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Power rankings: First quarter of 2018 season

Oct 02, 2018 at 03:36 PM

ChicagoBears.com takes a look at what national media outlets are saying about the Monsters of the Midway and how the team compares to the other 31 clubs in the NFL after the first quarter of the season. See how the rankings have changed since the preseason.

Overall Breakdown:
Average current Bears ranking: 9
Average preseason ranking: 21
Average change from preseason: 12
Highest ranking: 5 by CBS Sports
Lowest ranking: 14 by USA Today

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**NFL.com**

Ranking: 8
Preseason ranking: 15
Division rivals: Packers - 9, Vikings - 13, Lions - 24
Top five: Rams, Chiefs, Jaguars, Saints, Panthers

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**ESPN**

Ranking: 10
Preseason ranking: 26
Division rivals: Packers - 9, Vikings - 13, Lions - 25
Top five: Rams, Chiefs, Jaguars, Saints, Patriots

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**Yahoo Sports**

Ranking: 9
Preseason ranking: 20
Division rivals: Packers - 7, Vikings - 13, Lions - 24
Top five: Rams, Chiefs, Jaguars, Eagles, Patriots

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**Washington Post**

Ranking: 9
Preseason ranking: 22
Division rivals: Packers - 10, Vikings - 13, Lions - 27
Top five: Rams, Chiefs, Jaguars, Saints, Panthers

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**Bleacher Report**

Ranking: 7
Preseason ranking: 16
Division rivals: Vikings - 8, Packers - 9, Lions - 24
Top five: Rams, Chiefs, Saints, Jaguars, Patriots

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**USA Today**

Ranking: 14
Preseason ranking: 19
Division rivals: Packers - 11, Vikings - 17, Lions - 23
Top five: Rams, Chiefs, Saints, Jaguars, Patriots

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**CBS Sports**

Ranking: 5
Preseason ranking: 24
Division rivals: Packers - 14, Vikings - 20, Lions - 22
Top five: Rams, Chiefs, Titans, Jaguars, Bears

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**ProFootballTalk**

Ranking: 12
Preseason ranking: 30
Division rivals: Packers - 9, Vikings - 17, Lions 24
Top Five: Rams, Chiefs, Saints, Ravens, Jaguars

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