Week Eight NFC North Power Rankings

Far from a typical week in the NFC North. The Vikings and Bears played a shootout, and the Packers beat an AFC South powerhouse. One constant in the NFC North? The Detroit Lions, as they lost their sixth in a row. In the end, the division went 2-2 this week.   1. Chicago Bears (4-3) I was tempted to drop them, but when I thought about it, they had a decent week. The Bears' got a big win over a division rival, and the offense looks legit. In reality though, Chicago got really lucky (e.g. the blocked punt that Vikings' punter Chris Kluwe proceeded to kick into the waiting arms of Garrett Wolfe). Or the punt that went off the Vikings' Charles Gordon and into the end zone for a Bears touchdown. Desmond Clark fumbles into the end zone that Rashied Davis picks up for a touchdown. That's three lucky scores. Maybe I'm being too hard on the Bears; maybe teams make their own luck. It's a bye week for Chicago next week, but they get Detroit after the bye. The only thing that could stop them ... (link)