Nowhere Left for Bears to Go But Up

The Bears probably should consider running for the presidency.

They've managed to do something no one seems to be able to do and that's get everyone to agree on something.

Of course, what they agree on is the Bears are the worst team in the NFL.

There isn't a major website's NFL power ranking out there where the Bears are ranked higher than 32nd.

SI.com, NFL.com, ESPN, CBS, everyone, agrees. Even The33rdteam.com ranks the Bears as the 32nd team.

It took being televised on the national game twice in three weeks, the 3:25 p.m. time slot, for everyone in the country to see them and realize what's going on at Halas Hall.

Their off-field antics last week coming down all in one day, the Wednesday from hell, definitely helped, too.

It wasn't quite like the McCaskey family botching the hiring of the head coach in 1999, but definitely provided no impetus towards getting a new stadium built.

After this start, they'll be lucky if they don't get kicked out of the stadium they're in, the one where they can't even keep lawn equipment safe.

The other good thing about being ranked last in power ratings is the Bears also bring out the best in writers who must come up with lines to describe this mess. They are always at the best while trashing the worst team.

SI.com: 32nd

Conor Orr sees a need for Justin Fields to also show better leadership. It's probably not good timing to complain about how he was being coached at a time when the defensive coordinator was also being let go.

NFL.com: 32nd

Eric Edholm sees the possibility of redemption by facing the team that allowed 70 points last week.

"But if the Bears fall to the Broncos this Sunday, it will be hard to blame fans if they want to start thinking about going into hibernation until draft season," he writes

CBSSports.com: 32nd

Pete Prisco points one finger of blame at everyone. "This team is a disaster right now with all the stuff going on. Justin Fields has regressed, and the rest of the group hasn't helped him," Prisco wrote.

NBC Sports/Profootballtalk.com: 32nd

Pete Florio's short question sums it up best. "Is there anyone Kevin Warren won’t be firing?"

FoxSports: 32nd

David Helman paints a rosy picture for Bears fans. "There's a lot of season left, but it took the Bears a shockingly short amount of time to veer off into the ditch."

Yahoo Sports: 32nd

Frank Schwab also uses the term shocking. "It's shocking how quickly the Bears not only became the NFL's worst team this season, but by a large margin," he wrote. He also says the only thing that might save Eberflus' job before season's end is "...the Bears' weird fascination with the fact they've never fired a coach during a season."

The dirty little secret is out. Everyone knows about this now because they fire coaches so often and it's always coming up.

The33rdteam.com: 32nd

After delivering a shot at the offense and Fields, it's the defense getting the biggest blast: "Defensively, the Bears not only have the league’s worst pass rush but the worst pass rush in recent memory."

The Sporting News: 32nd

Vinnie Iyer goes where most resist going. It's Tyson Bagent time. "Matt Eberflus' dysfunctional team may need to make a QB change soon and wave a white flag on Justin Fields early," he wrote.

ESPN: 32nd

Beat reporter Courtney Cronin points out it isn't all Fields' fault on offense and the team is ranked 31st in offensive efficiency. "Some receivers aren't running routes the correct way, which has led to spacing issues that affect the timing of when throws should be delivered."

Bleacher Report: 32nd

Bleacher Report forgot something: "Eberflus may not survive the season. And right now, Chicago looks like it's headed toward having the first overall pick for the second season in a row."

They could have the first two picks.

USA Today: 32nd

The good news pointed out is by USA Today's Nate Davis . If the Bears don't like their ranking, they can do something about it this week.

"But they host Denver on Sunday with the chance to prove they're not the worst team in the league," he wrote.

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