The Bears could be the surprise team of 2018

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When the Chicago Bears traded their shares against Khalil Mack, it seemed like a long-term investment in their rebuilding plan.

If the Bears had played in a dozen plays during week 1 at Green Bay Packers, they would have been 4-0. Yet 3-1 does not hurt them too much. The Bears may have been the most impressive team of week 4, destroying the Tampa Bay 48-10 Buccaneers. The Bucs have problems in defense, but it was still a 2-1 team with wins over the Saints and Eagles. The Buccaneers did not seem to be in the Bears category.

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• The Bears are a first defense team. This type of team is generally predictable from week to week. They had a good defense last season and were ready to send 10 starters. The choice of top 10 rookies in linebacker Roquan Smith was the only new face. Then, just before the start of the season, the Bears added Mack, who has been the best football defensive player so far.

Everyone knew that adding Mack would be important, but it was better than expected. The Bears seem to be one of the top five defensemen without any weakness, and that will probably not change. Getting a fierce pass without too much blitz gives Chicago a major advantage.

• Matt Nagy being a rookie coach, it was difficult to accurately assess the impact he would have. Maybe it did not have an impact comparable to that of Sean McVay, but it was significant.

Nagy had his rookie moments, like most of the second half of week 1, but he was solid. It seemed like Sunday that the bears were taking away his hurtful ideas. Chicago had receivers open all day against the Buccaneers. And maybe Nagy is not great yet, but the old staff kept the team. The Bears and John Fox have been a bad marriage since the beginning, and we may not have taken into account the great upgrade of this staff.

• The Bears did a good job improving the offensive talent around quarterback Mitchell Trubisky. Trubusky had no luck last season with the lack of talent around him. Most Bears movements have all worked. Allen Robinson has not quite returned to his 2015 form, but it's a solid No. 1. Taylor Gabriel, another additional free agent, had 104 yards and two touchdowns on Sunday. Trey Burton was an expensive bet after playing well in a limited role with the Eagles, but he made a very good fit. He has scored in two of Chicago's last three games.

The Bears needed to add several pieces to the offense during the off season and thank the front office for identifying the players who would agree and being aggressive to land them. .

• The quarterback could be the biggest joker for the Bears the rest of the season.

Trubisky was great Sunday. Before that, he was inconsistent. This is just life with (most) young quarterbacks. A few weeks, Trubisky will be very good. Maybe not six good touchdowns, but he has talent. He's also working on consistency, and maybe his accuracy will keep him from being great. As we are too early in his career, the ups and downs will be a bit more extreme. The Bears defense has already bailed out (see Week 3 in Arizona), but it's hard to depend on it. Unless what we saw on Sunday is a real holiday, there will probably be weeks in which Trubisky will fight and the defense will not be able to overcome it. That's part of the equation for the Bears and that lowers their ceiling.

Nobody expected the Bears to do too much this season. But after four weeks, it's hard to deny what they did. It will always be difficult to defeat the Vikings and Packers for the rest of the season, but it is also possible that these teams are not performing as well as expected. Although this is not a complete escape for the Bears this season, the arrow is pointing up. Chicago is probably not going anywhere for a while.

Here are the power rankings after Week 4 of the NFL season:

32. Arizona Cardinals (0-4, last week: 32)

Rookie quarterback Josh Rosen did not enlighten him, but he played pretty well for a first start. Overall, the Cardinals looked better and a game in San Francisco next week would give them a chance to win.

31. San Francisco 49ers (1-3, LW: 31)

C. J. Beathard threw for 298 yards and two touchdowns, including one long for the blistering tight end George Kittle. Most teams play well in their first game with a new quarter after the starter is injured, and the 49ers played well in a loss to the Chargers. The challenge is to maintain this effort, especially at 1-3.

30. Buffalo Bills (1-3, PO: 28)

Ah, there are the Bills we saw at weeks 1 and 2. They lost 47-3 in the opening match, were behind 28-3 in week 2, lost 22-0 at Week 4 in Green Bay and … completely swept the Vikings in Minnesota a few weeks ago. I still do not understand what happened in this Vikings match and will probably never have it.

29. New York Jets (1-3, LW: 27)

It's common to get a week 1 result that does not match anything we'll see in weeks 2 to 17, and this week's draw could have been the Jets' win. They looked great that night and have been bad since. This is not a big surprise, because there is still a lot to do in this reconstruction. But the first week, we hope they will be a surprise team this season is over.

