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Jay Cutler has a good idea of what he's going to face in the season opener against the Lions. Given the problems the offensive line had protecting him during the exhibition season, the Bears quarterback said he expects Jim Schwartz's defense to be in atta…

To hear Jay Cutler and Mike Martz tell it, with the exhibition season having mercifully ended, now comes the easy part. ''Absolutely,'' Cutler said when asked if the Bears' offense is easier now that preparations are under way for Sunday's season-opener a…

Chicago Bears' Major Wright is back to practicing full speed, but his role is uncertain against the Detroit Lions.

Week 1 is finally here. Who will win Cowboys-Redskins? Texans-Colts? Packers-Eagles? Ravens-Jets? Bengals-Pats? Vikes-Saints? Peter King shares his predictions for all 16 games.

The NFL has become a passing league and the "Black and Blue" division has taken notice and adjusted. The NFC North features two of the top quarterbacks in Brett Favre (Vikings) and Aaron Rodgers (Packers).  

Including predictions on how the Lions will fare this season from Detroit News writers Chris McCosky, Bob Wojnowski, John Niyo and Tim Twentyman:

If public opinion is to be believed, Bears fans will file into Soldier Field for the season opener Sunday against the Lions expecting the worst, which is like wearing a funeral suit to a christening.

A salient point or two that bears noting as we attempt our annual NFL predictions column, as if you really could divine the landscape of the league before its new season even begins...

The Shutdown Eleven counts down a list of eleven NFL-related things, in order of the editor's preference. In this installment, we look at the most interesting players heading into the 2010 NFL season.#9. Brett FavreThe nine-spot might seem a little low fo…

Adrian Peterson says he believes he has a better grasp of how to better grasp the ball.

Bears weakside linebacker Lance Briggs sat out Monday's practice because of an ankle injury suffered in the third preseason game against Arizona.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -- The injury-riddled Denver Broncos were awarded running back Andre Brown of the New York Giants and offensive lineman Chris Clark of the Minnesota Vikings off waivers on Sunday.

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Lions made two more cuts a day after setting their 53-man roster.

Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress is staunchly defending his decision to keep Tarvaris Jackson as Brett Favre's backup over Sage Rosenfels.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Minnesota Vikings are apparently still looking for wide receivers.

With the season set to start Thursday night, there is leaguewide optimism because parity reigns in the NFL. Who will be this year's New Orleans Saints, a team that went from 8-8 in 2008 to 13-3 in 2009 en route to a Super Bowl championship? The Bears (7-9…

The New York Giants have traded for Minnesota Vikings backup quarterback Sage Rosenfels, according to a league source.

The Chicago Bears cut Al Afalava; keep Josh Bullocks.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Detroit Lions rookie defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh has been fined $7,500 by the NFL for his roughing-the-passer penalty on Cleveland quarterback Jake Delhomme.

Browns rookie running back Montario Hardesty has a torn anterior cruciate ligament, sustained on a 2-yard carry in the second quarter Thursday night against the Bears.

Go beat the Bears. That's all that matters now that the Lions' preseason is over, and mercifully so, ending without serious injury or incident Thursday night in a 28-23 victory over the Buffalo Bills at Ford Field.

The Bears' offense -- overwhelmed by a complex system and rattled by a shaky preseason -- desperately needed some momentum heading into the Sept. 12 opener against the Detroit Lions. A Fortune 500 company might roll out the red carpet for Dr. Phil or Anth…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Denver rookie Tim Tebow outplayed Minnesota's Tarvaris Jackson in the backup quarterback comparison, but the Vikings forced four first-half turnovers and beat the Broncos 31-24 on Thursday night in the preseason finale for both teams.

DETROIT (AP) The Detroit Lions were hoping Matthew Stafford would have a brief and productive tuneup for the regular season.

This week, SI.com is rolling out previews for all eight NFL divisions. Today, we tackle the AFC North and NFC North, following up earlier breakdowns of the AFC East, NFC East, AFC South and NFC South. The AFC and NFC West conclude things Friday.