Brian Baldinger

The town itself feels like it's shot out of a cannon.

Everybody is overjoyed by it.

And now, obviously, you move on to the divisional round, another game at Soldier Field.

This time, the Rams, you know, maybe a step up in class, but the Rams...

coming from 80-degree weather in L.A.

to the... I think right now it's 16 in Chicago, and it feels like it's zero according to the weather reports.

It's probably going to be pretty bad on Sunday.

Do you buy any of the stuff about...

warm weather teams struggling in the cold, and you hear people say, oh, well, you know, you got to remember that Matthew Stafford played in Detroit.

Matthew Stafford played in a dome in Detroit, and it's different when you're here.

Did you notice that when you were playing, that the weather impacts everyone?

Brian, I recall you interviewing Montez Sweat in the preseason.

I remember it because he seemed really pumped up in that interview.

I'm just wondering, how big a role do you see him playing in this game?

And they obviously have an advantage on special teams.

You're talking about one of the games.

Heck, they got a punt blocked last week.

It feels like the Bears have been getting some good things going their way on special teams games.

Devin Duvernay had a really nice punt return last week.

They've blocked some field goals.