NFC North
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One of four divisions in the NFL’s National Football Conference NFC North Conference National Football Conference League National Football League Sport American football Founded 1967 (As NFL Western Conference Central Division) Country United States Teams No. of teams 4 Championships Most recent champion(s) Green Bay Packers(18th title) Most titles Minnesota Vikings (20 titles)
The National Football Conference – Northern Division or NFC North is one of the four divisions of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL). Nicknamed the ‘Black and Blue Division’ for the rough and tough rivalry games between the teams, it currently has four members: the Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, and Minnesota Vikings. The NFC North was previously known as the NFC Central from 1970 to 2001. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were previously members, from 1977, one year after they joined the league as an expansion team, until 2002 when they moved to the NFC South.
The division was created in 1967 as the Central Division of the NFL’s Eastern Conference and existed for three seasons before the AFL–NFL merger. After the merger, it was renamed the NFC Central and retained that name until the NFL split into eight divisions in 2002. The four current division teams have been together in the same division or conference since the Vikings joined the league in 1961. The Bears, Lions (known as the Portsmouth Spartans until 1934) and Packers have been in the same division or conference since the NFL began a conference format in 1933. Largely because the four teams have played each other at least twice a year, with the exception of the strike-shortened 1982 season, for more than 60 years (more than 80 years in the case of the Bears, Lions and Packers), the entire division is considered one very large rivalry.
The division has a total of five Super Bowl wins. The Packers have won four and the Bears one, with the most recent happening at the conclusion of the 2010 season. Of the ten NFL teams with the highest winning percentage throughout their respective franchise histories, three of them are in the NFC North (the Packers, the Bears, and the Vikings). Conversely, the Lions have one of the lowest winning percentages in the NFL, including the first winless 16-game season in NFL history, in 2008.[1] The division has the second-longest active Super Bowl drought, only ahead of the AFC South. Since 2011, the division has lost the conference championship five times (four for the Packers and one for the Vikings)
The Packers hold an overall regular season record of 763–577–38 with an overall playoff record of 35–23, four Super Bowl titles in five Super Bowl appearances, and nine pre-Super Bowl league titles. The Bears hold an overall regular season record of 774–596–42 with an overall playoff record of 17–19, one Super Bowl title in two Super Bowl appearances, and eight pre-Super Bowl league titles. The Vikings hold an overall regular season record of 492–409–11 with an overall playoff record of 21–30, no Super Bowl titles in four Super Bowl appearances, and one pre-Super Bowl league title. The Lions hold an overall regular season record of 566–677–33 with an overall playoff record of 7-13, and four pre-Super Bowl league titles. They have yet to appear in a Super Bowl.
The division earned the moniker ‘Black and Blue Division’ due to its intense rivalries and physical style of play, and this nickname is still used regularly today. It is also known as the ‘Frostbite Division’ as all teams played home games in late season winter cold until the mid-1970s. The division is also humorously called the ‘Frozen North’, although Detroit has played its home games indoors since 1975, and Minnesota also did so from 1982 to 2013 and returned to indoor home games at U.S. Bank Stadium in 2016.
ESPN sportscaster Chris Berman often refers to this division as the ‘NFC Norris’ because of its geographical similarity to the National Hockey League’s former Norris Division, although in a twist of irony the NHL dropped the Norris name in favor of Central almost a decade before the NFL dropped the Central name in favor of North.
