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NFC North Week 8 picks: Goff looks a little like an MVP, and his Lions look a lot like the NFL’s best team
The Titans aren’t likely to be much of a challenge for the Lions on Sunday, a day when three NFC North teams appear set up to win.
2024 NFL Playoff Picture, Week 7: Four NFC North Teams on Track to Make the Postseason
Detroit, Minnesota, Green Bay and Chicago appear to be playing in the best division in the league. Plus, Kansas City enjoys a two-game lead for the top seed in the AFC.
NFL Week 7 takeaways: Are the 49ers in too deep a hole? Who are kings of the NFC North?
The NFC North is the best (and tightest) race in the NFL, Giants fans got a bitter taste of Saquon Barkley on Sunday, and did the Jacksonville Jaguars maybe, sort of, get back on track with a convincing win over the New England Patriots in London?
NFL Week 7 winners, losers: Lions take control in cutthroat NFC North
The NFC North is looking like the NFL's most formidable division, and the Lions did themselves a major favor Sunday by beating the Vikings.
Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings: 3 burning questions ahead of NFC North tilt
It's the 5-0 Vikings and the 4-1 Lions battling it out for the top of the NFC North early in the season. Let's tackle three burning questions before kickoff.
NFL playoff picture Week 8: NFC North's Lions, Vikings, Packers, Bears all make playoffs?
Could four teams from one NFL division make NFL playoffs? It's early, but the NFC North is in position to do so with Lions, Vikings, Packers, Bears.
Detroit Lions picks vs. Minnesota Vikings: Who's tops in NFC North battle?
Here's what four Free Press sports writers think about the matchup between the Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Vikings:
NFC Playoff Picture: The North remains dominant
Now that the NFL regular season is roughly halfway done, let’s start taking a weekly look into the NFC playoff picture. As it stands today, all four teams in the NFC North have two or fewer losses. For reference,
NFC North’s Unprecedented Domination of Playoff Standings
Here’s a look at where you’ll find the Green Bay Packers in the latest NFL playoff standings and a remarkable feat by the NFC ...
NFC North dominance 'pretty crazy,' but Bears vow to focus on selves
Packers running back Aaron Jones (33) runs away from Bears linebacker T.J. Edwards (53) on his way to a 35-yard touchdown ...
'We didn't bat an eye': Lions lead NFC North after late FG tops Vikings
Detroit rallied back from an early 10-point deficit before coming out on top on a 44-yard field goal from rookie kicker Jake ...
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Will the NFC North have four playoff teams? Here’s what the numbers say.
One-third of the way through the NFL season, one division stands far ahead of the rest. The NFC North is the first division since the new format was adopted in 2002 to feature four teams with at ...
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Dan Campbell's Lions take over NFC North lead after gritty win in Minnesota: 'We didn't bat an eye'
Dan Campbell told us from Day 1 what type of club he planned to build. Any lingering questions about whether the Lions coach pulled it off were washed away with Sunday's 31-29 win over Minnesota.
Jared Goff, Lions Hailed by Fans as Best in NFC After Win vs. Sam Darnold, Vikings
The Detroit Lions sit atop the NFC after defeating the previously undefeated Minnesota Vikings 31-29 in Minneapolis on Sunday ...
Lions vs. Vikings score today: Live updates, highlights from NFC North fight
The Detroit Lions are on the road in NFL Week 7 vs. the undefeated Minnesota Vikings in an NFC North game. Follow for live ...