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Post-Draft NFC North Power Rankings: First-Round Steal Keeps Bears in Control of Division
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Post-Draft NFC North Power Rankings: First-Round Steal Keeps Bears in Control of Division

Chicago Bears On SI·Pete Martuneac·about 1 month ago
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With the 2026 NFL draft concluded, every NFL roster is just about set. There'll be some minor changes over the summer, additions and subtractions made at the fringes of the depth chart, but I think now we have a pretty good idea of what each team is going to look like in September. That makes this the perfect time for a way-too-early stab at some NFC North power rankings. In my final 2025 NFL power rankings , I had the Chicago Bears at No. 8, the highest-ranked team in the NFC North and the division champs. But as head coach Ben Johnson said, the 2025 season is over, and 2026 will be a whole new year. The Bears had themselves a pretty good draft class, and I expect at least three rookies will make an impact in 2026 , but will it be enough to retain the NFC North crown? Let's take a look, starting with the team that's still in the basement. 4.…

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