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windycitygridiron.com - 12/30/2008
Season Over!, Bears Fall 31-24
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Pull the tarp on the field and clear out the lockerroom.  The Bears season ended on a lame duck onside kick and an offsides penatly on our megamillionaire defensive tackle. Things almost lined up great for the Bears with the Vikings looking to lose.  They didn't after a last second ...

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What Potential Playoff Teams Got For Christmas
pastthepylon.blogspot.com - 12/28/2008
What Potential Playoff Teams Got For Christmas
— pastthepylon.blogspot.com — Here are some of those gifts the Grinch should have left behind for the NFL franchises to help those with dreams of playoff success. (more) What Potential Playoff Teams Got For Christmas

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Week 17 Matchups
pastthepylon.blogspot.com - 12/28/2008
Week 17 Matchups
— pastthepylon.blogspot.com — The last week of the NFL regular season is here and there are a handful of key games taking place today. Division titles and playoff berths are on the line when the games start at 1pm. Who will advance to the 2008 NFL playoffs and what teams will be sent home for an early vacation. (more) Week 17 Matchups

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chicagotribune.com - 12/29/2008
Bears flop in finale
— chicagotribune.com — The only scoreboard watching necessary for Bears fans Sunday was at Reliant Stadium, where the Houston Texans ended the Bears' playoff possibilities, handing the visitors a devastating 31-24 defeat. Bear with Us: Play-by-play of the loss  ... (more) Bears flop in finale

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Around the NFC North: Week 17
Pride Of Detroit — ... they didn't.  The Texans and Bears went back and forth, and eventually it was Houston that came away with a win.  The Texans trailed 10-0 at one time but then scored three unanswered touchdowns.  A Bears TD cut down the margin, but a Texans field goal and another TD made it a 14-point game.  The lead went on to become 7 points when Kyle Orton scored a late touchdown, but Chicago simply ran out of time, as did their playoff hopes. Windy City Gridiron was upset after the game, as you can imagine. It took Houston a quarter to ...

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