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NFL power rankings: Breaking down all 32 teams’ standings in Week 14

By Peter Panacy

ORCHARD PARK, NY - DECEMBER 3: Dion Dawkins #73 of the Buffalo Bills shakes hands with Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots after a game on December 3, 2017 at New Era Field in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
ORCHARD PARK, NY - DECEMBER 3: Dion Dawkins #73 of the Buffalo Bills shakes hands with Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots after a game on December 3, 2017 at New Era Field in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) /
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CHICAGO, IL – DECEMBER 03: Quarterback Mitchell Trubisky #10 of the Chicago Bears is sacked by Elvis Dumervil #58 of the San Francisco 49ers in the first quarter at Soldier Field on December 3, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Chicago Bears 15-14. (Photo by Kena Krutsinger/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL – DECEMBER 03: Quarterback Mitchell Trubisky #10 of the Chicago Bears is sacked by Elvis Dumervil #58 of the San Francisco 49ers in the first quarter at Soldier Field on December 3, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Chicago Bears 15-14. (Photo by Kena Krutsinger/Getty Images) /

57. . L, 15-14 vs. 49ers. Previous: . Chicago Bears. 29. team

For almost the entirety of 2017, the Chicago Bears’ offensive philosophy has been to put the ball in the hands of running back Jordan Howard and let rookie quarterback Mitchell Trubisky make only high-percentage throws.

But the 49ers did an excellent job bottling up Howard to the tune of 38 yards on 13 carries, and Trubisky wasn’t quite able to put Chicago’s offense on his shoulders.

The Bears’ usually stout defense didn’t help matters either, as their own offense was outgained 388 yards to 147. Although rookie return man Tarik Cohen had a pretty cool 61-yard punt return for a touchdown.

That was about the only explosive play Chicago enjoyed, and we have to start wondering if head coach John Fox feels good about his job security heading into 2018.