Monday night will be a NFC battle between the Chicago Bears and the San Francisco 49ers. The stage will be set for the two most feared defenses in the NFL.The Bears will try to bounce back from a tough loss against the Houston Texans this past Sunday night.Not only did they lose Sunday night but they will be without their starting quarterback Jay Cutler after suffering a concussion late in the second quarter.Wait it gets more interesting. The 49ers are coming off a lackluster performance last week against their division rivals St. Louis Rams in which the game ended in a tie.Here is where it gets bizarre, Alex Smith also suffered a concussion last week and it's up in the air if he will play or not.As big as this game is for the NFC Conference, Jason Campbell and a banged up Alex Smith might be the key factors in this game.Sad to say, it's not based on how well they will do but who will screw up the most. The defenses are still a big impact for both teams so who can or who wil...
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