Updated NFL Playoff Picture and standings after Bears blow out Jaguars in Week 6
The Chicago Bears are rolling! After dropping to 1-2 in their first three games, the Bears won their next three and look to be the threat that everyone said they would be before the season got underway.
Yes, the Jacksonville Jaguars appear to be a bad team but the Bears did exactly what they were supposed to do, which was to demolish a bad team. They're now 4-2 and eyeing a trip to the playoffs. Yes, we can officially start talking playoffs with these Bears even after just six games in the books.
It's worth noting as we dive into the playoff standings that the Bears played before any of the other teams on Sunday and some teams have already had their bye weeks, so the records are going to look a little lopsided. That being said, let's dive into the playoff standings after the Bears' game in London.
Updated NFC Playoff picture and standings after Week 6
Here are the standings after the early window of games on Sunday:
1. Minnesota Vikings (5-0)
2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-2)
3. Washington Commanders (4-2)
4. San Francisco 49ers (3-3)
5. Detroit Lions (3-1)
6. Green Bay Packers (4-2)
7. Chicago Bears (4-2)
If the season ended as soon as the clock hit zeroes in London, the Bears would be the seven-seed and heading to Tampa Bay for the wild card round. Now, of course, we still have to get through the rest of the Sunday games to get a more clear picture of what the playoffs would look like.
The rest of the wild card round would consist of Washington hosting the Packers and the 49ers hosting the Lions. The NFC would run through fellow division member Minnesota and it's worth noting that all four members of the NFC North would make the postseason if the season ended right now.
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We're only in Week 6 so the playoff picture is going to change a ton between now and when the playoffs are inching closer. The Commanders have been off to a hot start but can they continue to ride that momentum and win the NFC East? Will the 49ers start to put more wins together and rise up in the standings?
Most importantly, can the Bears somehow make a run at the NFC North title? Not only do they have the reigning NFC North champion Lions to contend with but they also have to hope for the Vikings to start slipping up and continuing to stay ahead of the Packers as well. The division is a gauntlet this year.
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