Contents 1 Division lineups 2 Division champions 3 Wild Card qualifiers 4 Total playoff berths 4.1 Total playoff berths as members of the NFC Central/North 4.2 Total playoff berths in team history 5 Season results 6 Schedule assignments 7 See also 8 References Division lineups[edit]
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Years NFL Western Conference Central Division NFC Central Division[B] 1900s 2000s 67[A] 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 Chicago Bears Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings Tampa Bay Buccaneers[C] NFC North Division[D] 2000s 02[D] 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Chicago Bears Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings Team not in division Division Won Super Bowl Division Won NFC Championship Division won NFL Championship, Lost Super Bowl A The NFL Western Conference was divided into the Coastal and Central divisions. The Packers had won Super Bowl I in 1966 in the NFL Western Conference. B Starting in the 1970 season, the division became the National Football Conference – Central Division (or NFC Central for short), after the AFL–NFL merger. C Tampa Bay moved from the AFC West in 1977 D For the 2002 season, the league realigned to have 8 four team divisions. Division adopts current name. Tampa Bay moves to the NFC South. Division champions[edit] Season Team Record Playoff Results NFL Central (pre-merger) 1967 Green Bay Packers 9–4–1 Won Conference playoffs (Rams) 28–7Won NFL Championship (Cowboys) 21–17Won Super Bowl II (vs. Raiders) 33–14 1968 Minnesota Vikings 8–6 Lost Conference playoffs (at Colts) 14–24 1969 Minnesota Vikings 12–2 Won Conference playoffs (Rams) 23–20Won NFL Championship (Browns) 27–7 Lost Super Bowl IV (vs. Chiefs) 7–23 NFC Central (post merger) 1970 Minnesota Vikings 12–2 Lost Divisional playoffs (49ers) 14–17 1971 Minnesota Vikings 11–3 Lost Divisional playoffs (Cowboys) 12–20 1972 Green Bay Packers 10–4 Lost Divisional playoffs (at Redskins) 3–16 1973 Minnesota Vikings 12–2 Won Divisional playoffs (Redskins) 27–20Won NFC Championship (at Cowboys) 27–10Lost Super Bowl VIII (vs. Dolphins) 7–24 1974 Minnesota Vikings 10–4 Won Divisional playoffs (Cardinals) 30–14Won NFC Championship (Rams) 14–10Lost Super Bowl IX (vs. Steelers) 6–16 1975 Minnesota Vikings 12–2 Lost Divisional playoffs (Cowboys) 14–17 1976 Minnesota Vikings 11–2–1 Won Divisional playoffs (Redskins) 35–20Won NFC Championship (Rams) 24–13Lost Super Bowl XI (vs. Raiders) 14–32 1977 Minnesota Vikings 9–5 Won Divisional playoffs (at Rams) 14–7Lost NFC Championship (at Cowboys) 6–23 1978 Minnesota Vikings 8–7–1 Lost Divisional playoffs (at Rams) 10–34 1979 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10–6 Won Divisional playoffs (Eagles) 24–17Lost NFC Championship (Rams) 0–9 1980 Minnesota Vikings 9–7 Lost Divisional playoffs (at Eagles) 16–31 1981 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9–7 Lost Divisional playoffs (at Cowboys) 0–38 1982+ Green Bay Packers 5–3–1 Won First Round playoffs (Cardinals) 41–16Lost Second Round playoffs (at Cowboys) 26–37 1983 Detroit Lions 9–7 Lost Divisional playoffs (at 49ers) 23–24 1984 Chicago Bears 10–6 Won Divisional playoffs (at Redskins) 23–19Lost NFC Championship (at 49ers) 0–23 1985 Chicago Bears 15–1 Won Divisional playoffs (Giants) 21–0Won NFC Championship (Rams) 24–0Won Super Bowl XX (vs. Patriots) 46–10 1986 Chicago Bears 14–2 Lost Divisional playoffs (Redskins) 13–27 1987 Chicago Bears 11–4 Lost Divisional playoffs (Redskins) 17–21 