The Chicago Bears are back on the national radar.
This team had disappeared during the disastrous regimes of Marc Trestman and John Fox, but they have returned to prominence under rookie head coach Matt Nagy.
The Bears (6-3), who have been a last-place team in the NFC North in recent years, are in first place as they approach their Week 11 Sunday night game against the Minnesota Vikings (5-3-1). If they get the best of Mike Zimmer's team, they will be in command of the division. If they lose the game at Soldier Field, the Vikings return to their expected position at the top of the division.