May the best team lose.

A win to tonight is a win for the Bears, but who are the Bears pulling for in tonight's NFC North showdown on Monday Night Football? There are two (ignoring the chance of a tie) possible results of tonight's game between Green Bay and Minnesota. Either the Vikings can win and put the Chicago in second place in the division, or the Packers can upset Minnesota and force a three way tie for 1st place in the division. Green Bay would technically be in first place due to their division record (2-0), followed by the Bears (1-1), with the Vikings in 3rd (0-1).

At this point in the season there is not much difference between those two situations and Chicago still controls it's own fate regardless. After examining each teams schedule it seems to me that Minnesota's schedule is more menacing, but not immensely. So, schedule that is not a good basis for choosing sides.

All of this has lead me to the conclusion that the issue of who to root for is much simpler than many are making it: may the best team lose. The superior team in this matchup will prove the most threatening to the Bears chances of becoming division champs. Due largely to the issue that the Packers' offensive line has been having this season, I feel that the Vikings are the better team. Therefore, I am pulling for the Cheeseheads, as much as it upsets me.