The Chicago Bears defeated the New England Patriots 33-14 on Monday Night Football. This was the first time since 2000 that Chicago has had a win over New England. Naturally, their upset over New England shot them up the Week 8 power rankings.
Justin Fields and the Bears’ offense did a total 180, looking like an entirely new team after their seven-point showing against the Washington Commanders in Week 6. It appeared that the embarrassing loss at home struck a nerve, and their 11-day break gave them the time to change things. Whatever they did worked, as they took their biggest win of the season and are now just one game below .500.
Let’s take a look at where the Bears stand in the power rankings going into Week 8.