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Green Bay Packers: NFC North 2018 summer power rankings

By Brian Sampson

GREEN BAY, WI - OCTOBER 16: Head coach Mike McCarthy of the Green Bay Packers looks on prior to the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Lambeau Field on October 16, 2016 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WI - OCTOBER 16: Head coach Mike McCarthy of the Green Bay Packers looks on prior to the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Lambeau Field on October 16, 2016 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TX – APRIL 26: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announces a pick by the Chicago Bears during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX – APRIL 26: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announces a pick by the Chicago Bears during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

4. Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears followed up a 3-13 2016 season by going 5-11 last year. Although it was only marginal improvement, it was a step in the right direction.

In order to speed up the rebuilding process, however, they fired John Fox and hired Matt Nagy as their head coach. Nagy had been with the Kansas City Chiefs the past five seasons and was their offensive coordinator last year.

The Bears also brought in some more weapons to surround last year’s second overall pick Mitch Trubisky. They brought in Taylor Gabriel from the Atlanta Falcons and also signed Allen Robinson from the Jacksonville Jaguars. Those two figure to give the second-year quarterback a couple of additional weapons he didn’t have last season.

Chicago also picked up linebacker Roquan Smith in the first round of the draft. Smith should help solidify the defense as well.

Quietly, the bears have gotten better and better and could challenge for a .500 record if everything goes right for them.

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