Through 15 weeks of the 2025 season, the Chicago Bears are in sole possession of first place in the NFC North. With a matchup on Sunday against the Green Bay Packers in Chicago, they can create a little bit of distance for the final two weeks of the regular season to set themselves up to host playoff games.
It's safe to say, at this point, that the Bears have not been the talk of the NFC this season. Not that respect is required when the season is still playing out, but it feels like the masses of NFL pundits and talking heads are much more inclined to "buy" the Rams, Seahawks, even the Packers as more viable options to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl this year.