Caleb Williams soars up Chicago Bears player power rankings

2. C.J. Gardner-Johnson (Last week: Not ranked)

Ryan Poles catches a lot of flak (rightfully so) from the fans for some of his head-scratching free agency moves, but adding C.J. Gardner-Johnson to relieve a banged-up secondary was an absolute homerun. He was spectacular on Sunday, picking up two sacks in key situations, including a pivotal third-and-seven late in the fourth quarter.

At this point, the Bears need to strongly consider bringing the veteran corner back in 2026.

3. Montez Sweat (Last week: 3)

Few Bears players have done themselves more favors over the past month than Montez Sweat. After recording just one sack through the first five games of the year, he now has 4.5 in four games, including 1.5 on Sunday. Through nine games, Sweat is on pace for 11 sacks. Is that great? No, but it would be a positive trend for Chicago's $98 million defensive end and could lead to even better showings.

4. Colston Loveland (Last week: 2)

While he didn't light up the stat sheet quite like he did in Week 9, Loveland stacked another good game. He recorded just 55 yards on 4 catches but came up big when he was needed the most. On a third and ten late in the fourth quarter, as the Bears were desperately fighting to get back into the game, Loveland hauled in a 20-yard pass while taking a big hit after the catch to keep the drive, and hope, alive.

It wasn't a great ball from Williams, and Loveland had to reach back to snag this one, but that's what playmakers are supposed to do. Help your quarterback and make a play for him so he doesn't have to be perfect on every throw.

5. Rome Odunze (Last week: Not ranked)

After not recording a single catch for the first time in his career in Week 9, Odunze responded in a big way against the Giants. The very first play for Chicago was a first-down pass to Odunze, a play that Odunze thanked his dad for in the post-game interviews, humorously referencing the social media stir caused by his father's criticism of the Bears last week.

Odunze finished the day with a team-high 86 yards and one touchdown on six receptions. Like Loveland, this was far from his best outing, but it was good to see him respond to adversity this way.