Week 16 Power Rankings

ESPN:

13th (+3 from last week)

This team is starting to seem blessed. (KS)


Yahoo Sports:

15th (+2 from last week)

After their Monday night win, they are still alive, and can still win the AFC North if they can pull out a win and get a Vikings loss. If several other teams lose while the Bears win, there is also still a chance at a wild card berth.


Fox Sports:

13th (same as last week)

Welcome to this year's NFL, where a blocked field goal and game-winning kick in Week 16 has kept the Bears alive for a division title with one week left in the season. Give the team credit for rallying from a 14-3 halftime deficit after Chicago had blown several games early in the season. COOL STAT: RB Matt Forte has accounted for an NFL-high 35% percent of his team's total yards from scrimmage this season.


CBS Sportsline:

14th (+2 from last week)

They're alive -- barely. They need to go to Houston and win and then get some help. Their chant for the week: Go Giants!


Sporting News:

14th (+3 from last week)

Alex Brown saved Christmas with his big block on Monday night, and now the gritty Bears would love to get a gift from the Giants—in the form of playing their regulars and playing hard to knock off the Vikings this week. Chicago’s struggling secondary, meanwhile, will need to keep Andre Johnson under wraps.

Week 15 Power Rankings

ESPN:

16 (+3 previously 19)

This is an odd stretch for the Bears. They can be knocked from realistic playoff contention before they get back on the field. (KS)

Yahoo Sports:

17 (+0 previously 17)

By the time they take the field against the Packers on Monday night, will they still have something for which to play?

Fox Sports Rankings:

13 (+4 previously 17)

The Bears are returning to form with three wins in their last four games, though it may be too late. Da Bears have two winnable games remaining, but need some help to sneak into the postseason, which is a shame for all fans of Kyle Orton's hearty neck beard.

Sporting News Rankings:

17 (+1 previously 18)

The Bears have lived and died with the close games. Kyle Orton has played well overall, but he also makes head-scratching mistakes. Matt Forte is a consistent productive presence, but the offense as a whole is inconsistent. The defense usually stuffs the run, but sometimes the pass rush and coverage are nonexistent. Chicago has the classic ups and downs of a 8-6 team that's about to miss the playoffs.

Bears Week 14 Power Rankings

Yahoo Sports:

17. Chicago Bears: Given Minnesota’s remaining schedule, and Gus Frerotte’s back injury, shouldn’t winning the NFC North seem extremely plausible?

previously 17 (+0)

Teams in front of them:

• Atlanta Falcons
• NY Jets
  

ESPN:

19. The Bears will play in a quick turnaround game Thursday night, but it's against a New Orleans team that struggles away from the Superdome. (KS)

previously 19 (+0)

Teams in front of them:

• Washington Redskins
• New Orleans Saints
• Minnesota Vikings
• Denver Broncos

Fox Sports Rankings:

17. Kyle Orton and the Bears got back on track against a finished Jaguars team, but this week poses sort of an elimination game as the Saints come marching in to Soldier Field with both teams hoping to make a late postseason charge.

previously 18 (+1)


Sporting News Rankings:

18. The Soldier Bowl has a nice ring to it. The Bears keep marching on to stay in the NFC playoff hunt, but they need to drum out three more wins to have a real chance.

previously 19 (+1)

Teams in front of them:

• New Orleans Saints
• Philadelphia Eagles
  

Bears Week 13 Power Rankings

Yahoo Sports- 17-If you can’t score on four plays from the 1-yard line with first place on the line, were you ever really a contender?

previously 15 (-2 from last week)

ESPN- (19) The Bears didn't look too smooth Sunday night, but they need to realize they're only one game out in the division. A lot can still happen. (KS)

previously 15 (-4 from last week)

Your Week 11 Bears Power Rankings

Yahoo Sports Week 11 Ranking:

17. Chicago Bears: Did Brian Urlacher bait Aaron Rodgers into throwing that interception while covering Donald Driver deep, and is there another over-30 middle linebacker who could possibly get away with that?

-7 from last week

ESPN Week 11 Ranking:

19 (14)

Bears

5-5-0

Are the Bears really 34 points worse than the Packers? Nope. But Sunday's loss could have reverberating effects. (KS) -5 from last week

Bears Power Rankings for week 10

Here are Your Week 10 Power Rankings

Yahoo Sports Ranking:

10. Chicago Bears: In a normal (non-Ryan) year, would Matt Forte be a strong NFC Offensive Rookie of the Year candidate?

-1 from last week.

ESPN Ranking:

14. Even Rex Grossman would fare well against the Bears' pass defense. (KS)
-5 from last week

The Dolphins and Cowboys are right behind them on the ESPN ranking and the Eagles are one spot ahead.

Bears Power Rankings for Week 9

Yahoo Sports Week 9 rankings for the Bears:

Chicago Bears: Are y’all ready for Sexy Rexy: The Sequel?

(9) +1 from last week

ESPN Week 9 rankings for the Bears:

The Bears face a huge question: Can Rex Grossman keep them in first place until Kyle Orton returns? (KS)

(9) +3 from last week

Thought for Week 10:

Replacement QB Rex Grossman could make his return to the starting lineup a memorable one if he can hand the Titans their first loss.

Power Rankings: Bears are 10th on Yahoo Sports and 12th on ESPN

ESPN ranks the Bears 12th thats +1 from last week.

They had this to say about the Bears: Key to the Bears' second half: Can embattled defensive coordinator Bob Babich coax some improvement from his group?

Yahoo Sports ranks the Bears 10th thats +1 from last week.

They had this to say about the Bears: Hey, Lovie, miss Ron Rivera much?

This just shows the Bears are a good team and they could have been up with the Titans if they didn't lose three games by a combined eight points.

Bears ranked 13 on ESPN Power Rankings and 11th on Yahoo Sports

This week 13, last week (20)
Bears
4-3-0
The Bears are overcoming their defensive issues with, yes, a powerful passing offense. (KS)

The Bears are ranked 11th on Yahoo Sports behind the three teams they lost to, Atlanta, Tampa Bay, and Carolina