Ottawa_Biatch 288 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 First round bye, baby! What a world, what a world.is this a lock? or is there some mathematical scenario where they could lose this bye? Link to post Share on other sites
CaneBrain 95 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 is this a lock? or is there some mathematical scenario where they could lose this bye?clinched. Bears have the tiebreaker on Philly. Link to post Share on other sites
Skeleton Jelly 2 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Would you rather play Philly or New Orleans? I'm pretty sure those are the only two possibilities based on having the 2 seed.Here is the ideal scenario: Bears beat the Packers to keep them out of the playoffs, Giants beat Philly, Seattle beats New Orleans. That results in Chicago getting Seattle. Then the Giants beat Atlanta, so Chicago gets home game against 6 seed for the conference championship.Can I get some kind of odds on all this happening? Parlay! Link to post Share on other sites
Ottawa_Biatch 288 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Here is the ideal scenario: Bears beat the Packers to keep them out of the playoffs, Giants beat Philly, Seattle beats New Orleans. That results in Chicago getting Seattle. Then the Giants beat Atlanta, so Chicago gets home game against 6 seed for the conference championship.Can I get some kind of odds on all this happening? Parlay!are u an idiot? st. louis is going to beat seattle. Link to post Share on other sites
Skeleton Jelly 2 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 are u an idiot? st. louis is going to beat seattle.I think St. Louis is better than Seattle, which is why the Bears getting to play Seattle would fall under the ideal scenario. Link to post Share on other sites
CaneBrain 95 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Here is the ideal scenario: Bears beat the Packers to keep them out of the playoffs, Giants beat Philly, Seattle beats New Orleans. That results in Chicago getting Seattle. Then the Giants beat Atlanta, so Chicago gets home game against 6 seed for the conference championship.Can I get some kind of odds on all this happening? Parlay!I bet you can get pretty good odds just on Seattle or St. Louis beating the Saints. Link to post Share on other sites
Ottawa_Biatch 288 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 do the bears have a shot at the #1 seed? Link to post Share on other sites
brvheart 1,757 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 do the bears have a shot at the #1 seed?Yes.http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/machine Link to post Share on other sites
BigDMcGee 3,355 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 I'm more excited about the bears " Knock green bay out of the playoffs" seed. That would make my year. Link to post Share on other sites
CaneBrain 95 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 I'm more excited about the bears " Knock green bay out of the playoffs" seed. That would make my year.Enmity to the Packers aside, if Atlanta wins its 1pm game with Carolina (which it will) would you sit your starters knowing you are stuck no matter what at #2? Link to post Share on other sites
Ottawa_Biatch 288 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Enmity to the Packers aside, if Atlanta wins its 1pm game with Carolina (which it will) would you sit your starters knowing you are stuck no matter what at #2?which it will?I think if anything this NFL Season has taught us, it's that the favourite is never a sure thing. (i.e. Minny was a 14 point dog yesterday to Philly and won outright, Browns & Pats as well)..... Link to post Share on other sites
CaneBrain 95 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 which it will?I think if anything this NFL Season has taught us, it's that the favourite is never a sure thing. (i.e. Minny was a 14 point dog yesterday to Philly and won outright, Browns & Pats as well).....guess you have not seen Carolina play. I realize that upsets happen frequently in the NFL but very very rarely does the worst team in the NFL beat a 12-3 team with something to play for. Link to post Share on other sites
Ottawa_Biatch 288 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 guess you have not seen Carolina play. I realize that upsets happen frequently in the NFL but very very rarely does the worst team in the NFL beat a 12-3 team with something to play for.and the browns and pats? Link to post Share on other sites
Ottawa_Biatch 288 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 the spread on the game is 14.5, exact same as the spread on the browns/pats, it's not that different at all. Link to post Share on other sites
Suited_Up 2 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Enmity to the Packers aside, if Atlanta wins its 1pm game with Carolina (which it will) would you sit your starters knowing you are stuck no matter what at #2?Definitely not the whole game. If either side is up by 14+ then maybe I'd sit them in the 4th. I'd probably be more likely to rest them if we didn't have the bye. Link to post Share on other sites
Skeleton Jelly 2 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Enmity to the Packers aside, if Atlanta wins its 1pm game with Carolina (which it will) would you sit your starters knowing you are stuck no matter what at #2?Vegas seems to think they will, if that 11 point spread is any indication. Link to post Share on other sites
CaneBrain 95 Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 the spread on the game is 14.5, exact same as the spread on the browns/pats, it's not that different at all.Falcons almost covering after the first quarter. Link to post Share on other sites
BigDMcGee 3,355 Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 With the bears getting a first round bye, I imagine they'll play the starters at least into the 3rd. Link to post Share on other sites
timwakefield 68 Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 With the bears getting a first round bye, I imagine they'll play the starters at least into the 3rd.They have a chance to eliminate the Packers though - don't you think they'd rather have the Giants or Bucs in the playoffs than the Packers? I'm hoping Chicago keeps this up cuz I would love to see Tampa miraculously make it. Link to post Share on other sites
BigDMcGee 3,355 Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 They have a chance to eliminate the Packers though - don't you think they'd rather have the Giants or Bucs in the playoffs than the Packers? I'm hoping Chicago keeps this up cuz I would love to see Tampa miraculously make it.Note I said " at least" teams with first round byes tend to ( and should in my opinion) play their starters as much as possible to keep them fresh. Having two bye weeks I don't think is good, necessarily. Philly, on the other hand, should rest everyone relevant. Link to post Share on other sites
timwakefield 68 Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Note I said " at least"Oh yeah, I totally misread your meaning. I was focused on Tampa .Bill Belichick agreed with you too and played Brady nearly the entire game. Link to post Share on other sites
BigDMcGee 3,355 Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Oh yeah, I totally misread your meaning. I was focused on Tampa .Bill Belichick agreed with you too and played Brady nearly the entire game.well, it's more that I agree with belicheck. in an industry full of overrated coaches, I think Bill is god. Link to post Share on other sites
SAM_Hard8 50 Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Is it possible that the Bears will be a number 2 seed and still be the underdog for their playoff game? Link to post Share on other sites
BigDMcGee 3,355 Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Is it possible that the Bears will be a number 2 seed and still be the underdog for their playoff game?not just possible, but extremely likely if it's philly or new orleans. Link to post Share on other sites
CaneBrain 95 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Here is the ideal scenario: Bears beat the Packers to keep them out of the playoffs, Giants beat Philly, Seattle beats New Orleans. That results in Chicago getting Seattle. Then the Giants beat Atlanta, so Chicago gets home game against 6 seed for the conference championship.Can I get some kind of odds on all this happening? Parlay!Well, this basically happened. Run better, Bears, run better. Poor Atlanta has to deal with Aaron Rodgers. Link to post Share on other sites
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