NFC North Division NFL Betting
For the few NFL fans remaining who care about history, tradition, and the old ways, the NFC North is something of a refuge from what the game has become. It is a division rich with generational rivalries and legacy franchises, who have shared this division once known as the NFC Central since 1961 when the Minnesota Vikings were a newborn expansion franchise that joined the stalwart Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions, and Chicago Bears.
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In 2023, the Detroit Lions won the NFC North for the first time since 1993. In recent years, the Packers were the dominant team in the division eight times from 2011 through 2021, with the Vikings winning it three times and the Bears on time in that span.
Some of the most historic figures in pro football made their names in the NFC North. First and foremost was the Papa Bear, NFL, and Chicago Bears founder George Hallas. The Green Bay Packers have the greatest coach in history, Vince Lombardi, headlining their proud history. The Lombardi Trophy goes to the Super Bowl champion each year. The Minnesota Vikings were led to glory by Hall of Fame coach Bud Grant, who took them to four Super Bowls.
Meanwhile, the Detroit Lions best era was in the 1950s. The Lions have never played in a Super Bowl. But Detroit has never looked this close to a trip to Super Sunday then they do now.
For 2024, the future markets show the Lions as the favorite to repeat with the Packers a close second choice.
Detroit head coach Dan Campbell is a classic case of being the right man at the right time. Campbell has a rough-edged personality that fits perfectly in the motor city of Detroit. Detroit fans and players love Campbell as the coach seen as the one who can finally lead the Lions to the Promised Land of pro football.
Another Detroit success story is Rams castoff quarterback Jared Goff. The year that Goff was traded to Detroit for Matt Stafford, while the Rams won the Super Bowl. But in the 2023 NFC Playoffs, Goff got some revenge with a win over his old team.
The Green Bay Packers were written off for dead towards the end of last season. But head coach Matt LaFleur and first-year starting QB Jordan Love rallied the Pack to a playoff berth. Once in the postseason, Green Bay stunned the Cowboys in Dallas and nearly upset the 49ers in San Francisco.
List of Division Champions (2000)
| TEAM |
WINNER |
RECORD |
| 2023 |
Detroit Lions |
12-5 |
| 2022 |
Minnesota Vikings |
13-4 |
| 2021 |
Green Bay Packers |
13-4 |
| 2020 |
Green Bay Packers |
13-3 |
| 2019 |
Green Bay Packers |
13-3 |
| 2018 |
Chicago Bears |
12-4 |
| 2017 |
Minnesota Vikings |
13–3 |
| 2016 |
Green Bay Packers |
10–6 |
| 2015 |
Minnesota Vikings |
11–5 |
| 2014 |
Green Bay Packers |
12–4 |
| 2013 |
Green Bay Packers |
8–7–1 |
| 2012 |
Green Bay Packers |
11–5 |
| 2011 |
Green Bay Packers |
15–1 |
| 2010 |
Chicago Bears |
11-5 |
| 2009 |
Minnesota Vikings |
12–4 |
| 2008 |
Minnesota Vikings |
10–6 |
| 2007 |
Green Bay Packers |
13–3 |
| 2006 |
Chicago Bears |
13-3 |
| 2005 |
Chicago Bears |
11-5 |
| 2004 |
Green Bay Packers |
10–6 |
| 2003 |
Green Bay Packers |
10–6 |
| 2002 |
Green Bay Packers |
12–4 |
| 2001 |
Chicago Bears |
13–3 |
| 2000 |
Minnesota Vikings |
11–5 |
It was 30 years since the Detroit Lions last won a division title. But Detroit ended its futility impressively for 2023. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had won the NFC Central more recently than the Lions have won this current division, underscoring just how futile this franchise had been in the Super Bowl era.
NFC North Division Titles
| TEAM |
TITLES |
PLAYOFF BERTHS |
| Minnesota Vikings |
21 |
31 |
| Green Bay Packers |
17 |
26 |
| Chicago Bears |
11 |
15 |
| Detroit Lions |
4 |
12 |
The NFC North evolved out of the NFC Central, which in its glory years was known as the "Black and Blue Division." This division has three of the oldest franchises in the NFL the Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, and Detroit Lions, and they are entrenched as the most-played rivalries in the league. Given their status as relative newcomers, it has been impressive to see Minnesota win this many division titles, even though the Vikings have yet to win a Super Bowl.
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