can’t protect Kurt Warner and their running game is stalled. The Cardinals have been off all season. I worry about their pass attack against our weak defensive secondary, but their D is suspect too. I would expect a shootout but I think home field advantage, special teams and the pass rush push the Bears over the Cardinals. Strangely, I think it will resemble the Detroit game we just played (strange because Detroit went 0-16 last year and the Cardinals made the Super Bowl).

they have a better D and better balance.

how many winning teams could you say that about? Plus we beat the Steelers who are a good team, even if they are only 2-2.

…we’ve still beaten people we should have beaten (Detroit), as well as people we shouldn’t have (Pittsburgh).

The Browns, Cardinals, Eagles, Rams, Packers, and Vikings.

The Browns and Rams are by far the easiest of the bunch. The Vikings, as I previously mentioned, could be cooling off near the tail end of the stretch. Aaron Rodgers has been sacked a frightening 20 times in the past 4 games, and might not be the same quarterback that beat the Bears on the game-winning drive in Lambeau if it keeps up. However, the Eagles will likely have a healthy McNabb and Arizona’s offense will test the secondary mightily, so assume 4-2 the rest of the way at home.

Out of the road games, the Lions, regardless of their environment, are very beatable. That leaves the task of getting two wins out of Atlanta, Cincinnati, San Francisco, Minnesota, and Baltimore. The Falcons are resurgent, but there have been questions on defense. By far, Baltimore, Minnesota, and San Francisco look like the most dangerous foes of the group. That leaves the Bengals. Even though they’ve been dangerous this year, their reputation precedes them. So 10 is certainly not unreasonable. Also, bear in mind that it’s not uncommon to see WC teams with 9-10 wins.