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 in the final week of Power Rankings.
OVERALL BREAKDOWN
Average Bears ranking: 28.83
Average ranking last week: 27.86
Average change from last week: Fell by .97
Best ranking: 27 by USA Today
Worst ranking: 30 by ESPN
Best average ranking this season: 27.13 (Week 1)
30
ESPN
Last week: 27
Division Rivals: Lions 10, Packers 5, Vikings 19
Top 5 overall: Patriots, Cowboys, Steelers, Chiefs, Packers
29
NFL.com
Last week: 28
Division Rivals: Lions 10, Packers 6, Vikings 19
Top 5 overall: Patriots, Cowboys, Steelers, Chiefs, Falcons
29
CBS Sports
Last week: 29
Division Rivals: Lions 11, Packers 8, Vikings 19
Top 5 overall: Patriots, Cowboys, Falcons, Steelers, Chiefs
29
Yahoo! Sports
Last week: 27
Division Rivals: Lions 10, Packers 6, Vikings 22
Top 5 overall: Patriots, Cowboys, Chiefs, Falcons, Steelers
27
USA Today
Last week: 28
Division Rivals: Lions 10, Packers 5, Vikings 16
Top 5 overall: Patriots, Cowboys, Falcons, Steelers, Packers
29
FOX Sports
Last week: 27
Division Rivals: Lions 11, Packers 6, Vikings 21
Top 5 overall: Patriots, Cowboys, Steelers, Falcons, Chiefs