Finally, as close to a complete game as you could ask for.  So many times this season the Bears were able to play well in one phase of the game while being disturbingly awful in another.  Today, they were able to put it all together and show everyone what they are capable of. 

The Bears resurrected their identity as a running team that plays fast, stingy defense.  Sure, the offense wasn’t lighting things up, but you have to be excited that we stuck to the run game and were efficient in it.  Our defense played well for the second straight game.  Outside linebacker Jamar Williams had five tackles in place of the injured Lance Briggs and looks like he could make Briggs expendable if it ever were to come to that.  I want to see more of what Williams can do but he has a ton of upside.  Brian Urlacher played like a man bitter that he’ll be missing a trip to Hawaii this year.  Amazingly, his interception return for a touchdown was the first of his career.  Shocking.  Doesn’t Raiders linebacker Thomas Howard have a few THIS YEAR?

 Last but not least, you have to commend our special teams unit for the two blocked punts that really turned the tide in our favor.  Charles “Peanut” Tillman has now blocked two in the last few games.  The man is brilliant and it appears that cutting off his dreads will have no effect on his playmaking abilities.  Kudos to Robbie Gould for that curveball field goal too.  The Bears just know how to play in nasty conditions.  It is quite relieving to know what plagues are team isn’t an issue of personnel (some might argue) but in fact, a matter of consistency.  The three phases are solid at least–if only they would be willing to show up at the same time.