FOR A TEAM STRIVING TO MAKE IT TO THE PLAYOFFS

THE VIKES LOOKED UNDERWHELMING MONDAY NIGHT

AS THE BEARS BATTERED AND INTERCEPTED THEM

AND IN GENERAL PLAYED THEM PRETTY TIGHT

WHILE THE VIKINGS CAME AWAY WITH THE WIN

FOR MOST OF THE GAME THE OUTCOME WAS IN DOUBT

IF THEY DON'T LOOK BETTER IN THIS WEEK'S GAME

WASHINGTON MAY BE ABLE TO KNOCK THEM OUT

THE REDSKINS WHO VISIT THE DOME ON SUNDAY

ARE A TEAM ALSO IN WILDCARD SPOT CONTENTION

THEY NEED TO BEAT MINNESOTA TO MAKE IT IN

AND THAT IS EXACTLY THEIR INTENTION

THERE'LL BE A BACKUP BEHIND THE CENTER

THOUGH HE'S NO ROOKIE BUT A WILY OLD VET

AND CLINTON PORTIS IS RUNNING WELL

WHILE THE RECEIVERS ARE FAST AS JETS

BOTH DEFENSES ARE TOUGH AGAINST THE RUN

SO THE PASSING GAME MIGHT TURN THE TIDE

WITH "T-JACK" APPEARING TO REGRESS A BIT

THE ADVANTAGE MIGHT BE ON THE REDSKINS' SIDE

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THE RAMS HAD HIGH HOPES SUNDAY AFTERNOON

OF PLAYING A GAME THEY COULD ENJOY

BUT THE PACKERS ROLLED IN AND BEAT THEM UP

USING ALMOST EVERY WEAPON THEY COULD EMPLOY

BRETT FAVRE THREW TWO TOUCHDOWN PASSES

RYAN GRANT RAN INTO THE ENDZONE FOR A SCORE

THE "ATARI" GAME YIELDED TWO INTERCEPTIONS

AS DEFENSIVELY THE PACK OWNED THE STADIUM FLOOR

CHICAGO'S BEARS ARE A TEAM IN DIRE STRAIGHTS

COMING OFF AN UGLY LOSS LAST MONDAY NIGHT

SOMEHOW THEY'VE GONE FROM PLAYING IN THE SUPER BOWL

TO A GROUP WHO CAN'T SEEM TO DO ANYTHING RIGHT

THE RUNNING GAME IS JUST A MEMORY

WHILE THE AIR ATTACK LOOKS LIKE A DELUSION

THE DEFENSE GIVES THE IMPRESSION THEY ARE OK

IN REALITY THAT IS JUST AN ILLUSION

EARLIER THIS YEAR GREEN BAY BLEW A LEAD

AND THE BEARS GOT AWAY WITH A WIN

LEAVING THE PACKERS THIRSTING FOR REVENGE

ANXIOUS FOR THE CHANCE TO POUND ON THEM AGAIN

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THE VIKINGS ARE RIDING A FIVE-GAME STREAK--

THIS WEEK THE 'SKINS WILL BRING THAT TO A STOP

WHILE THE BEARS WILL FUTILELY DO ALL THEY CAN

BUT GREEN BAY WILL COME OUT ON TOP

DESPITE HOW THE FOOTBALL GAMES TURN OUT

SMILES SHOULD ABOUND FOR SO MANY REASONS

IT'S CHRISTMAS WEEK AND MAY ALL ENJOY

THE TRUE BLESSINGS OF THIS WONDERFUL SEASON