The Chicago Bears pulled off a big upset of the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving night. In the process, they moved up in the latest NFL Power Rankings.
Not many people gave the Chicago Bears a shot at winning their Thanksgiving night game against the Green Bay Packers. Jay Cutler had a 1-11 career record against them and never won at Lambeau Field. Also, the Packers were retiring Brett Favre‘s number, and Bart Starr, who was in bad health, was in attendance.
Well, the Bears ruined the night. They played the Packers tight, and ended up with a 17-13 victory. That win not only gave them some momentum in trying to end the season strong, but also put them in the playoff talk.
Are we talking about the playoffs, for the Bears? Yes we are. With the Bears win, they are now just one game behind the Seattle Seahawks for the last playoff spot in the NFC.
It will still be an uphill climb for the Bears to get to the playoffs, but they are in the conversation, and that is good, considering that some publications, like the USA Today, picked them to have the worst record in the NFL (they predicted a 3-13 record for them).
The Bears moved up in the latest NFL Power Rankings as well. A lot of teams made a move, and the Bears were one of them. Let’s take a look at how the rankings look: