shield4life
14 years ago
Considering they locked up the 2nd seed?
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Zero2Cool
14 years ago
If we smack the shit out of them like we did in '06, expect the starters to be pulled sooner rather than later.


Personally, I would think a team knowing it has a BYE week would treat this game as the third preseason game. Play starters for the first half, start pulling them in the third quarter.
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buckeyepackfan
14 years ago
Bears still have a chance at #1 seed, but Atlanta plays early, they should know if they have a shot at #1 by kick-off.

Lovie has stated that he is going to play to win, but as Zero stated, if Packers come out and hit them hard and fast, that plan may change.

Glad The Eagles were beaten last night, now The Packers know where they will be going.

Win at home on Sunday and it is off to Philly.

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Packers_Finland
14 years ago
Lovie will never give us a free walk into the playoffs.
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macbob
14 years ago
If the situation were reversed, and the Bears needed a win to get into the playoffs, would we rest our guys?
Greg C.
14 years ago
I think the Bears will play it safe and rest any players who can benefit from a one-week rest--guys who are dinged up a little.

What the coach says means nothing in this case. Coaches never say that they're not going to play to win. And it's really hard to see Carolina upsetting the Falcons in the early game.
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Pack93z
14 years ago
The Bears now have a bye locked up.. so I expect them to come out swinging this week.

If they don't.. I will be disappointed in them and will forever hold it against them, loathing them until I croak.

Wait.. I already loathe them.. DAMN! lol.
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4PackGirl
14 years ago
no way in hell is lovie resting anyone. his main goal when he was hired was to 'beat the packers'. this is gonna be an awesome game!
dhpackr
14 years ago
I think Lovie will try to knock the Packers out of the Playoffs by winning this game!
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dyeah_gb
14 years ago
http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Bears-must-determine-how-to-approach-Sundays-game.html 

The Chicago Bears have been aiming for a first-round bye in the playoffs and figured they would have to take care of business themselves with a victory on Sunday at Lambeau Field.

It wont be an issue now after the Minnesota Vikings, a two-touchdown underdog, upset the Philadelphia Eagles Tuesday night at Lincoln Financial Field. The loss by the Eagles ensured the Bears a first-round bye and likely the No. 2 seed in the NFC, although they are still alive for the top spot.

The question now for Bears coach Lovie Smith is how he plans to use his players on Sunday against the Green Bay Packers, who need a victory to get into the playoffs. With a 53-man roster, its impossible to rest all players. The Bears have been down this road with Smith before too. They were a second seed in 2005 and lost in the divisional round of the playoffs. The next year, as a No. 1 seed, they reached the Super Bowl.

Right now, we plan on playing our guys the entire game, Smith said Mondau. Like I started it off early on.

A team wants to remain sharp and giving players two weeks off without really playing probably isnt the best approach. The Bears have been remarkably healthy this season and that doesnt look like its a factor right now.

I think we kept the pedal down (with playoff byes in the past), Smith said. In 05 we lost. In 06 we went through the same schedule and we won. Either way you can get the job done. I think the 06 team was better, and that's why we won. I think it still comes down to that.

I don't think if guys get 20 less plays or something in a game they stop playing good football. I just don't see it that way. We're in a position where if we didn't play our guys in an entire game, I don't think that has a whole lot to do with what would happen on that next week.





It really doesn't change anything for us though. Green Bay should be focusing on crushing the Bears before the bye; starters or not.
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