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NFL Power Rankings, Week 10: Latest NFC rankings following the trade deadline

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ByLou Scataglia
Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell
Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
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2. Chicago Bears, 7-2

The Chicago Bears are actually 0-2 in the NFC North thus far, so that could be something to keep an eye on, but this is one of the more complete teams in football, so they land at No. 2 in our NFC power rankings. The Bears have been such a fun team this year, as the defense has taken a pretty notable step forward, and the addition of Jeffery Simmons should continue to pay off as the season goes on.

Outside of an unfathomably bad four-interception performance against the Buccaneers, Caleb Williams has been awesome, and the Bears do have a plethora of competent playmakers to make life easier for Williams.

This is a team that appears to be good enough to win the Super Bowl this year, and seeing as they made a run to the Divisional Round last year, it's not hard to see how and why this team can make a push to the Super Bowl.

There isn't much to dislike with the Bears as Week 10 approaches, and fans should be supremely optimistic.

1. San Francisco 49ers, 7-1

The San Francisco 49ers, tied with the Buffalo Bills, have the best record in football this year. They land at No. 1 in our power rankings. As is true for most years, the 49ers have dealt with a ton of injuries but continue to win in spite of those ailments.

The wide receiver room has been especially banged up, and we're now seeing battled-tested veterans like Keenan Allen and Brandin Cooks enter the mix, along with guys like Deebo Samuel and Mike Evans.

The 49ers are such a unique team, as you can tell they're good enough to win it all and already have two Super Bowl appearances in the Kyle Shanahan era, but you can also see a path for this team to falter if they aren't able to get this roster health on the right track.

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