Bears 41 - 49ers 10

So unfortunately I came pretty close to nailing the worst case scenario...at least for the first half. The 49ers did everything in their power to help the Bears replicate the 1986 Super Bowl Shuffle squad. After one half I really didn't feel like there would be any positives to come out of this loss, but low and behold, the 49ers did manage to put something together in the 2nd half. So, onto the good, the bad and the future.

The Good

• Frank Gore managed to rush for 111 yards on a mere 12 carries. Even if you take out the 53 yard skamper early in the 4th quarter, that's 5.3 yards per carry against the best defense in football.
• No major injuries as the injury report for next week right now consists only of Maurice Hicks
• The Bears were shut out in the 2nd half
  

The Bad

• The reason Gore only had 12 carries was due mostly to the fact that the team was down early and often. Even though they went for it on 4th down once in the 2nd half, the Bears more or less took the pedal off the metal the last 30 minutes of the game. There was a healthy dose of Brian Griese, although I'm surprised Cedric Benson did not get more touches.
• Alex Smith didn't have an atrocious game in terms of passing, but the turnovers were definitely an issue. 2 fumbles lost and the interception did not help the cause as the Bears put a touchdown on the board after every turnover. Not how you beat an undefeated team.

The Future

• A feisty Vikings squad comes to Monster Park next week coming off a short week due to tonight's MNF matchup against the Patriots. The Vikings are 4-2 and appear to be in the early driver's seat for a wild card berth (no way they pass Da Bears). A stout defense combined with a conservative, but solid offense makes them a tough matchup. More to come after the Vikings get through tonight.