Bears fans should be terrified over this fresh NFC North ranking

The Chicago Bears were the kings of the NFC North last season, capturing the division title with an 11-6 record and then dispatching the Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs.

It was a massive step in the right direction for a Bears franchise that had previously not won a playoff game since January 2011, and the future looks incredibly bright with Ben Johnson as head coach and Caleb Williams under center.

Unfortunately for Chicago fans, their team also plays in what is probably the toughest division in all of football, and repeating as NFC North champs will be no easy task.

The Packers will be seeking revenge, the Detroit Lions seem primed for a bounceback campaign and the Minnesota Vikings look as dangerous as ever with Kyler Murray now taking over for J.J. McCarthy at quarterback.

In fact, Bleacher Report’s Gary Davenport just posted some rankings that should absolutely have Bears fans concerned heading into 2026.

Chicago Bears should be worried about the Minnesota Vikings

Davenport ranked the top 10 wide receiver rooms in the NFL going into next season, and while Chicago was not surprisingly absent, the Vikings were ranked No. 1 following the addition of Jauan Jennings to a group that already included Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison.

The worst part? The Lions came in at No. 5 with Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams and Isaac TeSlaa headlining their receiving corps.

The Bears are already facing questions about their secondary after losing Nahshon Wright to free agency and not doing a whole lot to repair their cornerback room, so the fact that they’ll have to go up against such scary receivers when playing Minnesota and Detroit (and even Green Bay to an extent) is a scary thought.

To make matters worse, Chicago is in a bit of disarray at the position. The Bears subtracted both D.J. Moore and Olamide Zacchaeus this offseason, and recently, Rome Odunze said he doesn’t think he’ll ever be the same after the foot issues he experienced last year.

Chicago better hope that Odunze and Luther Burden III can stay healthy, or else Williams might not have a whole lot of targets to throw to outside of his tight ends.

Unfortunately for the Bears, the Vikings and Lions won’t have that problem.

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