>What's the name of that team in Indy again? I heard they are still undefeated after 10 games, including a thrashing of the Patriots on the road, but that can't be right, can it?
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Yep, Indy is the class of the NFL right now.

>As a long time Bears fan with the usual low expectations, I am quite delighted with their play this season. The defense was clearly good all along (they have allowed something like 40 points fewer than any team in the league) but I discounted that somewhat because their schedule is fairly weak. As always -- when the Bears are decent, anyway, which is not an annual thing -- the question is whether they have enough offense to go far in the playoffs. The Carolina game last week opened my eyes. The Panthers have been widely predicted as the NFC Super Bowl team (and loser <g>), had been averaging 30 points a game, and the Bears shut them down flat. As the TV commentators kept saying, they weren't just stopping Carolina, they were dominating them. Another good test with Tampa Bay on the road this week, with the Falcons also coming up.

If the Bears win both those games, they will be the NFC rep in the SB. If my Broncs win in KC a week from Sunday, we'll be in the SB.