by Matt Snyder
The way the Bears completely outplayed the Saints in building up a 21-7 lead and then nearly lost the football game would have been fitting. This is a team that has continued to show the ability to play like an elite team in the NFL, while also showing the ability to give away games and play like a mediocre squad.
You have a team who dominated Indy in Lucas Oil Stadium and handled a hot Philadelphia team at home. They piled up 48 points against the Vikings. They played right with the mighty Titans with their much-maligned backup quarterback (Rex Grossman, as if you needed me to tell you).
On the flip-side, you have a team which nearly lost at home to the Lions, was summarily embarrassed in Green Bay and Minnesota, and has blown three easily winnable games.
Last night, the Saints nearly joined the rest of the NFC South in garnering a win against the Bears when they had no business doing so.
That's the thing with this Bears team. When you watch them every week, you see -- about 60 percent of the time at this point -- that there is an elite team hiding in there somewhere.
Bears Need Help to Reach Playoffs, Have No One to Blame but Themselves originally appeared on NFL FanHouse on Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:10:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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