Almost everyone likes the Colts over the Bears. DEFENSE wins the big games. The Bears by 10, even with Grossman.
NO DOUBT!! I'm with you here. Power running game and Defense wins championships....period!! When was the last time a high-powered offense won the super bowl? Rams in 2000 Super Bowl?
There have been many running/defense teams that've won it since then and they are the majority of winners in NFL history I believe. Here's are the SB's since then:
2000 - Rams - High-flying offense wins (by one yard over the Titans 23-16)
2001 - Ravens - Defense/Running Offense (crushed the Giants 34-7)
2002 - Patriots - Defense/Balanced Offense (beat the offensive Rams 20-17)
2003 - TB Bucs - Defense (beat the offensive Raiders 48-21)
2004 - Patriots - Defense/Balanced Offense (beat defensive team Carolina 32-29)
2005 - Patriots - Defense/Balanced Offense (beat Philly Eagles 24-21)
2006 - Steelers - Defense/Running Offense (beat the offensive Seahawks 21-10)
If you look even further back, I think you'll find that DEFENSE wins championships. I see the Bears getting in Peyton's grill a lot and he chokes again...in a bigger game.