OK, so Da Bearss aren’t going downtown this season, most likely.

But day-um:

With strong gusty winds, intermittent snow showers and a wind chill reading of 18 degrees below zero, you expected to see a penguin waddle onto the field Sunday at Soldier Field.

But the Bears seemed perfectly comfortable in the Arctic-like conditions, hammering the rival Green Bay Packers 35-7 in a game that was just as lopsided as the final score indicated.

And this bit here feels like old times:

Chicago’s defense and special teams dominated in the second half. After Alex Brown’s interception set up Kyle Orton’s 3-yard TD pass to Desmond Clark, Charles Tillman blocked Jon Ryan’s punt and Corey Graham returned it 7 yards for his first career touchdown.

And to all of us who still worship at the shrine of Butkus, there was elation in Mudville:

Brian Urlacher later put an exclamation point on the blowout early by returning a Brett Favre interception 85 yards for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter. It was Urlacher’s third TD in eight NFL seasons and first on an interception return.

If Ditka woulda suited up at tight end, it woulda been 235-7.

OK, so next year, Da Bearss are going all the way.