1988 Chicago Bears 12–4 Won Divisional playoffs (Eagles) 20–12Lost NFC Championship (49ers) 3–28 1989 Minnesota Vikings 10–6 Lost Divisional playoffs (at 49ers) 13–41 1990 Chicago Bears 11–5 Won Wild Card playoffs (Saints) 16–6Lost Divisional playoffs (at Giants) 3–31 1991 Detroit Lions 12–4 Won Divisional playoffs (Cowboys) 38–6Lost NFC Championship (at Redskins) 10–41 1992 Minnesota Vikings 11–5 Lost Wild Card playoffs (Redskins) 7–24 1993 Detroit Lions 10–6 Lost Wild Card playoffs (Packers) 24–28 1994 Minnesota Vikings 10–6 Lost Wild Card playoffs (Bears) 18–35 1995 Green Bay Packers 11–5 Won Wild Card playoffs (Falcons) 37–20Won Divisional playoffs (at 49ers) 27–17Lost NFC Championship (at Cowboys) 47–38 1996 Green Bay Packers 13–3 Won Divisional playoffs (49ers) 35–14Won NFC Championship (Panthers) 30–13Won Super Bowl XXXI (vs. Patriots) 35–21 1997 Green Bay Packers 13–3 Won Divisional playoffs (Buccaneers) 21–7Won NFC Championship (at 49ers) 23–10Lost Super Bowl XXXII (vs. Broncos) 24–31 1998 Minnesota Vikings 15–1 Won Divisional playoffs (Cardinals) 41–21Lost NFC Championship (Falcons) 27–30 (OT) 1999 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 11–5 Won Divisional playoffs (Redskins) 14–13Lost NFC Championship (at Rams) 6–11 2000 Minnesota Vikings 11–5 Won Divisional playoffs (Saints) 34–16Lost NFC Championship (at Giants) 0–41 2001 Chicago Bears 13–3 Lost Divisional playoffs (Eagles) 19–33 NFC North 2002 Green Bay Packers 12–4 Lost Wild Card playoffs (Falcons) 7–27 2003 Green Bay Packers 10–6 Won Wild Card playoffs (Seahawks) 33–27 (OT)Lost Divisional playoffs (at Eagles) 17–20 (OT) 2004 Green Bay Packers 10–6 Lost Wild Card playoffs (Vikings) 17–31 2005 Chicago Bears 11–5 Lost Divisional playoffs (Panthers) 21–29 2006 Chicago Bears 13–3 Won Divisional playoffs (Seahawks) 27–24 (OT)Won NFC Championship (Saints) 39–14Lost Super Bowl XLI (vs. Colts) 17–29 2007 Green Bay Packers 13–3 Won Divisional playoffs (Seahawks) 42–20Lost NFC Championship (Giants) 20–23 (OT) 2008 Minnesota Vikings 10–6 Lost Wild Card playoffs (Eagles) 14–26 2009 Minnesota Vikings 12–4 Won Divisional playoffs (Cowboys) 34–3 Lost NFC Championship (at Saints) 28–31 (OT) 2010 Chicago Bears 11–5 Won Divisional playoffs (Seahawks) 35–24Lost NFC Championship (Packers) 14–21 2011 Green Bay Packers 15–1 Lost Divisional playoffs (Giants) 20–37 2012 Green Bay Packers 11–5 Won Wild Card playoffs (Vikings) 24–10Lost Divisional playoffs (at 49ers) 31–45 2013 Green Bay Packers 8–7–1 Lost Wild Card playoffs (49ers) 20–23 2014 Green Bay Packers 12–4 Won Divisional playoffs (Cowboys) 26–21Lost NFC Championship (at Seahawks) 22–28 (OT) 2015 Minnesota Vikings 11–5 Lost Wild Card playoffs (Seahawks) 9–10 2016 Green Bay Packers 10–6 Won Wild Card playoffs (Giants) 38–13 Won Divisional playoffs (at Cowboys) 34–31 Lost NFC Championship (at Falcons) 21–44 2017 Minnesota Vikings 13–3 Won Divisional playoffs (Saints) 29–24Lost NFC Championship (at Eagles) 7–38 2018 Chicago Bears 12–4 Lost Wild Card playoffs (Eagles) 15–16 2019 Green Bay Packers 13–3 Won Divisional playoffs (Seahawks) 28–23Lost NFC Championship (at 49ers) 20–37 2020 Green Bay Packers 13–3 Won Divisional playoffs (Rams) 32–18Lost NFC Championship (Buccaneers) 26–31 2021 Green Bay Packers 13–4 Lost Divisional playoffs (49ers) 10–13
+ A players’ strike in 1982 reduced the regular season to nine games, so the league used a special 16-team playoff tournament just for this year. Division standings were ignored; Green Bay had the best record of the division teams.
