Chicago bears and Ben Johnson are ready for you

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That might be conflicting for you, but alas, I know who you would really be rooting for. 😉
I would be rooting for Bears, but excited to see Seahawks in the Super Bowl. My worry for the next couple years is that the Bears play just barely well enough for Poles to to keep his job but never be a serious Super Bowl contender. I tell people on the Bears forum, “I don’t want to be the next Dallas Cowboys.”
 

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I didn't expect Ben Johnson to be so successful, so quickly. He's clearly a very smart guy but I didn't know if he could lead and inspire a team like he has. Both the Bears and the Patriots are showing how much impact a coach can have on a team.
 

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No doubt. See: Bears and Colts.

NO way anyone can convince me that they saw this coming. Esp. the Bears. Pretty impressive. I keep hearing how they "barely win"

Well, 9-3 is still 9-3. They know how to finish.

The NFC is wide open right now, wow. 10 teams at 6 or more wins. 6 teams at 8 or more wins.

HAWKS, BEARS, CLAMS......all 9-3
Niners at 9-4
Packers at 8-3-1
Eagles at 8-4
Bucs at 7-5
Lions at 7-5
Panthers at 7-6
Cowpokes at 6-5-1
 

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I doubt they're apologizing for 9 wins and "barely winning" games.

I'm not apologizing for a 9-3 record, and I never will. You either win or you don't. No matter what it looks like. The only stat that matters in the Win/Loss column. My relatives out in Chicago are shocked at the record but are having a blast. Most of their wins are in dramatic fashion.
I was def. wrong about Caleb; he's a pretty damn good QB.
 

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No doubt. See: Bears and Colts.

NO way anyone can convince me that they saw this coming. Esp. the Bears. Pretty impressive. I keep hearing how they "barely win"

Well, 9-3 is still 9-3. They know how to finish.

The NFC is wide open right now, wow. 10 teams at 6 or more wins. 6 teams at 8 or more wins.

HAWKS, BEARS, CLAMS......all 9-3
Niners at 9-4
Packers at 8-3-1
Eagles at 8-4
Bucs at 7-5
Lions at 7-5
Panthers at 7-6
Cowpokes at 6-5-1
The Bears have had some luck. But you still have to play well enough to stay in the game for luck to make any difference.
 

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I didn't expect Ben Johnson to be so successful, so quickly. He's clearly a very smart guy but I didn't know if he could lead and inspire a team like he has. Both the Bears and the Patriots are showing how much impact a coach can have on a team.
Notice how Detroit has degraded a bit since he left? It kinda reminds me of when Dan Quinn got poached from us.
 
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