After an offseason of optimism, the Chicago Bears' season has turned into one of nightmares. This week was riddled with rumors of the benching of Caleb Williams

Despite the fact that the Green Bay Packers are clinging to the final spot NFC playoffs after a bye week, most national writers doing NFL power rankings still consider the Packers among the top nine in the league.

The Bears (4-5) are in last place in the hyper-competitive NFC North, two games behind the Packers for the final postseason berth in the conference. Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams has struggled over the past three weeks (56.4% completion rate, 468 passing yards, 0 TDs), which led to offensive coordinator Shane Waldron’s firing on Tuesday.