The Bears are Pro Football Focus darlings

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If you wanted to feel better about the Bears’ 2-1 start and hold on first place in the NFC North http://www.chicagobearsteamonline.com/kyle-fuller-jersey , look no further than the love Chicago is receiving from advanced analytics, most notably Pro Football Focus. Three weeks into the 2018 season, eight Bears are in the top 10 at their respective positions.Note: no advanced statistics should be taken as gospel (look no further than the constant Adrian Amos conversations). But they are worthy looks when juxtaposed amongst a variety of information. Consider the source and compare them to different sources when possible. At any rate, Khalil Mack is PFF’s highest-graded edge defender, no surprise for the likely early frontrunner for Defensive Player of the Year. Eddie Jackson is the NFL’s second-highest graded safety, as the second-year leap towards stardom is being made. Bryce Callahan is the second-best cornerback - not nickel cornerback - cornerback. Jordan Howard is the third-best running back, despite his limited early use. Akiem Hicks is playing as the third-best interior defensive lineman as his Pro Bowl season may finally be here. Prince Amukamara is the fourth-best cornerback, likely boosted by his pick-six against the Seahawks. Charles Leno is the blindside protector the Bears have wanted Womens Eric Kush Jersey , with Leno sitting at sixth among all tackles. Finally, Eddie Goldman is the ninth-best interior defensive lineman. (Football is more than sacks!)Yes, an overwhelming portion of that list features the NFL’s current best defense in Football Outsiders’ DVOA (another statistical source to note but not take as gospel). It’d be difficult to find many bright spots amidst a currently struggling offense. Nevertheless, it isn’t a bad ideal to see so many Bears featured among the best football has to offer. A potential harbinger of what’s to come in the 2018 season. Robert is the Editor-in-chief of The Blitz Network (subscribe here!), the managing editor of Windy City Gridiron, and writes for a host of other fine publications. You can follow him on Twitter @RobertZeglinski.Psst. The Bears are in first place in the NFC North! The Chicago Bears picked up a 16-14 win on the road against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, improving their record to 2-1 to start the 2018 regular season.That means that they’re in first place in the NFC North!With the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers both having lost in Week 3 and tying last week, the Bears are the only team in the division with two wins. Although their victory against the Cardinals wasn’t a pretty one http://www.chicagobearsteamonline.com/danny-trevathan-jersey , it was a win nonetheless.This win marks the first time since Week 16 of the 2013 season that the Bears have ever been in first place in their division. It also puts them over the .500 mark for the first time since Week 3 of the 2014 season, when they lost in the season opener only to pick up wins in their next two games.The Bears still have a lot of work to do if they want to maintain their spot atop the division, which is likely a spot that they will not have in a few weeks if they don’t improve. Their offense is still a major work in progress, and Mitchell Trubisky has not made the developments that many thought he would to start the year. Their defense, while dominant at times, still has its fair share of plays in which it can fall apart.That said, this isn’t a perfect football team by any means. However, they are beneficiaries of rather poor starts by their division rivals http://www.chicagobearsteamonline.com/nick-kwiatkoski-jersey , and they have taken advantage of it.Chicago takes on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next week, who have been tearing opponents apart in a rather surprising start to the season. Even if the Bears lose at home next week, this week is a time that all Bears fans can come together and technically say:The Bears are the best team in the NFC North.Jacob Infante is a Chicago Bears writer at SB Nation’s Windy City Gridiron. He is also the lead NFL Draft analyst for The Blitz Network, and he additionally covers the NFL Draft for USA Today’s Draft Wire. He can be reached through Twitter @jacobinfante24 or e-mailed at jacobinfante1208@gmail.com.