The Chicago Bears have to be feeling pretty, pretty good right now.
It’s been a while since this team felt like it had a chance to make some noise in the NFC North. And, if that noise gets loud enough, there could even be hope for a 2025 NFL playoff run.
Sure, that’s putting a massive cart before a little horse. And if one thing is certain by now, it’s that head coach Ben Johnson isn’t satisfied with a 2-2 start, especially not after his offense looked sloppier than expected against a vulnerable Las Vegas Raiders defense in Week 4.
“When you look at it as a whole, it was just a mess, man,” Johson said this week. “I’m just not proud of what we put on tape. I think it’s a reflection of myself. I always take it personally. I saw us getting better the first three weeks in a lot of ways on offense and then this was just a little bit of a step back for us.”
That doesn’t sound like a rookie coach on his first winning streak after securing the first road victory of his career.
And Bears fans should absolutely love it.
What Bears Nation might not love, however, is how little the Power Rankings needle moved after Chicago’s 25-24 comeback win.
As in, the needle didn’t move at all.
Pro Football Focus published their Week 5 Power Rankings, and the Bears were slotted at No. 19.
The same spot as Week 4.
