It was not a good week for top-shelf NFL teams angling for a playoff bye. Charlie Batch laughed at Baltimore's noted home-field advantage. The Chicago Bears' vaunted defense couldn't stop Russell Wilson from driving the ball 97 yards on them in Chicago with the game on the line. The San Francisco 49ers couldn't put the Rams away -- again. For the fourth time this year, the 49ers failed to get a win in a game against heavy underdogs. Earning a playoff bye is essentially like earning a playoff
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