As the Bears prepare to take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 5, 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.
ESPN
Bears ranking: 29
Last week: 32
Division Rivals: Lions 26, Packers 2, Vikings 14
Top 5 overall: Patriots, Packers, Broncos, Cardinals, Bengals
NFL.com
Bears ranking: 31
Last week: 32
Comments: "And hey, if you are going to rip Jay Cutler on a routine basis, you'd better give him credit when he goes 5 for 8 while driving the team nearly 50 yards in the two-minute drill, setting up Gould for the game-winning boot. (Oh, and that included a bad drop, too.)"
Division Rivals: Lions 24, Packers 1, Vikings 11
Top 5 overall: Packers, Patriots, Bengals, Broncos, Falcons
FOX Sports
Bears ranking: 26
Last week: 32
Comments: "Jay Cutler is the best option for this Bears offense, and he proved that in Week 4."
Division Rivals: Lions 28, Packers 2, Vikings 10
Top 5 overall: Patriots, Packers, Bengals, Broncos, Falcons
CBS Sports
Bears ranking: 20
Last week: 30
Comments: "Credit goes to Jay Cutler for playing through pain to beat Oakland. Now comes a tough game at Kansas City."
Division Rivals: Lions 31, Packers 1, Vikings 15
Top 5 overall: Packers, Patriots, Bengals, Broncos, Panthers
Yahoo! Sports
Bears ranking: 31
Last week: 32
Division Rivals: Lions 25, Packers 2, Vikings 11
Top 5 overall: Patriots, Packers, Bengals, Broncos, Falcons
Pro Football Talk
Bears ranking: 30
Last week: 32
Division Rivals: Lions 32, Packers 2, Vikings 16
Top 5 overall: Patriots, Packers, Broncos, Bengals, Falcons
USA Today
Bears ranking: 31
Last week: 32
Comments: "A really nice game-winning drive Sunday by Jay Cutler."
Division Rivals: Lions 26, Packers 2, Vikings 14
Top 5 overall: Patriots, Packers, Bengals, Broncos, Seahawks
