Bears come out of the bye with rough Week 5 results but big news this week could make the break feel a lot better real soon

The Chicago Bears bye week in Week 5 couldn't have come at a better time. Head coach Ben Johnson and the rest of his staff used the extended break to self-scout and essentially use the first four weeks as a second preseason to see what worked, and what needed to be adjusted moving forward.

In the meantime, two other division rivals played Week 5 games on Sunday and the Bears didn't get any help from the rest of the league. The Minnesota Vikings pulled off a last-minute win in London over the Cleveland Browns and the Detroit Lions dominated the Cincinnati Bengals. With the Bears and the Green Bay Packers sitting out on the bye, here's how things stand in the NFC North.

NFC North Standings Entering Week 6

1. Detroit Lions (4-1)
2. Green Bay Packers (2-1-1)
3. Minnesota Vikings (3-2)
4. Chicago Bears (2-2)

Getting to .500 going into the bye was a major win for the Chicago Bears, but it's clear how detrimental starting out 0-2 in the NFC North looks already. But, there's a lot of football left to be played in the coming weeks and the Bears have a favorable upcoming stretch to claw back into this.

And, thanks to the bye, the Bears should be getting some major news later this week.

Bears hoping to get major reinforcements back in Week 6 against the Commanders

On Monday night, one week from today, the Bears will be back in action taking on the Washington Commanders, a rematch from last season's Hail Mary loss that derailed the team's season.

Since the Bears still have basically another full week of preparation and recovery, the team is hoping to get some major reinforcements back on both sides of the ball.

The two big names are linebacker T.J. Edwards and Kyler Gordon, who have each been shut down due to hamstring injuries. Gordon has missed all four games this season while Edwards played just one game in Week 2, a game in which he left the field after reaggravating his injury.