Packers' Favre, defense prevent another Bears' thriller.

Byline: Dale Hofmann

Chicago _ Destiny and a dime won't even buy a phone call anymore. Just another case of galloping inflation.

Something like the Chicago Bears' reputation for miracles. If they were planning on delivering another one, it would have helped to make it inside the Green Bay Packers' 15-yard line at least once.

Fate doesn't replace a running game, and you should never trust a fairy godmother unless she has hair under her arms, and she can tackle. That sounds more like Darren Sharper than anyone wearing blue Sunday.

What happened was as plain as the grime on Soldier Field. The Bears had a six-game winning streak and a great …