Wild Card qualifiers[edit] Season Team Record Playoff Results NFC Central 1970 Detroit Lions 10–4 Lost Divisional playoffs (at Cowboys) 0–5 1977 Chicago Bears 9–5 Lost Divisional playoffs (at Cowboys) 7–37 1979 Chicago Bears 10–6 Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Eagles) 17–27 1982+ Minnesota Vikings 5–4 Won First Round playoffs (Falcons) 30–24Lost Second Round playoffs (at Redskins) 7–21 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 5–4 Lost First Round playoffs (at Cowboys) 17–30 Detroit Lions 4–5 Lost First Round Playoffs (at Redskins) 7–31 1987 Minnesota Vikings 8–7 Won Wild Card playoffs (at Saints) 44–10Won Divisional playoffs (at 49ers) 36–24Lost NFC Championship (at Redskins) 10–17 1988 Minnesota Vikings 11–5 Won Wild Card playoffs (Rams) 28–17Lost Divisional playoffs (at 49ers) 9–34 1991 Chicago Bears 11–5 Lost Wild Card playoffs (Cowboys) 13–17 1993 Minnesota Vikings 9–7 Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Giants) 10–17 Green Bay Packers 9–7 Won Wild Card playoffs (at Lions) 28–24Lost Divisional playoffs (at Cowboys) 17–27 1994 Green Bay Packers 9–7 Won Wild Card playoffs (Lions) 16–12Lost Divisional playoffs (at Cowboys) 9–35 Detroit Lions 9–7 Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Packers) 12–16 Chicago Bears 9–7 Won Wild Card playoffs (at Vikings) 35–18Lost Divisional playoffs (at 49ers) 15–44 1995 Detroit Lions 10–6 Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Eagles) 37–58 1996 Minnesota Vikings 9–7 Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Cowboys) 15–40 1997 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10–6 Won Wild Card playoffs (Lions) 20–10Lost Divisional playoffs (at Packers) 7–21 Detroit Lions 9–7 Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Buccaneers) 10–20 Minnesota Vikings 9–7 Won Wild Card playoffs (at Giants) 23–22Lost Divisional playoffs (at 49ers) 22–38 1998 Green Bay Packers 11–5 Lost Wild Card playoffs (at 49ers) 27–30 1999 Minnesota Vikings 10–6 Won Wild Card playoffs (Cowboys) 27–10Lost Divisional playoffs (at Rams) 37–49 Detroit Lions 8–8 Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Redskins) 13–27 2000 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10–6 Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Eagles) 3–21 2001 Green Bay Packers 12–4 Won Wild Card playoffs (49ers) 25–15Lost Divisional playoffs (at Rams) 17–45 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9–7 Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Eagles) 9–31 NFC North 2004 Minnesota Vikings 8–8 Won Wild Card playoffs (at Packers) 31–17Lost Divisional playoffs (at Eagles) 14–27 2009 Green Bay Packers 11–5 Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Cardinals) 45–51 (OT) 2010 Green Bay Packers 10–6 Won Wild Card playoffs (at Eagles) 21–16Won Divisional playoffs (at Falcons) 48–21Won NFC Championship (at Bears) 21–14Won Super Bowl XLV (vs. Steelers) 31–25 2011 Detroit Lions 10–6 Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Saints) 28–45 2012 Minnesota Vikings 10–6 Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Packers) 10–24 2014 Detroit Lions 11–5 Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Cowboys) 20–24 2015 Green Bay Packers 10–6 Won Wild Card playoffs (at Redskins) 35–18 Lost Divisional playoffs (at Cardinals) 26–20 (OT) 2016 Detroit Lions 9–7 Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Seahawks) 6–26 2019 Minnesota Vikings 10–6 Won Wild Card playoffs (at Saints) 26–20 (OT) Lost Divisional playoffs (at 49ers) 10–27 2020 Chicago Bears 8–8 Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Saints) 9–21
+ A players’ strike in 1982 reduced the regular season to nine games, so the league used a special 16-team playoff tournament just for this year.
