After their convincing win over the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field yesterday, the Bears are 6-3 and in first place in the NFC North.
Before we talk about the difficult road ahead, let's just take a moment to enjoy the game yesterday.
It's always good to beat the Vikings. And, with any luck, that was Brett Favre's last game ever at Soldier Field. Brett Favre may or may not be good for football, but he was definitely no good to the Bears over his career. He owned us for an entire decade. He tortured the Bears, hanging some of the most humiliating losses we've had to endure on our proud franchise. We beat him his last game here. (Knocking on wood right now.)
The offensive line looks better (though still far from perfect), but also Martz's scheme (or the chucking of the Martz's scheme in favor of a more conservative approach) has really helped everyone. Getting the running game going, moving the pocket, getting Cutler to scramble ... those have been the keys to the back-to-back solid performances by the offense.
Defense continues to shine. How 'bout D.J. Moore? The kid has a nose for the ball. And I like what Henry Melton is doing when he gets into the D-Line rotation. Peppers is as good as advertised, and Urlacher and Briggs are consistently rock solid and spectacular in spots.
And thank you, Devin Hester. THAT was how he should be used. Great game.
If anything, that win over the Vikings showed us it's a two-team race in the NFC North, between Green Bay and Chicago. A tough road ahead, but for the Packers too. Nine games into the season, the division title looks to be within our reach. (Knock on wood again.)
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