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NFL power rankings: Week 5 sees 49ers stay low, a new team at No. 1

By Peter Panacy

GLENDALE, AZ - OCTOBER 01: Quarterback Carson Palmer #3 of the Arizona Cardinals and quarterback Brian Hoyer #2 of the San Francisco 49ers shake hands after overtime of the NFL game at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 1, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. Arizona won 18-15. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ - OCTOBER 01: Quarterback Carson Palmer #3 of the Arizona Cardinals and quarterback Brian Hoyer #2 of the San Francisco 49ers shake hands after overtime of the NFL game at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 1, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. Arizona won 18-15. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) /
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GREEN BAY, WI – SEPTEMBER 28: Mitchell Trubisky #10 and Mike Glennon #8 of the Chicago Bears warm up before the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on September 28, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WI – SEPTEMBER 28: Mitchell Trubisky #10 and Mike Glennon #8 of the Chicago Bears warm up before the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on September 28, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

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Any feel-good sentiments fans had about the Chicago Bears after their Week 3 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers evaporated less than a week later.

The Bears dropped an ugly, forgettable Thursday Night Football contest to the Green Bay Packers, falling 35-14, in a game where quarterback Mike Glennon tossed just one touchdown against two interceptions en route to a 67.5 passer rating.

Glennon’s 76.9 season passer rating now sits above quarterbacks Brian Hoyer, Joe Flacco and DeShone Kizer — not exactly the most elite of company.

So it’s no wonder head coach John Fox has elected to turn things over from Glennon to rookie quarterback, and the No. 2 overall pick from the NFL Draft, Mitchell Trubisky, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter:

Fox doesn’t exactly have a choice. Glennon has been terrible, and Trubisky is the future. Does it make much of a difference?

Against the tough Vikings defense in Week 5, we’ll see.