Total playoff berths[edit] Total playoff berths as members of the NFC Central/North[edit]
(1966–2020 seasons)
Team Division Championships Playoff Berths NFL LeagueTitles Super BowlAppearances Super Bowl Wins Minnesota Vikings 20 30 1 4 0 Green Bay Packers 18 25 13 5 4 Chicago Bears 11 15 9 2 1 Detroit Lions 3 12 4 0 0 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3 7 0 0 0
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(1)Does not include Green Bay’s 1966 season Super Bowl I win
(2)Does not include Tampa Bay’s 1976 season (AFC West) and 2002+ seasons (NFC South)
Total playoff berths in team history[edit]
(1920–2020 seasons)
Team Division Championships Playoff Berths NFL LeagueTitles(pre-merger) Conference Wins Super Bowl Wins Total (1) Championships Chicago Bears 21 26 8 4 1 9 Green Bay Packers 20 34 11 9 4 13 Minnesota Vikings 20 30 1 4 0 0 Detroit Lions 4 18 4 4 0 4
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1 From 1966 to 1969, this means winning both the NFL Championship game AND the Super Bowl. Hence, the Vikings’ NFL Championship victory in 1969 isn’t counted. The Packers had 2 NFL titles during this time frame and also won Super Bowl I and II. Season results[edit] (#) Denotes team that won the Super Bowl (#) Denotes team that won the NFC Championship (#) Denotes team that won the NFL Championship (#) Denotes team that qualified for the NFL Playoffs Season Team (record) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th NFL Central (pre-merger) 1967: The Central Division was formed with four inaugural members. The Chicago Bears, the Detroit Lions, the Green Bay Packers, and the Minnesota Vikings joined from the Western Division 1967 Green Bay (9–4–1) Chicago (7–6–1) Detroit (5–7–2) Minnesota (3–8–3) 1968 Minnesota (8–6) Chicago (7–7) Green Bay (6–7–1) Detroit (4–8–2) 1969 Minnesota (12–2) Detroit (9–4–1) Green Bay (8–6) Chicago (1–13) NFC Central (post merger) 1970 Minnesota (12–2) Detroit (10–4) Green Bay (6–8) Chicago (6–8) 1971 Minnesota (11–3) Detroit (7–6–1) Chicago (6–8) Green Bay (4–8–2) 1972 Green Bay (10–4) Detroit (8–5–1) Minnesota (7–7) Chicago (4–9–1) 1973 Minnesota (12–2) Detroit (6–7–1) Green Bay (5–7–2) Chicago (3–11) 1974 Minnesota (10–4) Detroit (7–7) Green Bay (6–8) Chicago (4–10) 1975 (1) Minnesota (12–2) Detroit (7–7) Chicago (4–10) Green Bay (4–10) 1976 (1) Minnesota (11–2–1) Chicago (7–7) Detroit (6–8) Green Bay (5–9) 1977: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers joined from the AFC West. 1977 (3) Minnesota (9–5) (4) Chicago (9–5) Detroit (6–8) Green Bay (4–10) Tampa Bay (2–12) 1978 (3) Minnesota (8–7–1) Green Bay (8–7–1) Detroit (7–9) Chicago (7–9) Tampa Bay (5–11) 1979 (2) Tampa Bay (10–6) (5) Chicago (10–6) Minnesota (7–9) Green Bay (5–11) Detroit (2–14) 1980 (3) Minnesota (9–7) Detroit (9–7) Chicago (7–9) Tampa Bay (5–10–1) Green Bay (5–10–1) 1981 (3) Tampa Bay (9–7) Detroit (8–8) Green Bay (8–8) Minnesota (7–9) Chicago (6–10) 1982^ (3) Green Bay (5–3–1) (4) Minnesota (5–4) (7) Tampa Bay (5–4) (8) Detroit (4–5) Chicago (3–6) 1983 (3) Detroit (9–7) Green Bay (8–8) Chicago (8–8) Minnesota (8–8) Tampa Bay (2–14) 1984 (3) Chicago (10–6) Green Bay (8–8) Tampa Bay (6–10) Detroit (4–11–1) Minnesota (3–13) 1985 (1) Chicago (15–1) Green Bay (8–8) Minnesota (7–9) Detroit (7–9) Tampa Bay (2–14) 1986 (2) Chicago (14–2) Minnesota (9–7) Detroit (5–11) Green Bay (4–12) Tampa Bay (2–14) 1987 (2) Chicago (11–4) (5) Minnesota (8–7) Green Bay (5–9–1) Tampa Bay (4–11) Detroit (4–11) 1988 (1) Chicago (12–4) (4) Minnesota (11–5) Tampa