Likewise , lot closer then the final shows. I know you'll be putting in some work in the off season and we will go at again next season.

GG Indy, turnovers destroyed me. Good luck the rest of the way!

Good Game Cincinnati. That was a tight game that came down to the last few minutes. Your team is one of the best in the whole league and it shows. Another great season for you guys.

Hopefully this season we can represent the AC North better in the conference championship game.

Incredible game with Minnesota!! As happy as I am to win, I feel the same disappointment for you, eyeballl as that had to be heartbreaking.

I was certain we had lost but was glad it was to you. Then "The Miracle in Minneapolis" in the last 2 min...wow!

Chicago jumped to an early 7-0 only to have Minny dominate the next 25 min, and take control of the game. Chi got a pick deep in MN territory late in the half, but had to settle for an FG. Halftime MN up 28-10.

2nd half opened with Chicago putting together a nice drive for a TD to make it 28-17. MN got the ball and promptly hit a 78 yd TD to take the wind out of Chicago's sails (35-18 MN).

The Bears got a Int late in the 3rd and scored a TD and got the 2pt conversion and all of a sudden it's 35-25 MN. MN eats up the next 7 minutes but comes away empty, however only 7 min left.

After an exchange of punts, MN gets the ball back drives into Bears territory and kicks an FG to go up 38-25. Only 2 min remained and Minnesota looked to be in command.

However, on the very next play Shumate struck for Chicago with an 80 yard TD on a slant play and all of a sudden MN lead was cut to 38-32, but only 1:44 remained. MN recovered the ensuing on-side kick and ran 3 plays. With only 2 TO's for Chicago, MN ran the clock down to 46 seconds.

MN pinned Chicago at the Bears 6 with a nice punt. The Bears had the ball 94 yards to go and no timeouts. A swing pass to the HB got Chi to the 19 but the clock was ticking. The Bears snapped it with a mere 19 seconds. Hickman hit Shumate again and he amazingly took it 81 yards for the score! The XP made it 39-38 and Chicago survived yet again in a game dubbed "The Miracle in Minneapolis".

Old Champions die hard.
We are slammed by injuries at the moment, but oh well, that's the breaks.

Minnesota ...you gotta be one
of the unluckiest guys ever...
that miracle by Chicago was
"unbelievable"...better "luck"
next year

Congratulations Indy! That was a gritty win! Great season Jersey! I expect to be back next season to challenge you for the division!! Amazing win King! You pulled off a miracle against a fantastic Minnesota squad! Congratulations to everyone! I've said it before and I'll say it again, this is the best and toughest league around. I would put any of us up against any other team in the game! Keep on fighting guys ( and gals, if there are any),,,????

Thanks Brohl, it was a tough one. I totally messed my playbook up. I was scouting for another league and clicked all his run plays into my playbook on accident cause i had multiple windows open. It was so bizarre watching my team run sweep after sweep and goal line runs when i haven't run them all year. No excuses though, i still had my shot, Infinity is a super good coach and will give Baltimore a good game im sure, People are sleeping on Carolina, they have been mowing people over, they beat me pretty good in the season so it will be interesting to see how he does with the defending champs.

Yep. Carolina is definitely a serious contender. It will be interesting to see how it all plays out.

That was a fantastic recap, Bling, and yes, this is a tough one to swallow. Chicago found a way to win, and that's what champions do! An amazing, refuse-to-lose performance. I'll be back next year, bound and determined to dethrone the champ yet again! Good luck Bling, and good luck to the teams remaining...

gg Baltimore