By Mummy Grace 
The Chicago Bears didn’t just lose in Week 2—they collapsed, and now the rest of the league is piling on. After suffering a humiliating 52-21 blowout loss to the Detroit Lions, Chicago has taken a brutal tumble in the latest NFL power rankings, dropping all the way to the league’s basement.
It wasn’t just that the Bears were beaten—it was how badly it happened. Detroit’s offense looked unstoppable, with Jared Goff and Amon-Ra St. Brown torching Chicago’s secondary, while the Lions’ defense feasted on every mistake. By the time the fourth quarter rolled around, it felt less like a game and more like a public reminder of just how wide the gap has grown between these two NFC North rivals.
For the Bears, the drop in the rankings is symbolic of deeper issues. The offense looked lifeless, the defense couldn’t keep up, and the coaching staff seemed out of answers. After an offseason full of talk about turning the corner, this kind of performance has fans questioning whether the rebuild is actually moving forward at all.
Meanwhile, the Lions continue their climb, establishing themselves as one of the NFC’s most dangerous teams and sending a loud message to the rest of the division: the North belongs to Detroit now.
Chicago may have hit rock bottom this week, but the real question is whether they can find a way out—or if the rest of 2025 will be one long, painful reminder of how far they still have to go.