After all, the NFL is an offense-first league nowadays, and the potential of the Bears’ offense could skyrocket them to a potential playoff team in the NFC North.

Source: https://deadspin.com/with-aaron-rodgers-in-new-york-the-jets-and-these-othe-1850466534

Consecutive division losses for the Bears, who haven’t beaten an NFC North opponent since downing the Lions 16-14 in Detroit on Thanksgiving in 2021.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/10/12/can-the-chicago-bears-end-their-nfc-north-and-home-losing-streaks-12-eye-catching-numbers-for-sundays-game-vs-the-minnesota-vikings/

He has never won back-to-back games, he has never won an NFC North game and he’s 6-22 as coach.

Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2023/11/19/23968452/3-takeaways-from-chicago-bears-31-26-loss-to-detroit-lions-at-ford-field-justin-fields-matt-eberflus

Jackson went 21-of-27 for 357 yards and three touchdowns while also running nine times for 36 yards and a touchdown to lead his team to a 38-6 home win over their NFC North opponents.

Source: https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/nfl-names-lamar-jackson-the-afc-offensive-player-of-the-week

LAS VEGAS (AP) — For Kirk Cousins, it wasn’t quite the NFL-record 33-point comeback against the Indianapolis Colts to win the NFC North.

Source: https://www.boston.com/sports/nfl/2023/02/05/kirk-cousins-nfc-win-pro-bowl/

Love’s first test as QB1 will come against a familiar opponent: the NFC North rival Chicago Bears.

Source: https://www.deseret.com/2023/9/6/23859648/5-utah-storylines-for-2023-nfl-season-jordan-love-andy-reid-dalton-kincaid-puka-nacua-jamaal-taysom

Speaking of the Lions, they also lost to the Bears on Sunday, meaning there’s just a two game difference between the Lions and Vikings in the NFC North standings.

Source: https://www.dailynorseman.com/2023/12/14/23998350/vikings-stock-market-report-week-14

Still, the NFC North is wide open.

Source: https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/david-bakhtiari-finds-unknown-expectations-for-the-packers-exciting

That 2019 season, Rodgers threw for 4,002 yards and completed 62.0-percent of his passes, and the Packers did win the NFC North and make it all the way to the Conference Championship Game, but they were defeated 37-20 by the San Francisco 49ers.

Source: https://fansided.com/2023/03/02/aaron-rodgers-packers-key-motivated-seat-hot/

The Bears face the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night at U.S. Bank Stadium looking to end a 12-game NFC North losing streak.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/11/26/column-finishing-touch-proves-elusive-for-matt-eberflus-chicago-bears-and-it-will-define-them-until-they-buck-the-trend/

The Bears were feeling great coming off their 2018 NFC North title and amid all of the Bears100 hoopla.

Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bears/ct-chicago-bears-true-false-blowout-loss-20230912-yjsfmwgfbnhrpnf7wllkxjz3di-story.html

The Chicago Bears could receive a boost in the secondary this week just in time for an NFC North matchup against the Minnesota Vikings — though the Bears won’t have to face star wide receiver Justin Jefferson.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/10/10/chicago-bears-secondary-could-get-some-help-this-week-and-it-wont-have-to-defend-justin-jefferson/

The Motor City Kitties were, towards the end of the year, perhaps the hardest NFC North team to face as one of the hottest teams in the entire league.

Source: https://www.dailynorseman.com/2023/4/7/23672267/scouting-1st-round-picks-nfc-north-packers-lions-bears

The Seahawks still needed help to qualify, and they got it when Dan Campbell’s already-eliminated Lions (also 9-8) played spoiler and knocked out Rodgers and the Packers, their NFC North rivals, 20-16, on Sunday night at Lambeau Field.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/01/09/guide-to-nfl-wild-card-weekend-games-times-playoff-bracket/

The Vikings were one of the best teams in the NFC a year ago, and their window is wide open in the NFC North to try to run this back.

Source: https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2023/4/11/23677163/kirk-cousins-trade-rumors-vikings-49ers-jets

They have finished dead last in the NFC North 10 times since it was created 21 years ago.

Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2023/5/20/23726892/bears-nfc-north-division-nation-turns-eyes-lions-national-television-packers-vikings-jordan-love-nfl

To the Vikings, the only unfamiliar thing about these Detroit Lions is their place atop the NFC North and their potential staying power.

Source: https://m.startribune.com/minnesota-vikings-detroit-lions-tj-hockenson-dan-campbell-jared-goff-pro-bowl/600330359/

We had the worse defense in the league but won the NFC North so that doesn’t say much about your team.

Source: https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/01/15/giants-hold-off-vikings-31-24-to-advance-to-philadelphia-next-weekend/

With the Lions at an impressive 9-4 and on top of the NFC North Division, his COY odds have shortened even further to +350.

Source: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/2023-nfl-coach-of-the-year-odds-lines-best-bet-prediction