Since their bye week, Bears have proven they can win with balance.

It was a scary moment Sunday at Chicago’s Solider Field when Seahawks TE John Carlson was carted off with an apparent head injury. But it appears Carlson might have avoided a very serious injury.

Bears LB Lance Briggs joined host Fran Charles via team cam to discuss the impact of adding Julius Peppers, facing Matt Hasselbeck and what he expects in the matchup against the Seahawks.

Falcons DE John Abraham joined NFL Network’s Stacey Dales to discuss his car mishap this week, his team’s dome-field advantage and the problems presented by Packers QB Aaron Rodgers.

The Packers’ 22-16 win over the Eagles at The Linc in Philadelphia has set the schedule for the divisional round of the NFC playoffs.

NFL teams believe in now. But they also plan for the future. The teams involved in this weekend’s divisional playoff games are football’s top eight teams, but all are fairly well positioned for next season. Just take a look at Saturday’s teams and where they’re projected to be in relation to next season’s approximate $123 million salary cap.