I voted for Carolina Chicago , only because I didn't notice the Indy game haha. Indy/cincy gets my vote But I still think the Bears Panthers game should be good, nice battle in the NFC.
Bears-Panthers IMO
1. Because I am a homer
2. Because they are playing for the top seed in the NFC
3. this game will prove if Da Bears are for real or not
It has to be Indy/Cincy this week. There are too many storylines: undefeated season, resurgence of the Bengals, playoff implications, home field, the question of both teams being able to get it done in big games, lots of fantasy studs in action, etc...
Honorable mention is Atlanta/Tampa - I don't know if Tampa is going to continue to contend with Simms at QB and the uncertainties at RB right now, but both teams are a bit of an enigma right now (Atlanta loss to GB, and Tampa's play against SF, then a win versus Washington) and they could define themselves with a win this week.
I thought about Carolina/Chicago, but Carolina may be the best team in the conference, but they probably won't get home field with Seattle's schedule. Chicago will probably be the winner by default in the North, but it is hard to believe that they will win more than a game in the playoffs. While the game is between two probable playoff teams, there's not a whole lot on the line here.
Ditka in '04 wrote:Bears-Panthers IMO 1. Because I am a homer 2. Because they are playing for the top seed in the NFC 3. this game will prove if Da Bears are for real or not
I voted for this for the last 2 reasons. I'm not a big homer, and this is the first vote I've cast for a Bear spotlight game yet. If this wasn't so important, I would have voted Indy/Cincy, but I really believe this is the measuring stick the Bears have been waiting for. The Washington game should have been a win, but they couldn't pull it out, so this is like a second chance to prove themselves. I think this is the one that shows if the Bears deserve accolades or ridicule. The result of this game basically makes or breaks the season.
Gotta be Bengals/Colts. 2 of the best QBs in the game, playoff implications on the line, legitimacy game for Cinci, Indy playing to stay undefeated, CJ vs Marvin, etc.
Major props to the sig master. Deluxe is da man!
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Ditka in '04 wrote:Bears-Panthers IMO 1. Because I am a homer 2. Because they are playing for the top seed in the NFC 3. this game will prove if Da Bears are for real or not
I voted for this for the last 2 reasons. I'm not a big homer, and this is the first vote I've cast for a Bear spotlight game yet. If this wasn't so important, I would have voted Indy/Cincy, but I really believe this is the measuring stick the Bears have been waiting for. The Washington game should have been a win, but they couldn't pull it out, so this is like a second chance to prove themselves. I think this is the one that shows if the Bears deserve accolades or ridicule. The result of this game basically makes or breaks the season.
i voted for bears/panthers for these reasons too. I think it is big time in the NFC. And I am looking forward to finding out how good this bears D really is!
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