Sunday’s NFC Championship game promises to be one of the best ever. The historic rivalry between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers will be on full display at Soldier Field at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 23. Oak Lawn Patch turned to some local bartenders for score predictions and comments. If anybody has something to say about da Bears, it’s a bartender. Right? Well, to our surprise, not all of the bartenders we spoke to think the Bears will win. Even more surprising, several had no opinion whatsoever about football.

But that’s okay. As long as they keep those drinks coming, who cares?

95th Street Bar & Grill, Hilton Oak Lawn, 9333 S. Cicero Avenue, 708-425-7800

Bartender Name: Johnny

Final Score Prediction: The Bears will win, it’s 1985 all over again

Packers Trash Talk:  We’re going to pack bad cheese back to Wisconsin!

• Food & Drink Specials: $25.00 for large pizza and hot wings combo includes a pitcher of Budweiser; $10.00 nacho platter for two, $5.00 Chicago-style 1/4pound jumbo hot dog with fries; special creations available. Also: Champagne Brunch 11am - 3 pm for $19.95 at Whitney’s. “Come for brunch, stay for the game.”
• Five 50-inch flat-screen TVs
• Free parking on Hilton’s lot
• All major credit cards, ATM inside hotel

99 Bar & Grill, 9848 Southwest Hwy, 708-422-1200

• Drink Specials: $10 domestic buckets (five bottles), $12 import buckets (five bottles), $4 Bloody Marys
• Food Specials: Halftime buffet. Also: Daily rotating $1.00 food and drink specials
• Free parking lot
• American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa, debit cards; no ATM

Cullen's Pub, 9953 Southwest Hwy, 708-424-7286

Bartender Name: Bobbie

Final Score Prediction: I expect the Bears to win 20 -10

Favorite Bears Player: Jay Cutler #6

Packers Trash Talk: The cheeseheads are going down!

• Drink Specials: $11 Domestic buckets, $14 import buckets, $3.50 bombs
• Food Specials: Free Halftime buffet includes chicken, beef and mostacciolli, sweets
• TAILGATING PARTY:  Free food before the game (12:30 - 1:30)  
• Raffle drawings during the game (free tix to those who attend the tailgating party)
• Ten flat-screen TVs (4 big screens)
• Heated outdoor smoking area
• Free parking on adjacent lots
• Cash only, ATM

De Ja Brew, 5219 W. 95th Street, 708-423-0484

Bartender Name: Sherri

Final Score Prediction:  Bears 27, Packers 17

Favorite Bears Moment Ever:  In 1985, a coworker and I each put $12.50 on a $25.00 square in the office football pool. We won $1,500. All the guys in the office wanted to beat us up.

Favorite Bears Player: Devin Hester #23

• Drink Specials:  “Oh Baby!” Bear drink (be surprised)
• Food Specials:  No, but regular menu features many homemade items, including paninis, burgers and two soups daily
• Eight big-screen plasma TVs
• Free parking in rear lot; free Wi-Fi
• American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa, ATM

Demma's Bar and Grill, 5805 W. 87th Street, 708-636-1240

Bartender Name: Sue

Final Score Prediction:  Bears 24, Packer 21

Favorite Bears Moment Ever:  When Devin Hester ran the ball 108 yards against the Giants in November, 2006.

Favorite Bears Player:  Jay Cutler #6

• Drink Specials: $11 domestic buckets, $13 import buckets, $3 Jose Cuervo shots
• Food Specials: Halftime buffet
• Eight TVs (one big screen); pool table; darts
• Free parking lot
• Cash only; ATM

George's Lounge, 5407 W. 95th Street, 708-636-0223

Bartender Name: Todd

Final Score Prediction: 21-17

Favorite Bears Player: Julius Peppers #90

• Drink Specials: Free drink every Bears touchdown, $1.50 domestic bottles, $3.00 bombs
• Food Specials: Halftime buffet (sandwiches and pastas)
• Fourteen flat screen hi-def plasma TVs; miniature bowling, air hockey, punching machine, Golden Tee golf
• Free parking lot
• Cash only; ATM

Goal Post Pub, 5207 W. 95th Street, 708-422-5275

Bartender Name: Lynn

Final Score Prediction:  I’m hoping the Bears win, but I don’t have a score prediction.

Favorite Bears Moment Ever:  The Super Bowl Shuffle.

Packers Trash Talk: I just hope the Packers lose bad, really bad.

• Drink Specials: $10 domestic buckets (5 bottles/bucket), $2 domestic bottles, $3.50 draft import pints
• Food Specials: Yes
• 4 flat-screen TVs plus one projection TV
• Free parking lot
• Discover, Visa, MasterCard, ATM

Joan's Place, 6950 W. 95th Street, 708-599-1700

Bartender Name: Joan (owner)

Final Score Prediction:  No, but the Bears will win.

• Drink Specials: $10 buckets domestic (5 bottles/bucket), $3 bombs

• Food Specials: Halftime buffet. Regular menu includes barbecue, burgers and Cajun-Creole dishes
• Three Big-screen TVs; pool tables, arcade games
• Free parking lot
• Cash only, ATM

Kowal’s Bar & Grill, 9401 S. Roberts Road, 708-598-0835

• Drink Specials: $2.00 Budweiser bottles, $10.00 domestic buckets (imported beers available)
• Food Specials: Halftime buffet
• Big-screen TVs; pool table, darts
• Free parking lot
• Cash only, ATM

Krauss Gaslite Pub, 5130 W. 95th Street, 708-422-9812

• Drink Specials:  $1.00 domestic pints, $2 domestic bottles, $4.25 domestic pitchers, $2 corned beef sandwiches
• Food Specials: $1.25 1/4 lb hamburgers (every day)
• Big-screen TVs
• Free parking lot
• Discover, MasterCard, Visa, debit cards, ATM

Murphy's Law, 9247 S. Cicero Avenue, 708-636-1555

• Drink Specials:  $3.75 Bloody Marys, $12 domestic buckets, (imported beers also available)
• Food Specials: Halftime buffet with home-style cooking
• Six 42” flat screen TVs
• Free parking lot
• Discover, MasterCard, Visa, debit cards, ATM

PD's Place, 9611 Southwest Hwy, 708-229-0194

Bartender Name: Pete

Final Score Prediction: I’m hoping the Bears win by 7 points.

Favorite Bears Moment Ever: I welcome the Packers to kick to Devin Hester so he can repeat that 108-yard return.

Favorite Bears Player: Brian Urlacher #54 or Matt Forte #22

Packers Trash Talk: No, we have a few Packers fans who come in here.

• Drink Specials: $10.00 domestic buckets, $15.00 import buckets
• Food Specials:  Free food at halftime, including burgers and pizza
• Big-screen TVs
• Free parking lot
• Cash only, ATM

Quigley’s Irish Pub, 4010 W. 111th Street, 708-952-4774

• $30 Bears Party Package includes one entree (cheeseburger, Cajun wrap, buffalo wrap or corned beef sandwich); All-you-can-eat Appetizer Menu includes pizza puffs, steak fries, chili, onion rings, nachos (Package starts at game time and lasts the duration of the game. No buckets in the 4th quarter)
• MasterCard, Personal Check, Discover, Visa, Debit Card, CASH, American Express
• Twelve 48-inch big-screen TVs
• Free parking lot
• American Express, MasterCard, Visa, debit cards, ATM