SportinOne
11-15-2005, 09:59 AM
i posted something yesterday about how the packers could win out and take the north. i was joking, but after looking at the bears schedule, and then the packers schedule, i have come to the conclusion that they wouldn't even have to win out to do it.
They are currently 6-3, but look at their schedule.
Chicago has beaten:
Detroit X 2
Minnesota
Baltimore (by 4)
New Orleans (by 3)
San Francisco (by 8)...(at home)
They have lost to:
Washington
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Thier final stretch looks like this:
Carolina
@ Tampa Bay
Green Bay
@ Pittsburgh
Atlanta
@ Green Bay
@ Minnesota
Now a quick look at Green Bay:
Lost to:
Detroit
Cleveland (by 2)
Tampa Bay (by 1)
Carolina (by 3)
Minnesota (by 3)
Cincinnati (by 7, in cincy)
Pittsburgh
Beat:
New Orleans (by 49)
Atlanta
Their final stretch:
Minnesota
@ Philadelphia
@ Chicago
Detroit
@ Baltimore
Chicago
Seattle
As of now, Chicago leads GB by 4 games, with 7 to go.
Bears: 3 home/4 road
Packers: 4 home/3 road
The Packers have yet to play Chicago this year, but beating them twice would make it surprisingly in reach.
It is my opinion that the Bears will lose to Carolina, Tampa Bay, Pittsburgh, and Atlanta. They may pull off one of those games, but then again playing @ Minnesota could be a trap.
If the Packers DID indeed beat Chicago both times this year, they would only need to tie the Bears in the standings to take the North.
So let's assume that the Bears lose 5 of those 7 games.
Let's also assume that the Packers last game against Seattle may be against their 2nd string.
They do play @ philly, but that team is pretty vulnerable.
If they can beat Minny, Detroit, Chicago, and Seattle at home, and then win 2 of 3 on the road, the division is theirs.
I don't say all this because i'm a closet Packer fan or something. But there's been alot of talk about Favre and the packers on this site so it got me thinking.
As for the rest of the division, they have schedules similar to Chicago's.
Is it probable? One team wins 6 out of 7, the other team loses 5 out of 7? No, not on the surface. But when you consider the road ahead for both teams, it becomes a little bit more feasible. Before long, the Bears could be getting pretty nervous in that drivers seat :captain:
They are currently 6-3, but look at their schedule.
Chicago has beaten:
Detroit X 2
Minnesota
Baltimore (by 4)
New Orleans (by 3)
San Francisco (by 8)...(at home)
They have lost to:
Washington
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Thier final stretch looks like this:
Carolina
@ Tampa Bay
Green Bay
@ Pittsburgh
Atlanta
@ Green Bay
@ Minnesota
Now a quick look at Green Bay:
Lost to:
Detroit
Cleveland (by 2)
Tampa Bay (by 1)
Carolina (by 3)
Minnesota (by 3)
Cincinnati (by 7, in cincy)
Pittsburgh
Beat:
New Orleans (by 49)
Atlanta
Their final stretch:
Minnesota
@ Philadelphia
@ Chicago
Detroit
@ Baltimore
Chicago
Seattle
As of now, Chicago leads GB by 4 games, with 7 to go.
Bears: 3 home/4 road
Packers: 4 home/3 road
The Packers have yet to play Chicago this year, but beating them twice would make it surprisingly in reach.
It is my opinion that the Bears will lose to Carolina, Tampa Bay, Pittsburgh, and Atlanta. They may pull off one of those games, but then again playing @ Minnesota could be a trap.
If the Packers DID indeed beat Chicago both times this year, they would only need to tie the Bears in the standings to take the North.
So let's assume that the Bears lose 5 of those 7 games.
Let's also assume that the Packers last game against Seattle may be against their 2nd string.
They do play @ philly, but that team is pretty vulnerable.
If they can beat Minny, Detroit, Chicago, and Seattle at home, and then win 2 of 3 on the road, the division is theirs.
I don't say all this because i'm a closet Packer fan or something. But there's been alot of talk about Favre and the packers on this site so it got me thinking.
As for the rest of the division, they have schedules similar to Chicago's.
Is it probable? One team wins 6 out of 7, the other team loses 5 out of 7? No, not on the surface. But when you consider the road ahead for both teams, it becomes a little bit more feasible. Before long, the Bears could be getting pretty nervous in that drivers seat :captain: