Fansided · Nov 3
NFC North Week 8 power rankings: Bears make a statement as Vikings finally fall
There's no such thing as a free win in the NFC North. It has ended all debates about which division is the toughest in the NFL this season. Through eight weeks of the regular season, no other division has four teams above .500. If the playoffs started today, all four teams would make the field.
In the toughest heat in football, the Chicago Bears are starting to emerge as frontrunners. Not technically, of course; the Minnesota Vikings still hold the top spot after taking their first loss of the season. But with a statement win over the Seattle Seahawks, the Bears established themselves as the division's most dangerous team.
The hierarchy of the NFC North shifted in a big way in Week 8.
