What will it take for Bears offense to take off?

It's understandable if the hype of a potential Super Bowl matchup one week, followed by a prospective NFC championship showdown the next, seems highly relevant midway through a season. But really, it's only hype. Getting to the real NFC championship game and then the real Super Bowl — in that order — is really what the exercise is all about.

Mike Mulligan

November 7, 2012