NFC North

The Bears look to bounce back after getting embarrassed at Lambeau last week. The 31-7 loss was ugly in every facet and dropped them to 0-2 in divisional play. Atlanta hasn't been much better — they've been inconsistent all season and sit at 3-2 after their surprising blowout win over the Packers in Week 3. The Bears are slight favorites on the road here, which speaks to how the market views these two teams. Chicago's defense should travel well, and if Case Keenum can limit turnovers, this could be a get-right spot for the Bears offense. The total at 51.5 suggests the books expect some points after two offenses that have shown the ability to move the ball.

Sunday Night Football at Lambeau Field. The Packers are rolling after dismantling the Bears last week and will look to build on that momentum against a Cowboys team that's been fighting for relevance. Green Bay showed what they're capable of when everything clicks — the offense finally found rhythm and the defense was suffocating. Dallas comes in desperate for a statement win after an underwhelming start to their season. The high total of 53.5 indicates both offenses are expected to produce, and with the Packers at home under the lights, this should be an entertaining primetime matchup. Jordan Love will look to continue his hot streak against a Cowboys secondary that's been vulnerable.

The Packers dominated the Bears at Lambeau Field in the 214th meeting between these historic rivals. After all the talk about Green Bay's struggles — the three-and-outs, the lack of a running game, the penalties — they put together a complete performance against Chicago. The Bears offense, which had been leading the league in time of possession, couldn't get anything going and Case Keenum had a rough day. The Packers move to 3-2 while the Bears fall to 3-2 and are now 0-2 in division play.

The Vikings remain undefeated at 5-0 after taking care of business in New Orleans. Unlike their earlier wins where the offense struggled to find the end zone, Minnesota actually put up some points in this one. The defense continued to be suffocating, and the rematch of that 2009 NFC Championship went the Vikings' way this time. They're the clear frontrunners in the NFC North through five weeks.

Drew Petzing got his revenge game against his former team as the Lions offense exploded for 45 points in Arizona. After weeks of defensive struggles, maybe the best medicine was just to outscore everybody. The Lions racked up the points and Jared Goff had one of his best games of the season. The defense still gave up 21 points but when you're scoring 45, it doesn't matter as much. Lions get back to .500 at 3-2.

While the Bears have not reached the high scores they rolled up in week 1, where they dropped 59 points on the Panthers, they do continue to lead the league in time of possession and first downs per game, even with the absence of Caleb Williams. The Packers, on the other hand, are going three and out nearly half the time (45.5% according to The Athletic). Additional bad Packer stats include ranking last in rushing attempts and yards, and ranking number one in pass attempts with under 2.5 seconds to throw. They are also the 2nd most penalized team in the league. (Oof)

Look at their record and the Vikings are flying high off to a 4-0 start. However they are doing it on the strength of their defense as twice their offense failed to a score a touchdown in a game. This appears to be the first time a team has gone 4-0 in this way since the 1920s. The defense is tough and blitz happy (67.3 % of the time) and should travel well to New Orleans for a rematch of that classic 2009 NFC Championship game.

The Lions are coming off another national TV embarassment, at least for their defense, who could make no stops and had no answers for the Panthers. This is the Lions OC Drew Petzing revenge game as he was fired by the Cardinal after last season, however, maybe for the best. Some stats about the Lions defensive woes: last in yards allowed per game, passing yards allowed per game, third-down conversion percentage and defensive EPA (by a wide margin). Opponents have scored a touchdown every time they've been in a goal-to-go situation. Nowhere to go but up, we can only hope.

The Jets have looked decent but are staring down their third straight loss to the North. The Bears dismantled the Eagles on Monday night and will look to build on that momentum with their temporary QB Case Keenum. Should be a fun, early afternoon fall matchup at Soldier Field.

Packers get a do over at home vs the Bucs. They looked awful on their stand alone Thursday game. Will need to solve the intractable problems of an offensive line down a few starters and non-existent run game without their bell cow Josh Jacobs. The Buc have their own issues as starter Baker Mayfield is out and already reeling with a 0-3 record. Could be desperate.

