NFC North

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1. Green Bay Packers

They weren’t Super Bowl contenders last year and that could be in large part due to the injury to WR Jordy Nelson.

2. Minnesota Vikings

The defense is right where it needs to be. They made some offensive upgrades that will keep them in contention with Green Bay.

3. Chicago Bears

2015 was a solid year for Jay Cutler and the Bears defense. Lets see if they can repeat that.

4. Detroit Lions

They will realize pretty quickly that not having Calvin Johnson will hurt more than they’re letting on.

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NFC North

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1. Green Bay Packers

Easily a favorite to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl with their depth and of course Aaron Rodgers at QB.

2. Minnesota Vikings

A likely candidate for surprise playoff contender with Teddy Bridgewater’s improvement and Adrian Peterson’s return.

3. Detroit Lions

Losing one defensive lineman doesn’t mean you lose more games, but in this case it does.

4. Chicago Bears

Rest assured Bears fans, this will be Jay Cutler’s last season in Chicago. Continue reading