As the Bears get ready to battle the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving, 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.
OVERALL BREAKDOWN
Average Bears ranking: 19.71
Average ranking last week: 16.71
Average change from last week: Dropped by 3
Best ranking: 15 by Yahoo! Sports
Worst ranking: 26 by USA Today
ESPN
Bears ranking:19
Last week: 16
Comments: "Six of the Bears' past seven games have been decided by a field goal or less, the most such games this season. The Bears are 3-3 in those games."
Division Rivals: Lions 24, Packers 6, Vikings 7
Top 5 overall: Patriots, Panthers, Broncos, Cardinals, Bengals
NFL.com
Bears ranking: 19
Last week: 19
Division Rivals: Lions 28, Packers 6, Vikings 8
Top 5 overall: Patriots, Panthers, Cardinals, Bengals, Broncos
FOX Sports
Bears ranking:21
Last week: 17
Comments: "Without Alshon Jeffery, Kyle Long and with a banged up Martellus Bennett, the Bears are short of playmakers on the offensive side of the ball."
Division Rivals: Lions 23, Packers 7, Vikings 8
Top 5 overall: Patriots, Panthers, Cardinals, Bengals, Steelers
CBS Sports
Bears ranking: 18
Last week: 18
Division Rivals: Lions 29, Packers 7, Vikings 5
Top 5 overall: Patriots, Panthers, Bengals, Cardinals, Vikings
Yahoo! Sports
Bears ranking: 15
Last week: 17
Division Rivals: Lions 27, Packers 7, Vikings 8
Top 5 overall: Patriots, Panthers, Cardinals, Bengals, Broncos
Pro Football Talk
Bears ranking: 20
Last week: 14
Division Rivals: Lions 26, Packers 5, Vikings 8
Top 5 overall: Patriots, Panthers, Cardinals, Bengals, Packers
USA Today
Bears ranking: 26
Last week: 16
Division Rivals: Lions 25, Packers 6, Vikings 8
Top 5 overall: Patriots, Panthers, Bengals, Cardinals, Vikings