Bay (5–11) Detroit (4–12) Green Bay (4–12) 1989 (3) Minnesota (10–6) Green Bay (10–6) Detroit (7–9) Chicago (6–10) Tampa Bay (5–11) 1990 (3) Chicago (11–5) Tampa Bay (6–10) Detroit (6–10) Green Bay (6–10) Minnesota (6–10) 1991 (2) Detroit (12–4) (4) Chicago (11–5) Minnesota (8–8) Green Bay (4–12) Tampa Bay (3–13) 1992 (3) Minnesota (11–5) Green Bay (9–7) Tampa Bay (5–11) Chicago (5–11) Detroit (5–11) 1993 (3) Detroit (10–6) (5) Minnesota (9–7) (6) Green Bay (9–7) Chicago (7–9) Tampa Bay (5–11) 1994 (3) Minnesota (10–6) (4) Green Bay (9–7) (5) Detroit (9–7) (6) Chicago (9–7) Tampa Bay (6–10) 1995 (3) Green Bay (11–5) (5) Detroit (10–6) Chicago (9–7) Minnesota (8–8) Tampa Bay (7–9) 1996 (1) Green Bay (13–3) (6) Minnesota (9–7) Chicago (7–9) Tampa Bay (6–10) Detroit (5–11) 1997 (2) Green Bay (13–3) (4) Tampa Bay (10–6) (5) Detroit (9–7) (6) Minnesota (9–7) Chicago (4–12) 1998 (1) Minnesota (15–1) (5) Green Bay (11–5) Tampa Bay (8–8) Detroit (5–11) Chicago (4–12) 1999 (2) Tampa Bay (11–5) (4) Minnesota (10–6) (6) Detroit (8–8) Green Bay (8–8) Chicago (6–10) 2000 (2) Minnesota (11–5) (5) Tampa Bay (10–6) Green Bay (9–7) Detroit (9–7) Chicago (5–11) 2001 (2) Chicago (13–3) (4) Green Bay (12–4) (6) Tampa Bay (9–7) Minnesota (5–11) Detroit (2–14) 2002: The NFC Central was realigned for 4 members and was renamed the NFC North. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers moved to the newly formed NFC South. Season Team (record) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th NFC North 2002 (3) Green Bay (12–4) Minnesota (6–10) Chicago (4–12) Detroit (3–13) 2003 (4) Green Bay (10–6) Minnesota (9–7) Chicago (7–9) Detroit (5–11) 2004 (3) Green Bay (10–6) (6) Minnesota (8–8) Detroit (6–10) Chicago (5–11) 2005 (2) Chicago (11–5) Minnesota (9–7) Detroit (5–11) Green Bay (4–12) 2006 (1) Chicago (13–3) Green Bay (8–8) Minnesota (6–10) Detroit (3–13) 2007 (2) Green Bay (13–3) Minnesota (8–8) Detroit (7–9) Chicago (7–9) 2008 (3) Minnesota (10–6) Chicago (9–7) Green Bay (6–10) Detroit (0–16) 2009 (2) Minnesota (12–4) (5) Green Bay (11–5) Chicago (7–9) Detroit (2–14) 2010 (2) Chicago (11–5) (6) Green Bay (10–6) Detroit (6–10) Minnesota (6–10) 2011 (1) Green Bay (15–1) (6) Detroit (10–6) Chicago (8–8) Minnesota (3–13) 2012 (3) Green Bay (11–5) (6) Minnesota (10–6) Chicago (10–6) Detroit (4–12) 2013 (4) Green Bay (8–7–1) Chicago (8–8) Detroit (7–9) Minnesota (5–10–1) 2014 (2) Green Bay (12–4) (6) Detroit (11–5) Minnesota (7–9) Chicago (5–11) 2015 (3) Minnesota (11–5) (5) Green Bay (10–6) Detroit (7–9) Chicago (6–10) 2016 (4) Green Bay (10–6) (6) Detroit (9–7) Minnesota (8–8) Chicago (3–13) 2017 (2) Minnesota (13–3) Detroit (9–7) Green Bay (7–9) Chicago (5–11) 2018 (3) Chicago (12–4) Minnesota (8–7–1) Green Bay (6–9–1) Detroit (6–10) 2019 (2) Green Bay (13–3) (6) Minnesota (10–6) Chicago (8–8) Detroit (3–12–1) 2020 (1) Green Bay (13–3) (7) Chicago (8–8) Minnesota (7–9) Detroit (5–11) 2021 (1) Green Bay (13–4) Minnesota (8–9) Chicago (6–11) Detroit (3–13–1) Schedule assignments[edit] Year Opponents Interconf. Intraconf. 17th Opponent 2022 AFC East NFC East AFC South(home) 2023 AFC West NFC South AFC North(away) 2024 AFC South NFC West AFC East(home) 2025 AFC North NFC East AFC West(away) 2026 AFC East NFC South AFC South(home) 2027 AFC West NFC West AFC North(away) 2028 AFC South NFC East AFC East(home) 2029 AFC North NFC South AFC West(away) See also[edit] Bears–Packers rivalry Bears–Lions rivalry Bears–Vikings rivalry Lions–Packers rivalry Lions–Vikings rivalry Packers–Vikings rivalry References[edit] ^ ‘Lions complete 1st 0-16 season in league history – NFL- NBC Sports’. Nbcsports.msnbc.com. December 28, 2008. Archived from the original on December 29, 2008. 