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NFC North

Standings, playoff path, and contracts side by side

Standings

  1. 1CHIBearsDiv 0-2 · PF 241 · PA 184 · W47-2Leader2
  2. 2DETLionsDiv 2-0 · PF 222 · PA 189 · W46-20.5 GB5
  3. 3MINVikingsDiv 2-1 · PF 146 · PA 116 · L26-20.5 GB6
  4. 4GBPackersDiv 1-2 · PF 216 · PA 191 · W26-31 GB7
What does "games behind" mean?

How many wins one team needs to make up on another, counting each win by the trailing team or loss by the leading team as half a game. It ignores tiebreakers.

Playoff path

Bears 7-2

91% playoff chances

No. 2 seed, leading the division.

8 games left, 4 against the division. Next: vs. Saints, Sun, Nov 22.

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Lions 6-2

81% playoff chances

No. 5 seed, half a game behind the Bears.

9 games left, 4 against the division. Next: vs. Patriots, Sun, Nov 15.

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Vikings 6-2

87% playoff chances

No. 6 seed, half a game behind the Bears.

9 games left, 3 against the division. Next: at Packers, Sun, Nov 15.

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Packers 6-3

63% playoff chances

No. 7 seed, 1 game behind the Bears.

8 games left, 3 against the division. Next: vs. Vikings, Sun, Nov 15.

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NFC North contracts side by side

Each team's flagship deal and its backload score (peak remaining cap hit ÷ 2026 cap hit), from cited reporting.

Bears

1.2x

Caleb Williams: The cheapest franchise QB in the division, for now

10 deals tracked · top score 2.99x

Lions

5.3x

Aidan Hutchinson: The most backloaded deal in the division

10 deals tracked · top score 5.3x

Vikings

2.5x

Justin Jefferson: Minnesota kicked the can to 2027

9 deals tracked · top score 2.9x

Packers

3.8x

Micah Parsons: Cheap through 2027, then the bill arrives

9 deals tracked · top score 3.8x

Next games

Week 10

NEPatriots5-4
at
DETLions6-2

Sun, Nov 15 · 8:30 a.m. CT · Fox · FC Bayern Munich Stadium

Line DET -2.5, total 49.5

ESPN win chance · NE left, DET right

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Week 10 · Division game

MINVikings6-2
at
GBPackers6-3

Sun, Nov 15 · 12:00 p.m. CT · Fox · Lambeau Field

Line GB -3, total 41.5

ESPN win chance · MIN left, GB right

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Week 11

NOSaints3-5
at
CHIBears7-2

Sun, Nov 22 · 12:00 p.m. CT · Fox · Soldier Field

Line CHI -9.5, total 48.5

ESPN win chance · NO left, CHI right

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NFC North rivalry tracker

Bears vs. Lions

Both meetings still ahead.

  • Week 12: Thu, Nov 26.
  • Week 17: Sun, Jan 3.

Bears vs. Vikings

Vikings lead the series 1-0.

  • Week 2: Vikings won 9-3.
  • Week 18: date TBD.

Bears vs. Packers

Packers lead the series 1-0.

  • Week 5: Packers won 31-7.
  • Week 16: Fri, Dec 25.

Lions vs. Vikings

Lions lead the series 1-0.

  • Week 8: Lions won 19-15.
  • Week 15: Sun, Dec 20.

Lions vs. Packers

Lions lead the series 1-0.

  • Week 7: Lions won 20-17.
  • Week 18: date TBD.

Vikings vs. Packers

Vikings lead the series 1-0.

  • Week 1: Vikings won 39-22.
  • Week 10: Sun, Nov 15.

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Data note: scores, schedules, standings, injuries, lines, and ESPN's predictor come from ESPN's public APIs, as of Nov 13, 2026, 10:25 a.m. CT. Written text is generated from that data and adds no numbers of its own.