28. Oakland Raiders (1-3, LW: 30)

In four games, striker Jared Cook has 26 catches for 370 yards and two touchdowns. He was the best player of the Raiders Sunday. We're waiting for Cook to play like that, apparently forever, and strangely, his escape seems to be 31 years old.

27. Cleveland Browns (1-2-1, LW: 26)

Have the Browns been deceived in overturning what would have been a first decisive victory? May be. In my opinion, there was not enough evidence of a reversal of the situation, but it was a close decision. Nevertheless, when you head to a team that does not have a timeout, leading eight points to 1:38, you should still win. Conversely or not, the Browns had many opportunities to finish and failed to do so.

26. New York Giants (1-3, LW: 24)

The victory over the Texans in the third week seems to be off for the Giants offensive. In their other three games, they have 15, 13 and 18 points. Sunday's 18 points, which included a late touchdown and a two-point conversion after a 16-point drop, fought off a Saints defense that was not very good this season. Saquon Barkley, a healthy Odell Beckham and new coach Pat Shurmur were supposed to repair the offense, but that has not been done yet.

25. Houston Texans (1-3, LW: 29)

If Colts coach Frank Reich was right in the clash, the Texans would probably have lost a 28-17 lead in the fourth quarter and still have not won, and we would probably have heard calls to the post Bill O'Brien. Many people in Houston should feel lucky this week to know that Sunday's match ends in Indianapolis.

24. Detroit Lions (1-3, LW: 25)

I still do not know how the Lions could let Ezekiel Elliott beat them, especially on the last lap after taking the lead. The Cowboys have no one else in offense. The difference between the Lions winning this game and returning to 0.500 after a 0-2 start, and spoiling it in the final minutes, seems bigger than it should be for the fourth week.

23. Colts of Indianapolis (1-3, LW: 21)

I like coaches who take risks. For too long, the NFL acted as if it was fighting in fourth and-1 in the middle of the field, it was like hitting 20 times in blackjack. But there is audacity and imprudence, and to try the fourth and fourth on his own territory at the end of a draw tied is the reckless side of this line.

22. Atlanta Falcons (1-3, LW: 19)

Matt Ryan's last two games: 55 out of 74, 793 yards, eight touchdowns, zero interception, 144.7 for smugglers. The Falcons have lost both games. If you still quote the quarterback record as a true statistic, you think Ryan is a 0-2 quarterback of the last two weeks. Let's stop using a quarterback record as a legitimate thing.

21. Dallas Cowboys (2-2, LW: 23)

The Cowboys will have to be on the market for a receiver. Ezekiel Elliott has rushed for 240 yards this Sunday and is a fantastic talent, but his opponents will eventually treat him Rob Gronkowski and refuse to let him beat. Dallas is tied with the Eagles, just behind the Redskins 2-1 for first place. But they are not serious suitors without help for Dak Prescott.

20. Seattle Seahawks (2-2, LW: 22)

For a moment, let's forget the tragedy surrounding Count Thomas's injury and the middle finger on the sideline Sunday. On the football side, it's a brutal injury for Seattle. Never underestimate how great Thomas is. Now, the Seahawks, who barely beat Sunday a team that would consider the worst of the NFL, move on to something else without talent in the Hall of Fame. It's a tough defeat.

19. Denver Broncos (2-2, LW: 13)

This pass missed by Case Keenum Demaryius Thomas in the final seconds, while Thomas was completely removed, should remain him a long time. Denver is not a patient place for quarterbacks, and Keenum did not make a fantastic start.

18. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-2, LW: 16)

Dirk Koetter said Jameis Winston had "probably" done enough to start for the sixth week, after the team's departure next week, although it was not Ryan Fitzpatrick's fault that the Buccaneers lost Sunday. Fitzpatrick's story has been great, but the launch of Winston has always been in the general interest of the franchise.

17. Pittsburgh Steelers (1-2-1, LW: 15)

No matter what we want to say about "Veon Bell" or the Steelers, or about the way both sides reacted, here's where we are: the Steelers have bet to give Bell another contract. A year, assuming it would make it easier for them and that it would play all season long. , and they would have no long-term commitment after that. They lost that bet because their one-dimensional offense is not the same without Bell.

16. Miami Dolphins (3-1, LW: 9)

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15. Washington Redskins (2-1, LW: 18)

Washington occupies first place and its calendar (easy enough) for the next games: Saints, vs. Panthers, against Cowboys, at Giants, against Falcons, at Buccaneers, against Texans, at Cowboys. If Washington can divide the next two games, the next six games are not too intimidating. Do not forget that and do not be too shocked if we see an 8-3 Redskins team surrender to the Eagles for a big showdown on December 3rd.