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Staley Jack Brickhouse George Halas Mike Ditka Roosevelt/Wabash 85386 Payton Jim Cornelison Club Dub (‘Swag Surfin’) Lore Staley Swindle 1932 Playoff Game First NFL Championship Game ‘The Sneakers Game’ T formation 73–0 ‘85 Bears Super Bowl XX 46 defense Fog Bowl Cardiac Kids ‘They are who we thought they were’ ‘Double Doink’ Rivalries Arizona Cardinals Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings New York Giants Minor league affiliates Newark Bears (AA, 1939–1941) Wichita Aero Commandos (1942) Akron Bears (AFL, 1946) Bloomfield Cardinals (AFL, 1947) Richmond Rebels (AFL, 1948–1950) Quad City Mohawks (MWPFL, 1970-1972) Retired numbers 3 5 7 28 34 40 41 42 51 56 61 66 77 89 Key personnel Principal owner: Virginia Halas McCaskey Chairman: George McCaskey President/CEO: Ted Phillips General Manager: Ryan Poles Head Coach: Matt Eberflus Division championships (21) 1933 1934 1937 1940 1941 1942 1943 1946 1956 1963 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1990 2001 2005 2006 2010 2018 Conference championships (4) 1956 1963 1985 2006 League championships (9) 1921 1932 1933 1940 1941 1943 1946 1963 1985 (XX) Media Broadcasters Radio: WBBM (AM) WCFS-FM (FM simulcast of WBBM) Personnel: Jeff Joniak (play-by-play) Tom Thayer (analyst) Zach Zaidman (sideline reporter and radio coach’s show host) Television: WFLD (pre-season and most regular season games through Fox, official pre-game and post-game alternate) WPWR (official post-game) NBC Sports Chicago (in-season team programming) Personnel: Lou Canellis (gameday television host, pre-season sideline reporter) Sam Rosen (pre-season play-by-play) Jim Miller (pre-season analyst) Current league affiliations League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: North Division :Category:Chicago Bears WikiProject Chicago Bears v t e Detroit Lions Founded in 1930 Formerly the Portsmouth Spartans (1930–1933) Based in Detroit, Michigan Headquartered in Allen Park, Michigan Franchise Franchise History in Portsmouth, Ohio Seasons Players First-round draft picks Starting quarterbacks Coaches Hall of Famers Stadiums Universal Stadium University of Detroit Stadium Tiger Stadium Pontiac Silverdome Ford Field Notable people William Clay & Martha Firestone Ford Sheila Ford Hamp Barry Sanders Bobby Layne Calvin Johnson Glenn Presnell Wayne Fontes Alex Karras Chris Spielman Rivalries Chicago Bears Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings Lore 1932 NFL Playoff Game Curse of Bobby Layne Miracle in Motown Culture NFL on Thanksgiving Day Paper Lion (film) ‘What’s Going On’ (Marvin Gaye song) Home Improvement Beverly Hills Cop Cheerleaders Media Broadcasters Radio: Radio network Dan Miller Lomas Brown WXYT-FM TV: Television network Jennifer Hammond WJBK Bally Sports Detroit Current league affiliations League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: North Division v t e Green Bay Packers Founded in 1919 Based and headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin Franchise Founders: Curly Lambeau & George Whitney Calhoun Franchise overview Green Bay Packers, Inc. Charitable Foundation Team history Records Coaches Draft history First-round draft picks Hall of Fame Fan Hall of Fame Players A–D E–K L–R S–Z Pro Bowlers Pro Football Hall of Famers Records Retired numbers (3 4 14 15 66 