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NFL Power Rankings, Week 12: Ravens pound Texans, Raiders stay in hunt

By Randy Gurzi

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 17: Quarterback Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens reacts after throwing a touchdown pass to tight end Mark Andrews #89 of the Baltimore Ravens (not pictured) against the Houston Texans during the second quarter at M&T Bank Stadium on November 17, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 17: Quarterback Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens reacts after throwing a touchdown pass to tight end Mark Andrews #89 of the Baltimore Ravens (not pictured) against the Houston Texans during the second quarter at M&T Bank Stadium on November 17, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 17: Quarterback Mitchell Trubisky #10 of the Chicago Bears looks to pass in the first half against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 17, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 17: Quarterback Mitchell Trubisky #10 of the Chicago Bears looks to pass in the first half against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 17, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) /

22. Chicago Bears (21)

It was an issue last season and it continues to be an issue in 2019. The Chicago Bears simply cannot find a reliable field goal kicker. They saw their season end on a missed field goal from Cody Parkey in the playoffs and he was then released. Chicago then held the weirdest tryout where a bunch of guys tried from the same spot Parkey failed to convert on, and they went with Eddy Pineiro who had a night to forget on Sunday Night Football.

Pineiro missed two kicks in the first half which set his team back as they went into the intermission down 10-0 against the Los Angeles Rams. That proved vital as they remained in this game until late in the fourth quarter when the Rams finally put it away with a late touchdown.

Now at 4-6, head coach Matt Nagy has a lot of work to do. His team looks nothing like the one he fielded a season ago and they have to have a serious conversation about Mitchell Trubisky, who seems to have taken a huge step backward this season.

They even opened up speculation as Nagy took Trubisky out in favor of Chase Daniel with roughly two minutes to go. While it was a longshot for them to even get back into the game, there was still a chance so making the switch under center could have been telling.

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