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If you are any kind of fan of the NFL you are surely aware of the huge Sunday show down between the Chicago Bears and New England Patriots.  Now there were AFC teams that created bigger preseason  buzz than the Patriots, but they have stayed the course, surprised a lot of people and deserve to be where they are heading in to this game.  That being said, it's hard to see a scenario where this scrappy bunch knocks off the juggernaut known as the Monsters Of The Midway.

The biggest issue for New England with be how they deal with the Bears terrifying defense.  The passing game will receive little support from their unheralded running backs, so it could be a long day for quarterback Steve Grogan and a huge day for Bears defensive end Richard Dent.  As always the Bears defense will be forcing turnovers and you never want to rule out a safety.  If New England is to have any offensive success in this game it may come from getting the ball to their exciting young wide receiver Irving Fryar.

The match ups don't get much better for the Patriots when the Bears have the ball.  A talented linebacking corps led by Andre Tippett could limit the damage done by Bears running back Walter Payton, but the Bears over all running attack should be just fine and produce multiple scores.  The Bears passing attack is no slouch either, quarterback Jim McMahon and receiver Willie Gault can be a handful, especially in big games.

All in all, the Bears team is one of destiny.
Official Prediction:  Bears 46, Patriots 10

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Ugh, where am I?  I better find my rotary phone and call for help.

The fact of the matter is, kids, that since the Bears historic beat down of the Patriots in Super Bowl XX, the Patriots are 5-1 vs Chicago, including a pair of late season wins at Soldier Field in seasons (1994, 2006) that both teams made the playoffs.

The Bears currently hold the second longest winning streak in the NFL at five games, but New England is coming off a thrashing of the New York Jets and their highly regarded defense.  The Bears will have the home crowd and the weather is expected to be of the nasty cold and windy variety on Sunday, but this isn't the Atlanta Falcons coming to Chicago.  The Patriots play outdoors, in weather similar to that of the mighty Midwest and have already won a November game at Pittsburgh.

Official Updated (2010) Prediction:  Patriots 27, Bears 20