Neal: From first to worst, NFC North disappoints in postseason
The toughest division in the NFL during the regular season failed in the postseason but became fascinating again in three days this week.
After Playoff Flops, Where Do NFC North Teams Go From Here?
The NFL final four is set. After a regular season in which the NFC North was universally lauded as the league’s best division, the Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, and Green Bay Packers are absent on conference championship weekend after quick playoff exits.
After historic regular season, NFC North swept during playoffs
The NFC North produced three playoff teams, two teams with 14 or more wins and the conference’s No. 1 seed — creating a historic, never-before-seen regular season inside the division. Then the playoffs began, and it all fell apart in stunning fashion. Not a single team from the NFC North won a playoff game.
Ranking NFC North’s 2025 Super Bowl chances after postseason dud
What a season it was for the four teams in the NFC North. The Detroit Lions were 15-2 and won the division, winning the NFC’s No. 1 overall seed in the playoffs in the process. The Minnesota Vikings were expected to have a down year,
After dominant regular season, NFC North goes winless in playoffs
The Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, and Green Bay Packers combined to go 40-11 in the regular season, making the NFC North the best division in football. They went 0-3 in the playoffs. The Lions, who won the division and earned the NFC's No.
NFC North was one-and-done in the 2025 NFL playoffs
The NFC North was the best division in the NFL this season, which featured three playoff teams and then the Chicago Bears, who went 5-12 in a disappointing season. The Green Bay Packers were a third-place team with a record of 11-6 ,
Lions Pull Away From Vikings To Claim NFC North And NFC Top Overall Seed
The Lions resounding victory versus the Minnesota Vikings helped them win the NFC North and claim the NFC’s number one overall seed in the postseason.
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Lions vs. Vikings highlights: Detroit rides Jahmyr Gibbs to NFC North title, No. 1 seed
The Detroit Lions, behind four touchdowns from Jahmyr Gibbs, defeated the Minnesota Vikings and won the NFC North division ...
Lions, Vikings, Packers went from dominant to duds outside NFC North
After the regular-season finale in Detroit, Lions coach Dan Campbell said to Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell, "See you in two ...
Bears Request Interview With 'Highly Respected' NFC Rival Coach
According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the Bears have requested permission to interview Minnesota Vikings passing game coordinator/defensive backs coach Daronte Jones for their vacant defensive ...
King in the North: Ben Johnson could poach another NFC North rival for DC job
For the Chicago Bears, the 2024 season began as one of the most optimistic campaigns in recent history. The team was expected to threaten for a playoff berth af ...
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Packers vs. Vikings: Breaking down epic NFC North matchup
This is only the second NFC North/Central game since ... And speaking of Minnesota's defense, no one blitzes as much as the Vikings (38% blitz rate). But Love has been much better against the ...
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Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings score: Recap, highlights from Lions win to clinch 1 seed
The Lions pulled away from the Minnesota Vikings in the second half ... the Lions clinch the first seed in the NFC playoffs and take the NFC North Division for the second straight year.
Minnesota Vikings and coach Kevin O’Connell agree to a multiyear contract extension after a 14-win season
The deal reached Tuesday follows a 14-3 regular season that defied external widespread preseason projections of at least a ...
Vikings assistant Daronte Jones requested to interview for Bears' DC job
Add Daronte Jones to the list of Vikings coaches (and one executive) who have received interest from another franchise regarding a possible promotion.
5 Vikings free agents they can’t let out the door for the 2025 season
Predicted by most to win maybe six or seven games during the 2024 NFL campaign, the Minnesota Vikings exceeded all expectations, going 14-3 during the regular s ...