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01/22/2007 01:19:05 AM · #1

Countdown to Super Sunday. Countdown
Sunday, February 4, 6:25 p.m. ET on CBS.

Colts (15-4)
Vs.
Bears (15-3)

Official Links for both teams also results of 2006/07 season.
Colts (15-4)
2006 Schedule
Date Opponent Time/Result

Sep 10 @N.Y. Giants Won 26-21
Sep 17 Houston Won 43-24
Sep 24 Jacksonville Won 21-14
Oct 1 @N.Y. Jets Won 31-28
Oct 8 Tennessee Won 14-13
Week 6 BYE
Oct 22 Washington Won 36-22
Oct 29 @Denver Won 34-31
Nov 5 @New England Won 27-20
Nov 12 Buffalo Won 17-16
Nov 19 @Dallas Lost 14-21
Nov 26 Philadelphia Won 45-21
Dec 3 @Tennessee Lost 17-20
Dec 10 @Jacksonville Lost 17-44
Dec 18 Cincinnati Won 34-16
Dec 24 @Houston Lost 24-27
Dec 31 Miami Won 27-22
Jan 6 Kansas City Won 23-8
Jan 13 @Baltimore Won 15-6
Jan 21 New England Won 38-34
Feb 4 @Chicago (Miami, FL) 6:25pm

Bears (15-3)
2006 Schedule
Date Opponent Time/Result

Sep 10 @Green Bay Won 26-0
Sep 17 Detroit Won 34-7
Sep 24 @Minnesota Won 19-16
Oct 1 Seattle Won 37-6
Oct 8 Buffalo Won 40-7
Oct 16 @Arizona Won 24-23
Week 7 BYE
Oct 29 San Francisco Won 41-10
Nov 5 Miami Lost 13-31
Nov 12 @N.Y. Giants Won 38-20
Nov 19 @N.Y. Jets Won 10-0
Nov 26 @New England Lost 13-17
Dec 3 Minnesota Won 23-13
Dec 11 @St. Louis Won 42-27
Dec 17 Tampa Bay Won 34-31
Dec 24 @Detroit Won 26-21
Dec 31 Green Bay Lost 7-26
Jan 14 Seattle Won 27-24
Jan 21 New Orleans Won 39-14
Feb 4 Indianapolis (Miami, FL) 6:25pm

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Message edited by author 2007-01-22 19:28:03.

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

01/24/2007 02:27:46 PM · #2

Countdown to Super Sunday. Countdown
Sunday, February 4, 6:25 p.m. ET on CBS.

Colts (15-4)
Vs.
Bears (15-3)

Official Links for both teams also results of 2006/07 season.
Colts (15-4)
2006 Schedule
Date Opponent Time/Result

Sep 10 @N.Y. Giants Won 26-21
Sep 17 Houston Won 43-24
Sep 24 Jacksonville Won 21-14
Oct 1 @N.Y. Jets Won 31-28
Oct 8 Tennessee Won 14-13
Week 6 BYE
Oct 22 Washington Won 36-22
Oct 29 @Denver Won 34-31
Nov 5 @New England Won 27-20
Nov 12 Buffalo Won 17-16
Nov 19 @Dallas Lost 14-21
Nov 26 Philadelphia Won 45-21
Dec 3 @Tennessee Lost 17-20
Dec 10 @Jacksonville Lost 17-44
Dec 18 Cincinnati Won 34-16
Dec 24 @Houston Lost 24-27
Dec 31 Miami Won 27-22
Jan 6 Kansas City Won 23-8
Jan 13 @Baltimore Won 15-6
Jan 21 New England Won 38-34
Feb 4 @Chicago (Miami, FL) 6:25pm

Bears (15-3)
2006 Schedule
Date Opponent Time/Result

Sep 10 @Green Bay Won 26-0
Sep 17 Detroit Won 34-7
Sep 24 @Minnesota Won 19-16
Oct 1 Seattle Won 37-6
Oct 8 Buffalo Won 40-7
Oct 16 @Arizona Won 24-23
Week 7 BYE
Oct 29 San Francisco Won 41-10
Nov 5 Miami Lost 13-31
Nov 12 @N.Y. Giants Won 38-20
Nov 19 @N.Y. Jets Won 10-0
Nov 26 @New England Lost 13-17
Dec 3 Minnesota Won 23-13
Dec 11 @St. Louis Won 42-27
Dec 17 Tampa Bay Won 34-31
Dec 24 @Detroit Won 26-21
Dec 31 Green Bay Lost 7-26
Jan 14 Seattle Won 27-24
Jan 21 New Orleans Won 39-14
Feb 4 Indianapolis (Miami, FL) 6:25pm

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NFL Playoffs

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Message edited by author 2007-01-24 14:28:43.

strangeghost

Canon EOS-7D

01/24/2007 08:39:43 PM · #3

I'm a Bears fan, so be aware that the following comments are biased:

Bears will win because:
1. They thrive on being the underdogs. Look what they did to the favored Saints.
2. Their defense will be fully rehabilitated by game time. They'll be all over the Colts like flies on a turd.
3. Once again, Rex Grossman will manage the offense just well enough to win the game. For pete's sake, they Bears offense scored ALL the points against the Saints except for the Safety.

I'll think of a few more reasons later, but I'll throw in a score prediction:

Bears win, 31-17

Elvis_L

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

01/24/2007 08:43:25 PM · #4

I really think the colts will stomp the bears. I think the bears have a good team and beat my saints pretty badly but IMO nobody prepares like Peyton and given two weeks he will light them up.

colts 49-bears 14

kenskid

Nikon D700

01/24/2007 10:35:27 PM · #5

Hmmmm....I'm pretty sure the Bears were favored in the Championship game....they even had you believing they were the underdogs.

