The Chicago Bears snapped their four-game losing streak with a divisional win over the Detroit Lions in Week 10. But even a win wasn’t enough to change the minds of many when it comes to the Bears.
The Bears moved up one spot to No. 21 in NFL.com’s Week 11 Power Rankings, where they rank just three spots ahead of the Lions.
Things got more interesting than they should have in the final minutes, but the Bears held on against a Lions team missing Matthew Stafford. The Bears offense managed just 20 yards total in their first four possessions, a funk that summoned memories of Week 9, when Chicago managed just 9 total net yards in the first half against the Eagles.
The turning point Sunday came on Chicago’s final possession of the first half: A 10-play, 80-yard march that ended when Mitchell Trubisky found Ben Braunecker in the end zone for the go-ahead score. Trubisky threw two more touchdown passes in the third quarter, taking control of the game and releasing the pressure valve at Soldier Field.
Though the Bears’ attack remains The Problem in Chicago, you can see a few beams of sunshine breaking through the clouds in the last two weeks. Can they build on it?
While the Bears remain “in the hunt” for the playoffs, they’ll have to prove that they can beat a team with a winning record before deserving a higher ranking.
