I’m not sure if this is a dream come true, or a nightmare. I imagine that the outcome of Sunday’s game will go far in determining that. My hometown team, the Chicago Bears, face the Seahawks who happen to represent the city that I currently live in. Make no mistake, I have a clear rooting interest. You know when people say “I don’t care who wins, I like both teams”? Yeah, this is NOT one of those times. If the Bears don’t win, I’ll be disappointed. And if the Seahawks win, I’ll have to eat crow in the city I call home.

I think I’ll be safe though. The Bears quarterback situation notwithstanding. The Seahawks come in this game pretty beaten up. I read an article in the Seattle Times about how lucky the Seahawks are.

But being lucky matters as much as being good in the NFL postseason and, while the Bears clearly remain the best team left in the NFC, Seattle arrives as the luckiest.

How stupid. If the Seahawks win, it won’t be because they were lucky. It will most likely because Rex Grossman didn’t focus on his preparation (again). The Bears dominated the Seahawks earlier this year 37-6. Granted, the Seahawks were without Shaun Alexander and Jerramy Stevens. But Alexander hasn’t looked like the dominant runner he has in years past. He looks tenative and still recovering.

The Bears will have a healthy secondary to go up against the Seahawks battered wide receivers. I like the Bears chances there. And the Bears offense should (I hope) rely on a solid running game, that will hopefully open up the defense so the Bears can take advantage of their secondary. I like the Bears at home. The point spread is a little much for my taste. I don’t think the Bears will pound them by 9 points. Not this time around. But I like the Bears chances to win their first playoff game since 1995 and go to the NFC Championship game.

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