2. Chicago Bears, 7-2
The Chicago Bears land in the No. 2 spot in our 7-team win power rankings. Caleb Williams has been really good this year outside of a dreadful four-interception performance, but we have to see the big picture here. Williams has largely been awesome this year and is playing a much more efficient brand of football than he has as a rookie or second-year player.
On the other side of the ball, Dennis Allen's defense now has Jeffery Simmons in the mix. Chicago ranks 7th in points scored per game and 9th in points allowed. Like the 49ers, this is an incredibly balanced football team, but the Bears are healthier than the 49ers, so the advantage goes to them for the time being.
Frankly, seeing Chicago and our top-ranked team meet in the NFC Championship Game would not be surprising. Both teams have uber-smart head coaches, superstar QBs, and rugged defenses. As the regular season rolls on, it would not be a shock to see the San Francisco 49ers and Bears effectively trade spots as the best team in the sport, or at least the best team in the NFC.
1. San Francisco 49ers, 7-1
The 49ers land at No. 1 in our power rankings of teams with 7 wins. The main thing with the 49ers is all of the injuries, as we're now seeing their wide receiver room feature names like Keenan Allen and Brandin Cooks, for example.
This has been a theme for years of the Kyle Shanahan era - a top-notch team dealing with more injuries than most teams. With that said, the 49ers are 7-1 for a reason. Brock Purdy has played like a top-3 QB in the sport this year.
This is also one of the more balanced, complete teams in the sport, ranking 3rd in points scored and 6th in points allowed, so this team can hurt you both ways. Unless things totally go off the rails with injuries, San Francisco should be just fine in the long run, but the injuries did catch up to them last year, and that's the main concern.
Given how good this team is despite all of the injuries makes me confident in giving them the top spot, even with the Bears being a major threat across the board.
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