Through three quarters of Packer love and Bear bashing, the ESPN TV crew forgot the cardinal rule of athletic competition: Good teams find a way to win while bad teams find a way to lose.  How more glaring an example do you need than last night's 20-17 Bears overtime win over Green Bay?

The Bears, who did their best to impersonate the Detroit Lions over the first fifty-three minutes of the game, sprang to life late in the fourth quarter led by running back Matt Forte.  Cedric Benson can whine all he wants to, but the fact is Forte showed more heart in the Bears last drive of the half than Benson showed his entire time in a Bears uniform.  Like a teenager wanting the car on New Year's Eve, Forte just keeps pounding, pounding, pounding until he finally gets what he wants.  Up until the last drive, Forte was virtually ineffective.  Suddenly, his legs, heart and desire sprang to life leading his team down the field to the game tying touchdown.

A kickoff and dumb penalty and a few offensive plays down the field, it looked like it might be over. Enter Alex Brown, who blocked the potential game winning field goal in the closing seconds of regulation.

Then, after winning the toss, Robbie Gould kicked the game winner and the Bears hopes for the playoffs lived to play next Sunday.

I can't explain this one.  But what I can tell you is that the Bears stole one from the Packers who had no business losing this game last night.  Not that it matters as teams are measured in wins and losses and not yards gained.  That's more for the TV types.

I know what you're thinking.  What a mind numbing game between two horrible teams.  That's where you might be wrong.  This edition of the Bears is similar to another Chicago team that nobody thought could survive to make the playoffs earlier this year.  Yes Virginia, that would be the Chicago White Sox.

Both teams took their playoff chances to the brink.  Both are trying to knock Minnesota out of first place.  Both are not championship caliber teams but have enough heart and guts to make the post season. Both teams play with a chip on their shoulder.  The Sox needed help from Kansas City to force the showdown with the Twins to get into the playoffs.  The Bears need help from the New York Giants and perhaps the Raiders and Eagles.  That said, if the Giants show up to play against Minnesota and the Bears can take out Houston, the Bears will become the second Chicago team in three months to break the hearts of Minnesota fans.