Before continuing I should mention the Falcons play the Panthers, owners of the worst record in the league. The Saints play the Buccaneers. But hey, the Giants were handled by a quarterback who was coming off a concussion and the Eagles were beat by a quarterback making his first career start. Let's keep it going Universe, keep them breaks coming the Bears way.
Anyway...Bears and Saints (did not play each other this year) each win their Divisions and each get byes. Between two conference teams what does is come down to?
Division Records: Bears
Conference Record: Saints
I have a feeling it would be conference record, but correct me if I'm wrong.
No matter what I hope Lovie sticks to his word and plays his starters this week. Giving starters a break brings to mind 2005. Sweeping a division would be huge for the Bears going into the playoffs. Winning the No. 1 seed is a bonus...a big bonus. I would like the defense to show they can be lock down for both halves instead of just the second. Although if I had to choose I would go with the second. The offense could also use another game to get on the same page. It is also worth mentioning that the Bears will know if they can win the No. 1 seed before they play. Looking forward to a real intense defensive game this week against a real good quarterback.
It's conference record between two teams that aren't in the same division, so we need the Saints to lose too. But personally, if we're locked into the #2 seed, I don't want the starters to see more than a quarter. Remember, he gave the starters a break in 2006, too, and that didn't hurt them.
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