Bears enter play-off's on bad note In the last game of the regular season the Chicago Bears showed last night why they won't be Superbowl winners in 2007. Despite strolling to the NFC North title with the best record in the whole league, 13-3, they were embarrassed by their big rivals Green Bay Packers 26-7 after another error-laden display particularly in the first half from quarter back Rex Grossman.

Grossman's opposite number, the legendary Brett Favre (right) completed 21 of 42 passes for 285 yards and a touchdown as Favre, so often a thorn in the Bears side, improved his career record at Soldier Field to 12-2. The Bears defense with had been so meagre earlier in the season has allowed almost as many points in the last month of the season as it had for the three previous.

The divisional play-off's start next week but number 1 seed Bears get a bye and don't play until the week after. I plan to meet some mates in Tampa, Florida for Superbowl weekend but would be anguished if the Bears were in it and I had to leave the city, but I don't see it.

Meanwhile with the round orange ball, the Chicago Bulls have turned their season around after winning 16 of their last 19 games including big wins over their Eastern Conference rivals Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers. Home games have been regularly selling out as fans get behind Scott Skiles and his young charges but I have tickets for two of the Bulls games during the next 2 weeks and will I write more on Da Bulls then.  ¶ 20:59