Bears

It's funny.

Experts had the Vikings as NFC Super Bowl favorites before the season began.

I never fell for the hype. I was optimistic about Kirk Cousins, but had already watched an enjoyed Case Keenum have one of the best seasons ANY  Vikings QB had ever had, and thought he would have been the better choice.

Green Bay was supposed to give us a run for our money with Aaron Rodgers healthy once more while the hightest paid QB for the Lions was going to give both teams fits.

The Bears? They were going to be the also-rans in the division. Dead last, groveling at the feet of their more powerful North division foes.

The reality is that last night the Bears won again, against one of the leagues's best teams, the Rams, and they are decidedly in the middle of Super Bowl consideration.

And the Vikings, after getting beat (probably) by Seattle tonight, will have to face the same Miami Dolphins team that BEAT the Patriots yesterday. The same Patriots that just CLUBBED us.

Football is wackier than experts let on.

And preseason picks aren't worth the paper they are printed on.