The Green Bay Packers have won four straight games, are in first place in the NFC North and holding steady in the top five teams of national NFL power rankings entering Week 15. A win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday — which snapped Chicago’s five-game win streak — improved the Packers’ record to 9-3-1 overall and 4-0 in the NFC North.But a big test awaits this weekend in Denver, where the Packers will take on the Broncos — who are 11-2, unbeaten at home and another team sitting pretty in the top five of the power rankings.Can the Packers cement themselves as top Super Bowl contenders by going on the road and beating the No. 1 seed in the AFC?Here’s where the Packers stand in NFL power rankings after beating the Bears in Week 14:USA TodayWeek 15 ranking: No. 4 (no movement)From Nate Davis: “They’re holding steady at No. 4 − thanks in large part to a 4-0 record in the NFC North, the only one above .500 in what’s arguably the league’s toughest division. And memo to Ben Johnson, Matt LaFleur is now 12-1 against Chicago since taking the Pack job in 2019 … and, to be quite frank with you, he’d definitely enjoy beating you twice a year.”ESPNWeek 15 ranking: No. 5 (no movement)From Rob Demovsky on most shocking stat: “As good as the Packers have been on defense — fourth in fewest yards allowed and sixth in fewest points allowed — they’re not taking the ball away like they did in 2024. A year after they forced 31 turnovers (tied for fourth most in the league), they have just 12, which includes one special teams fumble recovery. The Packers had 17 interceptions last season and have only seven so far this season, including just one by a cornerback (Keisean Nixon to end Sunday’s win).”The AthleticWeek 15 ranking: No. 5 (no movement)From The Athletic on worst case scenario: “Jordan Love was great in a big moment Sunday, throwing for three touchdowns and just one interception and leading a game-winning, fourth-quarter touchdown drive. But his last two playoff games have included five interceptions and two losses. He’s second in the league in EPA per dropback this year (0.23), but Packers fans are going to be nervous until he proves it in the playoffs. If he does, Green Bay can be a Super Bowl contender.”FOX SportsWeek 15 ranking: No. 5 (no movement)From Ralph Vacchiano: “Beating the Bears (however barely) established them as the team to beat in the brutal NFC North. Beat them again in two weeks in Chicago and they’ll probably win the division.”CBS SportsWeek 15 ranking: No. 5 (no movement)From Pete Prisco: “Beating the Bears puts them atop the NFC North. The passing game has really come alive the past two weeks as they head to Denver to face the Broncos’ top defense.SI/MMQBWeek 15 ranking: No. 4 (up 1 spot)From Connor Orr: “More than any aspect of this game, the totally legitimizing interior run stuffs and play of the team’s secondary was what made me reconsider my belief that this team wasn’t quite ready for serious deep playoff run consideration.”Yahoo SportsWeek 15 ranking: No. 5 (no movement)From Frank Schwab: “Hey, remember a few weeks ago when there was a weird groundswell to put Matt LaFleur on the hot seat? How cute. LaFleur never deserved that treatment, and now the Packers have consecutive wins over the Lions and Bears to get back to first place in the NFC North. Packers at Broncos is a fascinating Week 15 matchup between two very good teams that still have some questions.”This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: NFL power rankings: Packers hold steady in top 5, another big test awaits
