NFC North: Bears at a crossroads

It was supposed to be an intriguing battle between a pair of 4-3 playoff hopefuls, two of the past three NFC champions. It was billed as a knock-down, drag-out tussle between the Chicago Bears, a team that had been dominant at its Soldier Field home, and the Arizona Cardinals, who had played their best football on the road. It was hyped as a quarterback battle to watch between Kurt Warner, the steely veteran, and Jay Cutler, the NFL's future at the position.