Winning a game over a weak Houston Texans team gave a boost to the Bears in the eyes of some who do power rankings.To others, it actually hurt.The Texans had been touted as better than their record based on a tie with Indianapolis and a tightly contested game with Denver, but the Bears prevailed thanks to a big Roquan Smith play, their defense and running game and as a result they have moved up from 28th to 23rd in the Sports Illustrated rankings Marwin Gonzalez Jersey this week. threw for only 106 yards but adds: "...when you're running the ball for almost eight yards per attempt with your lead back it doesn't really seem to matter."So, in this case, it really doesn't matter because they did it without their lead back.David Montgomery has an ankle injury and mi sed most of the game.The Bears' win hardly was enough to raise their status acro s other rankings. In fact, they fell in some Carlos Correa Jersey of the polls based on "style points."Here's where the Bears rate elsewhere this week.CBS Sports: 24thThe Bears moved up only one spot and remained behind this week's opponent, the Giants, by one place. "They are 2-1, but have hardly looked like that type of team," Pete Prisco wrote. They are the lowest-ranked 2-1 team in the , the Giants being next lowest.Scroll to ContinueThe Ringer: 30thMoving up only from, the Yuli Gurriel Jersey Bears caused Austin Gayle to write they "...have no busine s winning football games right now, but here they are at 2-1."USA Today: 30thThey won a game over Houston, now ranked last, and still moved back one place. moved up one place with the win. Nate Davis chose Houston Astros Jersey to criticizein downplaying their win.NFL.Com: 27thIn moving up three spots, the Bears still were roundly . "We knew this was going to be a season of growing pains for Fields and the Bearsbut the early signs suggest those pains might be more severe than expected," Hanzus wrote.The Sporting News: 19thUp from 23rd, the Bears defense earned "...Roquan Smith and the defense are doing their job to play off a reliable strong running game, even more so without David Montgomery," Iyer wrote.Fox Sports: 23rd"If you're going to play ugly, you might as well win," And then they dropped the Bears four spots in their rankings despite the win.Yahoo Sports: 25th entertaining, promising that despite being 2-1, "Things are going to get worse. A lot Dallas Keuchel Jersey worse." And he based it on the lack of a pa sing game.ESPN: 22ndIt was a huge jump from 28th for the Bears, although their pa sing problems are noted. Bears beat writer Courtney Croninis trying to a se s Fields "...but it's tough to evaluate him when he has only attempted 45 pa ses through three weeks."