The Dolphins are awful having just lost to the Chiefs at home where they didn't cover the sizable point spread. Now they have to go up to Minneapolis to play the 3-0 Vikings who have been cruising despite upheaval at QB. Once again, a touchdown dog on the road and appears the trends of both these teams will continue.

Prime time baby! This will be a big deal for the Panthers who have been bad for a while and can't remember the last time they played in a stand alone regular season game. Lions fans with long memories will remember the 2002 season where they went into Carolina late in the season with playoff hopes and surrendered an ungodly amount of rushing yards — like Oklahoma in the 80s number of yards. Let's hope we get a good one here. The books are begging you to take the Panthers getting 3.5 points at home.

It's been a shaky two weeks for the Packers. If not for their 4th quarter comeback against the Jets, things would be looking even bleaker. Injuries are hitting the team early as they most recently lost one of their starters on offense. Luckily, here come the Falcons to town who have been looking downright awful, fresh off a beat down from their division rivals the Panthers. However, with that fresh in their minds and the return of their QB1 starter quarterback, the Falcons could be in a bounce back spot.

Look here — Aaron Glenn returns to Ford Field with the NFL's number one defense through the first two weeks, and the Lions defense is absolutely awful. The Jets blew a 4th quarter lead last Sunday so it'll be interesting to see how they respond. Could also be a get right spot for Lions defense although they have looked in utter disarray so no holding our breath. Predicting a tough watch, either way.

The undefeated versus the non-victorious. The Buccaneers may have got screwed in their comeback attempt last Sunday when a monsoon hit and delayed the final two minutes of the game for hours. The Vikings are riding high off their two in-division victories and gotta think the Buccaneers will be desperate here. Kyler Murray returns as Vikings starting quarterback hoping not to slow the team's momentum.

The Bears score 59 points in game one, then three points the next game. They lose their starting quarterback as well, and maybe their backup too. This game is like Chinatown. Who knows, really? The Eagles almost/shoulda lost to the Titans so these teams could be good or bad. Maybe we'll know more by midnight ET on Tuesday.

The score looks like a Michigan/Ohio State game from the 1970s. The Bears after scoring 59 points the previous Sunday, managed just one field goal. The Vikings won their fourth consecutive game starting a different quarterback in each game. And just like everybody predicted, the Vikings are now atop the NFC North after two games beating both the Packers and the Bears.

After falling behind to the Jets 17-7, the Packers came back to tie the game forcing overtime before winning it on a field goal. The Packers looking a little flat to start the season but the early season schedule is favorable as they play the flailing Falcons on Thursday at Lambeau.

And then there was Thursday's game. The Lions s*** the bed with the Bills — surrendering 4 touchdowns on the first 4 Bills possessions, giving up 34 first downs for the game, and generally showing their defense couldn't stop anything. The offense balled out again getting to 31 points for the 2nd consecutive week, but with this defense it was too little, too late.

The Kylar Murray experience in Minnesota got off to poor start as he was knocked out of the game early — but not before he threw an interception. Packers were dominating at that point in the first half but the Vikings made adjustments and went on to win easily. Carson Wentz is your new Vikings starter and the Packers made him look pretty, pretty good.

These Bears definitely looked ferocious (offensively). Must be grizzlies or whatever the aggressive kind of Bears are. This was a showcase for a Bears team and offense that might not be due to the regression we thought. People are saying this is the most points ever scored in a NFL Week 1 game — 96 points! The Bears had 552 total yards of offense including 291 rushing yards. Respectable numbers.

After a quiet first half that saw the Lions leading 7-0, the teams got to work offensively in the 2nd half. The Lions went up 21-0 with two touchdowns off turnovers to the start the second half, but the Saints caught up and kept pace. The game concluded with the teams trading touchdowns in the overtime period, with the Lions coming up one play better when the Saints failed on their 2 point conversion after their touchdown to nearly even the game.