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Power rankings lift the Bears into playoff positioning

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The Bears have appeared in the eyes of almost every NFL power ranking.

Never mind that they look like the fourth best team in their league on paper, various websites’ rankings have them rocketing up the charts after their third straight victory, after their defense held their twelfth straight opponent to 20 points or less, after their the offense produced five touchdowns in consecutive weeks for the first time since the 1950s.

Caleb Williams used the soft part of the schedule to improve his connections, first with DJ Moore and now with Keenan Allen. Cole Kmet and Rome Odunze play important roles in the passing attack. D’Andre Swift has been one of the best all-around defenders in the league for three weeks.

They are among teams powerful enough to now qualify for the playoffs, which would mean finishing 14th or higher.

Things start to look up as the schedule gets tougher with the match against Jayden Daniels and some surprising Commanders. With the schedule getting tougher, the Bears are even getting a break here as they have a week off to prepare for the game.

Since the Bears won the division title in 2018, it has been difficult to earn respect from analysts and writers.

It’s here.

SI.com: 12

The Bears are in playoff position Conor Orr shows respect offensive coordinator Shane Waldron, whose job was questioned by many Bears fans after a 12-yard fumble on fourth-and-goal from the 1 against Indianapolis. Cole Kmet’s fake double screen and center drop of a rumbling truck has been constantly replayed on top shows since Sunday.

“We said it last week,” Orr wrote. “We are doubling the effectiveness. Shane Waldron is on fire.”

CBS Sports: 10

Correct. The Bears are a top-10 team CBS. Pete Prisco brings back something the rest of the NFC won’t want to think about, but Caleb Williams barely scratches the surface.

“Caleb Williams is feeling better and better each week, which is not a good thing for the rest of the division,” Prisco wrote. “They’re 4-2 and he’s back in the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year conversation.”

USA today: 14th

Up five places and a place in the play-off phase in 14th place, Nate Davis is underselling their success.

“How much do they hum with rookie QB Caleb Williams? “Chicago’s offense scored five touchdowns in consecutive games for the first time in the Super Bowl era,” Davis wrote.

Much earlier, actually. This was the first time since the famous 1958 Colts-Giants championship game was played, which is often cited as the starting point of modern professional football because it was always called “The Greatest Game Ever Played” because it ushered in the television era and was a game on overtime.

Yahoo Sports: 14th

They only moved up one place, but to the play-off group and Frank Schwab, veteran that this is the case, he pointed out exactly how soft the schedule was. He also hinted at Caleb Williams and the tougher competition ahead: “He may still have some tough games ahead of him, but the developments are real.”

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Team 33: 13th place

Marcus Mosher applauds Caleb Williams, moving them up three spots and generally looking at where they are.

“The Chicago Bears enter their Week 7 bye with a 4-2 record and are in an excellent position to make the postseason,” he wrote. “Chicago’s redevelopment is going exactly as planned so far.”

ESPN: 16

They didn’t quite sell the Bears, only moving them up one spot and missing out on a playoff spot. However, they are currently in the top half of the table. Defeat reporter Courtney Cronin calls the lesson learned was that you shouldn’t jump to conclusions based on what people said about them after three weeks.

“Caleb Williams, who was benched during Chicago’s 1-2 start, is a far cry from the quarterback who threw for the second-most touchdowns in Bears rookie history (9),” Cronin wrote.

Sports News: 14

Vinnie Iyer moved they moved up four spots, and his comment about Caleb Williams sums up their situation well: “The Bears can feel great that, like the Commanders, they have achieved success with their QB franchise.”

Let the Week 8 hype begin in Week 7. The best rookie QB will be Bears and Commanders.

Pro Football Talk/NBC Sports: 14th

This is Mike Florio about the hype surrounding Caleb Williams. “First of all, Caleb Williams was overrated. Now he is underrated. In the end, the buzz will be just right,” Florio wrote.

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