Vikes lose, Eagles can grab second seed

It's not often that I jump out of my seat and yell "TOUCHDOWN" when a team other than the Eagles scores.

I did tonight.

At times a frustrating game to watch, the Chicago Bears took down the Minnesota Vikings in a thrilling overtime game Monday night.

The Eagles are now one win away from an NFC East title AND a first round bye.

The Bears led 16-0 at halftime and 23-6 in the third quarter. However, the Vikings came back to tie it.

A huge kickoff return by Chicago gave the Bears a 30-23 lead with a few minutes left. Minnesota tied it with 16 second left to send the game into overtime.

Bears kicker Robbie Gould missed a field goal in OT, but the Bears later capitalized on an Adrian Peterson fumble. Jay Cutler connected on a deep pass to Devin Aromashodu for the game winner.

Beyond Chicago blowing a big lead and almost missing a chance to win in OT, I found myself sick to my stomach with all of the Brett Favre love talk from the announcers.

But when it comes to watching a game that could have a big affect on the Eagles, I'd suffer through anything.

And boy did this turn out to be a huge game for the Eagles.

Heading into tonight's game, the Birds needed a win next week and a Vikings loss tonight in Chicago or next week against the Giants.

Thank you Bears.

A win over Dallas next week would be absolutely tremendous for the Eagles, giving them a week to rest and one less game they would have to play in their quest for a Super Bowl title.