Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...

div#content.article h2 {
font-weight: normal;
font-size: 14px;
}

div#social-tools {
display: none;
}

1. What’s the bright side of the Bears’ loss to Seattle?

Erin McElroy: We learned that Pete Carroll can still jump and run for brief intervals.

Jim Walsh: The Packers lost to them, too.

Scott Bolohan: They may not disappoint everyone in the playoffs now.

John Dooley: I don’t have to see Pete Carroll’s smug face in Chicago for at least a couple of months.

Angi Taylor: There’s never a bright side to losing … unless you’re losing an ex’s number.

2. What would the Bears do if they didn’t have Brandon Marshall catching passes?

Erin McElroy: Same thing they do WITH him catching passes — lose to bad road teams at home.

Jim Walsh: Lose more.

Scott Bolohan: Drugs.

John Dooley: Nothing, because Jay Cutler would be hooked up to a feeding tube.

Angi Taylor: Hire Kim Kardashian. She’s good at catching balls.

3. How did Rip Hamilton get hurt with no one around him?

Erin McElroy: It’s called no-chance-at-the-playoffs-itis.

Jim Walsh: Tripped on a gym bag.

Scott Bolohan: Ghosts.

John Dooley: Probably by watching too much game film of Marco Belinelli.

Angi Taylor: He was trying to stop the 76ers’ no-huddle offense.

4. Now that Northern Illinois is going to the Orange Bowl …

Erin McElroy: … the Orange Bowl organizers are having a meltdown and asking, “Um, do they travel well?”

Jim Walsh: … you know what? Good for NIU. Go Huskies!

Scott Bolohan: … even oranges can’t wait for a playoff system.

John Dooley: … I can turn my TV off after the Rose Bowl.

Angi Taylor: … this whole Mayan thing might be right.

5. Mark Sanchez is benched. Tim Tebow’s hurt. How can the N.Y. Jets get worse?

Erin McElroy: If one of their players said he knew guys used Viagra as a PED! Haha … wait …

Jim Walsh: Two words: blindfold helmets.

Scott Bolohan: Tim Tebow could get healthy.

John Dooley: Tim Tebow could be healthy. That’s how.

Angi Taylor: Yeah, I’m sure Rex Grossman is available to throw interceptions for them if they’d like!