14. Titans of Tennessee (3-1, LW: 20)

Not surprisingly, once his quarterback felt like he could kick the ball again, Corey Davis had a big game. He has a supreme talent and a 2017 season filled with injuries has not changed the game. He will have many more games like his Sunday 9-161-1 performance, which he crowned with a phenomenal touchdown.

13. Minnesota Vikings (1-2-1, LW: 8)

The Vikings will make things happen. Kirk Cousins has been very good (again, let's get out of the "quarter record" – it's a team sport) and the defense has not forgotten how to play football. But they can not afford to wait, especially since the Bears do not seem to be going anywhere.

12. Cincinnati Bengals (3-1, LW: 14)

Let's not forget that the Bengals collected 37 points and got a big win on the road without Joe Mixon, who looked great starting this season. Giovani Bernard is one of the best substitutes of the league. So there is not a lot of loss, but having Mixon and Bernard will make one of the surprising NFL teams even better.

11. Los Angeles Chargers (2-2, LW: 11)

Aside from a half in Buffalo this season, the Chargers have not played as much as their talent. They should not win a two-point home win against a 49ers team without Jimmy Garoppolo. We'll see what happens next, but it's hard to be too optimistic after what they've done so far.

10. Saints of New Orleans (3-1, LW: 12)

It was not good but after four games, the Saints are in good shape. And Mark Ingram returns after a suspension of four games. Alvin Kamara is an excellent player but Ingram provides the depth that he lacked. Unlike other teams, the Saints had difficult times early in the season without too much damage to the rankings.

9. Chicago Bears (3-1, LW: 17)

In an odd quirk, the Bears play four straight games against AFC East after their draw. The good news is that the AFC East stinks and that the only tough game against the Patriots is in Chicago. I do not expect the Bears to win all four, but it's not completely crazy either.

8. Baltimore Ravens (3-1, LW: 10)

Sunday night, 11 different players managed a pass for the Ravens. Last season, and probably the previous season, the Ravens had barely a few capable offensive players around Joe Flacco. Award Crows' front office credit for his aggression and recasting of the offense. It's paying.

7. Green Bay Packers (2-1-1, LW: 7)

If you had taken an informal vote after a week, everyone would probably have predicted Aaron Rodgers to win the MVP title. And he could still. But in four weeks, he racked up 1,130 yards, seven touchdowns and one interception. Nothing to complain about, but not exactly Rodgers' figures, given the explosion of pass statistics this season. That's one of the reasons why Rodgers was not so happy after defeating the Bills 22-0 (which also says the 22 Bills were disappointing).

6. Carolina Panthers (2-1, LW: 5)

This is the last week, but it must be repeated as often as possible: The story of the defensive player of the Panthers Efe Obada, defender of the week 3 of the week in the NFC, is the best of the NFL this year. It will make a good movie someday.

5. New England Patriots (2-2, LW: 6)

Only 10 assists and 105 yards for Rob Gronkowski in the last three weeks. It's usually a good day for him. Gronk did not fall to the ground, but it is clear that the teams will not let him beat him. The return of Julian Edelman this week could open some things.

4. Philadelphia Eagles (2-2, LW: 3)

They are in fourth place in overtime since their 3-1, so it's not like the Eagles are crumbling. But it's not a surprise if a team that scored 16-3 in the playoffs is regressing. The Eagles will be fine, but not the fugitive train that they did most of last season.

3. Jacksonville Jaguars (3-1, LW: 4)

Leonard Fournette's health is becoming a big problem. He had ankle problems at LSU and again last season. This year is his hamstring. He missed a bit of time and then tightened early Sunday when he came back and he had to leave the game. Not all second-year players have had injury problems that are destined to be injured throughout their career, but it's worrying with Fournette.

2. Kansas City Chiefs (4-0, LW: 2)

Patrick Mahomes seems to be the face of the NFL for the next decade. I do not know what else to say about him. Watch it next week against the Jaguars' big defense is going to be phenomenal.

1. Los Angeles Rams (4-0, LW: 1)

It's been a while since these power rankings have been felt since the gap between teams # 1 and # 2 is so important. It's not realistic to think the other teams are No. 1. That does not mean the Rams are going to win a Super Bowl, but it's the good class of the NFL about a quarter of the way.

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