Disrespect?

The Bears are feeling disrespected. They're griping that they beat the Panthers earlier this year, yet some people aren't giving the Bears a chance to win in the playoffs against the Panthers.

We're a #2 seed! We are playing at home. Give us respect!

Here's the deal. You get respect only one way. Winning. Consistently. In the playoffs.

But we won a lot of games this year. We're a #2 seed!

Who has all the respect in the league. Brady, Belichik, and Co. Rings = Respect. Despite having a decimated team, having to go into a stadium that sits unfairly a mile above sea level, and playing in a situation where 81% of the time the home team winys -- despite all of that, no one is doubting the Pats. Why? Maybe that in the Brady era they are 10-0 in the playoffs with 3 rings.

But the Colts don't have any rings! No one disrespects them!

The Colts have 3 playoff victories in the last 2 years and almost went 16-0 in the regular season - a feat that's never been accomplished. The Seahawks ran away with the NFC, but everyone is still skeptical, well, because it's Seattle. They need to prove it.

So Chicago: If you want respect, take it. Show me you can win a playoff game - something you haven't done in 11 years. Show me you can tame a team that almost won the Super Bowl 2 years ago. Show me that you have a quarterback that won't make a heart-crushing interception in the 2nd half. Because I don't think that you can.