92) Seasons Stadiums Starting quarterbacks Stadiums Hagemeister Park Bellevue Park City Stadium Borchert Field Wisconsin State Fair Park Marquette Stadium Milwaukee County Stadium Lambeau Field Training facilities Clarke Hinkle Field Don Hutson Center Ray Nitschke Field Rockwood Lodge (former) St. Norbert College (training camp) Culture ‘Bang the Drum All Day’ Bart Starr Award Cheerleaders Cheesehead Driven Fight song Home games in Milwaukee The Hungry Five Indian Packing Company Instant Replay Lambeau Leap Lombardi (film) Lombardi (play) Lumberjack Band Packers Heritage Trail Packers Pro Shop Packers sweep Pigskin Champions Pitch Perfect 2 Receiver (statue) Ron Wolf Second Effort That ’70s Show The 60 Yard Line Titletown District Vernon Biever Vince Lombardi When Pride Still Mattered Lore 4th and 26 Dez Caught It Dolly Gray impostor Fail Mary Instant Replay Game Miracle in Motown The Catch II The Ice Bowl The Snow Bowl Rivalries Chicago Bears Dallas Cowboys Detroit Lions Minnesota Vikings New York Giants San Francisco 49ers Seattle Seahawks Division championships (21) 1936 1938 1939 1944 1967 1972 1995 1996 1997 2002 2003 2004 2007 2011 2012 2013 2014 2016 2019 2020 2021 Conference championships (9) 1960 1961 1962 1965 1966 1967 1996 1997 2010 League championships (13†) 1929 1930 1931 1936 1939 1944 1961 1962 1965 1966 (I) 1967 (II) 1996 (XXXI) 2010 (XLV) Media Broadcasters Radio: Packers Radio Network WIXX WKTI-HD2 WTAQ WTMJ Television: WGBA-TV WTMJ-TV Spectrum News 1 WI Personnel: Wayne Larrivee (play-by-play) Larry McCarren (color/analysis) Current league affiliations League: National Football League (1921–present) Conference: National Football Conference (1970–present) Division: North Division (2002–present) † does not include 1966 or 1967 NFL championships v t e Minnesota Vikings Founded in 1961 Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota Headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota Franchise Franchise History Expansion draft Players First-round draft picks Quarterbacks Head coaches Seasons Statistics Draft Broadcasters Stadiums Metropolitan Stadium Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome TCF Bank Stadium U.S. Bank Stadium Culture Purple People Eaters ‘Skol, Vikings’ Herschel Walker trade Love Boat scandal How I Met Your Mother ‘Little Minnesota’ ‘Tailgate’ Cheerleaders Truth Hurts (song) Lore The Wrong Way Run Hail Mary Ed Thorp Memorial Trophy Santa Claus game Miracle at the Met Gary Anderson’s missed field goal 2010 Metrodome roof collapse Minneapolis Miracle Rivalries Chicago Bears Dallas Cowboys Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers New Orleans Saints Division championships (20) 1968 1969 1970 1971 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1989 1992 1994 1998 2000 2008 2009 2015 2017 Conference championships (4) 1969 1973 1974 1976 League championships (1) 1969 Retired numbers 10 53 70 77 80 88 Current league affiliations League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: North Division Retrieved from ‘ https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=NFC_North&oldid=1086626158’ Categories: National Football League divisions Chicago Bears Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1967 establishments in the United States Sports in the Midwestern United States Hidden categories: Use mdy dates from January 2019 Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata Pages using navbox columns without the first columnnfc north
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