aside from maybe that blowout loss to Dallas

Finally, the Bears had what they've lacked for two decades: a quarterback.Except for the fact that Jay Cutler wasn't really that good in a Bears uniform. This 2009 team has honestly been one of the worst in my opinion. Our expectations were too high for a team that saw its defense age overnight, an inexperienced group of wide receivers, a putrid offensive line, and a horrible coach all come together for one big lose-fest Maybe next year, huh. Record: 7-9Finish: Third in NFC NorthIts funny how fast Rex Grossman fell out of love with Chicago, or rather how fast Chicago fell out of love with Sexy Rexy.There was a time (and don't deny this, my fellow Bear fans) when we were excited to see Rex take the field But 2007 was the final nail in the coffin. Rex cost us our Super Bowl, and to top it off...cost us the 2007 playoffs.It was an up-and-down season where playoff spots could've been clinched on any given game. Every game was winnable...aside from maybe that blowout loss to Dallas.The close game in San Diego Or New York Washington Seattle Minnesota Giving up 20-plus fourth quarter points to DETROITIt was a year that had so much potential that came down to a week-by-week guessing game of, "Is Rex going to play or not" Well, at least it's over. That is until Andre Johnson told us who we really were: a team with a bad secondary.

It all started with an improbable beatdown of the Indianapolis Colts on opening night, followed by two late losses to Tampa Bay and Carolina. We knew it was going to be a roller coaster season.As the season got down to the wire, Chicago turned it up and got on a three-game win streak. But it was cut short in that Week 17 matchup that could've put them in the playoffs when Johnson ran wild in Houston, taking down the Bears 31-24. All in all, the Bears kept us entertained throughout the entirety of the season.. Record: 11-5Finish: NFC North ChampionsPlayoffs: Lost in the Divisional RoundIt was the birth of what was to become the Super Bowl Bears.

Thomas Jones, Kyle Orton, Bernard Berrian, and that defense all came to life. Following a dismal 1-3 start, the Bears got on an eight-game win streak (including big victories over Green Bay, Baltimore, and Carolina) and eventually finished 11-5. Entering the playoffs, Chicago was the heavy underdog to the defending NFC Champion Carolina Panthers. After a battle of the offenses, Carolina eventually prevailed 29-21.. Record: 13-3Finish: First in NFC NorthPlayoffs: Lost in Divisional RoundMike "Miracle" Brown created perhaps the most amazing season in Chicago history. Two overtime interception returned for touchdowns led to a (truly remarkable) 13-3 season, the best since 1986.