9. Chicago Bears (8) Chicago entered the season with a questionable offensive line, no depth at running back, and a bad defense.
Now, only the defense remains a concern. This team has grown by leaps and bounds en route to winning the NFC North, and still has many ways to improve. What we’ve seen the last few weeks—even in the loss to San Francisco on Sunday night—is confirmation that head coach Ben Johnson is building something great in Chicago.