Admit it, did you think the Bears would make the NFC Championship this year?

One of my coworkers is a Bears fanatic. We give him so much grief (Texas). I had to take my hat off to him this year. He really had faith. We all felt bad about the Green Bay game and I don't think anyone mentioned it to him on Monday- LOL. It really seemed that Chicago would go all the way, until Green Bay got to town anyway. I know at least one Bears fanatic that really believed they would make the Championship game.