2020 NFL power rankings, Week 11: Raiders roll, Bills stunned
Losers of three consecutive games after a 5-1 start, the Bears made a little news last Friday when head coach Matt Nagy opted to pass on play-calling responsibilities to offensive coordinator Bill Lazor (via ESPN’s Jeff Dickerson). Regardless of who has played quarterback this season, the Chicago offense has reached the end zone just 18 times in nine outings. Nick Foles and Mitch Trubisky have combined for 16 touchdown passes and 10 interceptions.
A season ago, the Patriots owned an 8-0 record before running into Baltimore on a Sunday night and 37-20 loss seem to derail their season. But Bill Belichick’s team flipped the script Sunday night in rain-soaked Foxborough. New England’s ground game rolled up 173 yards against a Baltimore defense that ranked eighth in the NFL in this department entering Week 10. Rex Burkhead caught two TD passes, including one from wideout Jakobi Meyers.
Is Mike Zimmer’s team capable of making a second half playoff run? After 1-5 start, the Vikings have rebounded with divisional wins at Green Bay and over Detroit. Running back Dalvin Cook has been the catalyst, totaling 478 total yards from scrimmage and a combined six touchdowns in the victories over the Packers and Lions. But the Vikings have dropped also dropped four consecutive games in this old divisional rivalry dating back to 2018.