Originally posted by strangeghost:

yanko

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Carl Zeiss 50mm ZE f/1.4 Planar T for Canon

01/24/2007 10:37:31 PM · #6

Originally posted by Elvis_L:

I think it's going to be something like this. Maybe it won't show up quite like that in the box score but I think the Colts will just have the Bears on their heels throughout the game like they had the Pats in the second half last week.

strangeghost

Canon EOS-7D

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

01/24/2007 11:32:49 PM · #7

Originally posted by kenskid:

Hmmmm....I'm pretty sure the Bears were favored in the Championship game....they even had you believing they were the underdogs.

I'll split the difference with you on that. The day before the game, the line was Bears by 2. Considering that home teams are often given a 3-point boost just for playing at home, one could argue that a 2 point line actually amounted to a nod toward the Saints, but I split hairs....

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED

01/24/2007 11:40:37 PM · #8

Payton will be doing new tv commercials when this game is over....maybe that will take his mind off of losing to the soon to be superbowl champs...da bears!

Cutter

Nikon D700

01/25/2007 01:17:41 AM · #9

People, people...you are killing me!

Colts are superior in every aspect, but special teams. That's right.

1. Other than Urlacher, there defense is just good. Not great. They were giving up mid-20s a game for the last 8 games of season or something.

2. The Bears didn't play one team on the level the Colts all year. The NFC is the Eastern Conference of the NFL. No Baltimore, no Chargers. They played the Pats, but that was early when Bears were on fire and Pats were royally sucking. And they still on won by 3 points.

3. Big games always come down to two things: Desire and Experience. And honestly, I bet the Colts are desperate to win and hands down have more experience.

Prediction: 27-17 --- but the Bears will never feel like they are in it.

kenskid

Nikon D700

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

01/25/2007 09:35:58 AM · #10

Even if it was just 1 point...the Bears were favored to win...that means the Saints were the underdogs in this match.

Originally posted by strangeghost:

Originally posted by kenskid:
Hmmmm....I'm pretty sure the Bears were favored in the Championship game....they even had you believing they were the underdogs.

I'll split the difference with you on that. The day before the game, the line was Bears by 2. Considering that home teams are often given a 3-point boost just for playing at home, one could argue that a 2 point line actually amounted to a nod toward the Saints, but I split hairs....

bigalpha

Sony DSC-S60

01/25/2007 09:59:52 AM · #11

Colts, because the Bears lost to the Packers at the end of the season. GO PACK!!!11!!!ONE

justine

Canon EOS-50D

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

01/25/2007 10:14:12 AM · #12

Officially......Da Bears -because my Eagles are out and my husband is from Chicago!
Unofficially....I love Payton Manning and would like to see him win a Super Bowl ring. He is a deserving QB.

bigalpha

Sony DSC-S60

01/25/2007 10:18:24 AM · #13

Originally posted by justine:

I love Payton Manning and would like to see him win a Super Bowl ring. He is a deserving QB.

Prime_Time

Nikon D80

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

01/25/2007 10:22:23 AM · #14

Win or loose I am so happy they made it. I watched them when they came to town and have been fan ever since, even though I do not live there anymore............GO COLTS!!!!!!!!!

01/31/2007 08:57:50 PM · #15

Day getting closer we have very few picks for the Super Bowl.
Who's going to win?

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED

01/31/2007 09:02:26 PM · #16

Pedro

Nikon D200

01/31/2007 09:03:50 PM · #17

Bears. 9-6. bleh. thank goodness for the commercials :)

I'm going to Vegas to watch the game, so I don't suppose i'll care much about the game once I've won my bet.

Agaricus

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

01/31/2007 09:11:32 PM · #18

Colts all the way baby...da Bears be a bust this go-round, and they are not deserving....the two guys in the stand that flipped the camera off during their last game are proof enough of that...did anyone see that?

01/31/2007 09:26:03 PM · #19

Originally posted by Agaricus:

I beg to differ on the deserving...both teams earned their ticket to the superbowl by winning their respective conference. The stupidity and immaturity of the fans have nothing to do with it. I am sure we could go thru the tapes and find a few idiots sitting in the Colts stands as well. That can be said for all teams.

Message edited by author 2007-01-31 21:28:27.

01/31/2007 09:38:27 PM · #20

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Message edited by author 2007-01-31 21:46:29.

02/01/2007 03:28:53 PM · #21

For those living in Florida or traveling to Florida, especially if you are traveling from Indiana, beware of the storm heading that way.

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

02/01/2007 03:34:46 PM · #22

Anybody look into this?

Originally posted by dv_rock:

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Jason_Cross

Nikon D50

02/01/2007 04:10:35 PM · #23

I hate the colts, because John Elway hates them. I don't know why, I just do what John Elway says.

At the same time the bears are just sort of ho hum.

I am really looking forward to the Career Builder commercials however. Monkeys are cool.

strangeghost

Canon EOS-7D

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

02/01/2007 04:44:19 PM · #24

Originally posted by JamesKW:

For those living in Florida or traveling to Florida, especially if you are traveling from Indiana, beware of the storm heading that way.

Dude! You had me worried. My wife is actually going to Miami with her mom this weekend, for a week. I was worried that there was a big storm or something. I didn't even notice the gag on the thumbnail. When I opened the full sized image, I spat some goobies on my monitor at work when I saw the bear in the storm. LOL