late 4th qtr. scoring drive, capped by an Adrian Peterson TD rush with about 2 min. to go in the game. Loss to Titans, a 40+ yard game winning FG by Rob Bironas in OT.

We played the Titans better than you did, at their place no less. We played the Colts better, albeit at home. You guys played better against Atlanta and Tampa Bay. My point was that it was more or less a wash, and the two teams are fairly evenly matched. I see a series split with each team winning at home, and both should be very good games. The division will likely come down to the final week or two of the season.

[gex]

Chicago - W
@ NO - L
Carolina - W
Houston - W
@ Jacksonville - L
@ Chicago - L
Detroit - W

8-8, Unless we can beat Jax on the road(I thought they were better than what I've been hearing here @ PR)

[Gunakor]

Chicago - W
@ NO - L
Carolina - W
Houston - W
@ Jacksonville - L
@ Chicago - L
Detroit - W

8-8, Unless we can beat Jax on the road(I thought they were better than what I've been hearing here @ PR)

Jacksonville lost both of their starting OG's. They can't really run the ball like they used to. Plus they lost Marcus Stroud to Buffalo in the offseason, so you can run on them a bit easier than in previous years. They really are not as good a team anymore.

[wist43]

3-4 the rest of the way... 4-3 if they're lucky.