NFC North
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 & 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 2001 when they moved to the NFC South.
Conference | National Football Conference |
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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 (19th title) |
Most titles | Green Bay Packers (19 titles) |
The division was created in 1967 as the Central Division of the NFL's Western 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 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 half a century (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 11 Super Bowl appearances. The Packers have the most appearances in the Super Bowl with 5, the most recent happening at the conclusion of the 2010 season. The Bears and the Packers have the only Super Bowl wins of this division, a total of 5 (4 for the Packers and 1 for the Bears). Of the top 10 NFL teams with the highest winning percentage throughout its franchise history, three of them are in the NFC North (the Bears, the Packers, and the Vikings). The Lions however, have one of the lowest winning percentages in the NFL, including the first winless 16-game season in NFL history, in 2008.[1]
Entering 2018 the Bears led the division with an overall record of 752–581–42, victory in Super Bowl XX[2] and eight pre-Super Bowl league titles; Chicago's overall playoff record is 17–18. The Packers hold an overall record of 740–564–38 with an overall playoff record of 34–22, four Super Bowl titles in five Super Bowl appearances, and nine pre-Super Bowl league titles. The Lions hold a record of 555–651–32, four league championships, and a 7–13 playoff record. As the youngest (in terms of franchise age) team in the division, the Vikings hold a record of 473–392–11, a playoff record of 20-29, and had won a league title the season before the merger (although they subsequently lost Super Bowl IV).
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.
Division lineups
Place cursor over year for division champ or Super Bowl team.
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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
Season | Team | Record | Playoff Results |
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NFL Central (pre-merger) | |||
1967 | Green Bay Packers | 9–4–1 | Won Conference Playoffs (Rams) 28–7 Won NFL Championship (Cowboys) 21–17 Won 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) 23–20 Won 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) 27–20 Won NFC Championship (at Cowboys) 27–10 Lost Super Bowl VIII (vs. Dolphins) 7–24 |
1974 | Minnesota Vikings | 10–4 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Cardinals) 30–14 Won NFC Championship (Rams) 14–10 Lost 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) 35–20 Won NFC Championship (Rams) 24–13 Lost Super Bowl XI (vs. Raiders) 14–32 |
1977 | Minnesota Vikings | 9–5 | Won Divisional Playoffs (at Rams) 14–7 Lost 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) 24–17 Lost 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) 41–16 Lost 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) 23–19 Lost NFC Championship (at 49ers) 0–23 |
1985 | Chicago Bears | 15–1 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Giants) 21–0 Won NFC Championship (Rams) 24–0 Won 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) 20–12 Lost 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) 16–6 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Giants) 3–31 |
1991 | Detroit Lions | 12–4 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Cowboys) 38–6 Lost 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) 37–20 Won Divisional Playoffs (at 49ers) 27–17 Lost NFC Championship (at Cowboys) 47–38 |
1996 | Green Bay Packers | 13–3 | Won Divisional Playoffs (49ers) 35–14 Won NFC Championship (Panthers) 30–13 Won Super Bowl XXXI (vs. Patriots) 35–21 |
1997 | Green Bay Packers | 13–3 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Buccaneers) 21–7 Won NFC Championship (at 49ers) 23–10 Lost Super Bowl XXXII (vs. Broncos) 24–31 |
1998 | Minnesota Vikings | 15–1 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Cardinals) 41–21 Lost NFC Championship (Falcons) 27–30 (OT) |
1999 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 11–5 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Washington) 14-13
Lost NFC Championship Game (at Rams) 6–11 |
2000 | Minnesota Vikings | 11–5 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Saints) 34–16 Lost 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) 39–14 Lost Super Bowl XLI (vs. Colts) 17–29 |
2007 | Green Bay Packers | 13–3 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Seahawks) 42-20 Lost 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) 35–24 Lost 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) 24–10 Lost 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) 26–21 Lost 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) 29–24 Lost 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) 28–23 Lost NFC Championship (at 49ers) 20-37 |
+ 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
Season | Team | Record | Playoff Results |
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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) 30–24 Lost 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) 44–10 Won Divisional Playoffs (at 49ers) 36–24 Lost NFC Championship (at Redskins) 10–17 |
1988 | Minnesota Vikings | 11–5 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Rams) 28–17 Lost 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) 28–24 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Cowboys) 17–27 | |
1994 | Green Bay Packers | 9–7 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Lions) 16–12 Lost 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) 35–18 Lost 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) 20–10 Lost 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) 23–22 Lost 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) 27–10 Lost 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) 25–15 Lost 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) 31–17 Lost 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) 21–16 Won Divisional Playoffs (at Falcons) 48–21 Won NFC Championship (at Bears) 21–14 Won 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 |
+ 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
Total playoff berths as members of the NFC Central/North
(1966–2019 seasons)
Team | Division Championships | Playoff Berths | NFL League Titles | Super Bowl Appearances | Super Bowl Wins |
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Minnesota Vikings | 20 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Green Bay Packers | 16 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 4 |
Chicago Bears | 11 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
Detroit Lions | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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Total playoff berths in team history
(1920–2018 seasons)
Team | Division Championships | Playoff Berths | NFL League Titles (pre-merger) | Conference Wins | Super Bowl Wins | Total (1) Championships |
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Chicago Bears | 21 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
Minnesota Vikings | 20 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Green Bay Packers | 19 | 33 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
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
(#) | 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) | ||||
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1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | |
NFL Central (pre-merger) | |||||
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 | (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) | |||
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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) |
Schedule assignments
Year | Opponents | |
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Interconf. | Intraconf. | |
2018 | AFC East | NFC West |
2019 | AFC West | NFC East |
2020 | AFC South | NFC South |
2021 | AFC North | NFC West |
2022 | AFC East | NFC East |
2023 | AFC West | NFC South |
2024 | AFC South | NFC West |
2025 | AFC North | NFC East |
2026 | AFC East | NFC South |
2027 | AFC West | NFC West |
2028 | AFC South | NFC East |
See also
- Bears–Packers rivalry
- Bears–Lions rivalry
- Bears–Vikings rivalry
- Lions–Packers rivalry
- Lions–Vikings rivalry
- Packers–Vikings rivalry
References
- "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. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
- "Super Bowl XX Game Recap". Nfl.com. January 27, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2012.