No Team is Perfect

Can the Bears go 16-0? Can the Raiders go 0-16?

No.

Yes, the Bears are good. Yes, the Raiders are bad. But football, and all sports really, isn't played on paper. It's played on grass, or turf, in the mud or the snow, and with a ball that bounces any which way it pleases.

There are plenty of reasons that the Raiders will win a game this year:

1. There are other bad teams in the league. They almost beat the Browns--who aren't that bad. They also play the Cardinals, Texans, Jets, and Chiefs (twice).

2. It's hard to get psyched up to play a winless team. One team will be overconfident, and end up with black and silver egg on their face.

3. Art Shell is a fantastic coach. Okay, I'm joking. But there's two good reasons.

As for the Bears, the same rules apply in reverse.

1. Lots of good teams in the league.
2. Teams will get psyched to knock them off.
3. Pressure from the Dolphins' champagne celebrations.
4. Rex Grossman. I know he's been playing great this year. And I would definitely want him on my team. But, he's never played 16 games in a year, let alone start 16 games and win them. He's got plenty of interceptions left in him.

And he's going to get hurt.