You make some compelling arguments for a Bears victory. My gut feeling, though, is now that Manning has put New England behind him, Chicago will have a difficult time stopping the passing game. The Bears’ defense has been great at take-aways and scoring points on their own; but they’ve had some games where they were unable to prevent opponents from running up big scores, even in victory. It may come down to how well Grossman executes tonight. I think he is the only weak link on the team, and honestly, he’s done a stellar job of stepping up and getting it done when needed. On paper, especially looking at last years numbers, there is no way one could have expected the kind of year he’s had. Good for him. I think your line on the points looks good, if we’re lucky, we’ll see 14 points more on both sides.

For me, it’s sentimental for Indy, as I really like the level of skill and commitment Manning has brought to the game.

Freezing in Milwaukee, and glad to have Favre back. Cheers,

Peter