NFC North

NFC North
Conference	National Football Conference
League	National Football League
Sport	American football
Founded	1967 (As NFL Western Conference Central Division)
No. of teams	4
Country	United States
Most recent; champion(s)	Detroit Lions; (4th title)
Most titles	Minnesota Vikings; (21 titles)

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NFC North Teams Location

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, with the latter three based within most definitions of the Upper Midwest. 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 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 (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 Packers hold an overall regular season record of 799–598–38 (through the end of the 2023 season) with an overall playoff record of 37–26, 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 793–634–42 with an overall playoff record of 17–20, 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 523–435–11 with an overall playoff record of 21–31, no Super Bowl titles in four Super Bowl appearances, and one league title. The Lions hold an overall regular season record of 591–707–34 with an overall playoff record of 9–14, and four pre-Super Bowl league titles. They have yet to appear in a Super Bowl.

In recent years, the division has been less successful in the playoffs compared to others, holding the second-longest active Super Bowl drought (only ahead of the AFC South) and a 1–9 record in conference championships since 2007, with the only win being the Packers over the Bears in 2010. They have clinched two Super Bowl berths in the 21st century, compared to the other NFC divisions which each have six or more.

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 grittiness and 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.

Division lineups

Place cursor over year for division champ or Super Bowl team.

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	22	23	24	25	26

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

Season	Team	Record	Playoff Results
NFL Central (pre-merger)
1967	Green Bay Packers (1)	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 (1)	8–6	Lost Conference playoffs (at Colts) 14–24
1969	Minnesota Vikings (2)	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 (3)	12–2	Lost Divisional playoffs (49ers) 14–17
1971	Minnesota Vikings (4)	11–3	Lost Divisional playoffs (Cowboys) 12–20
1972	Green Bay Packers (2)	10–4	Lost Divisional playoffs (at Redskins) 3–16
1973	Minnesota Vikings (5)	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 (6)	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 (7)	12–2	Lost Divisional playoffs (Cowboys) 14–17
1976	Minnesota Vikings (8)	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)	9–5	Won Divisional playoffs (at Rams) 14–7 Lost NFC Championship (at Cowboys) 6–23
1978	Minnesota Vikings (10)	8–7–1	Lost Divisional playoffs (at Rams) 10–34
1979	Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1)	10–6	Won Divisional playoffs (Eagles) 24–17 Lost NFC Championship (Rams) 0–9
1980	Minnesota Vikings (11)	9–7	Lost Divisional playoffs (at Eagles) 16–31
1981	Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2)	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 (1)	9–7	Lost Divisional playoffs (at 49ers) 23–24
1984	Chicago Bears (1)	10–6	Won Divisional playoffs (at Redskins) 23–19 Lost NFC Championship (at 49ers) 0–23
1985	Chicago Bears (2)	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 (3)	14–2	Lost Divisional playoffs (Redskins) 13–27
1987	Chicago Bears (4)	11–4	Lost Divisional playoffs (Redskins) 17–21
1988	Chicago Bears (5)	12–4	Won Divisional playoffs (Eagles) 20–12 Lost NFC Championship (49ers) 3–28
1989	Minnesota Vikings (12)	10–6	Lost Divisional playoffs (at 49ers) 13–41
1990	Chicago Bears (6)	11–5	Won Wild Card playoffs (Saints) 16–6 Lost Divisional playoffs (at Giants) 3–31
1991	Detroit Lions (2)	12–4	Won Divisional playoffs (Cowboys) 38–6 Lost NFC Championship (at Redskins) 10–41
1992	Minnesota Vikings (13)	11–5	Lost Wild Card playoffs (Redskins) 7–24
1993	Detroit Lions (3)	10–6	Lost Wild Card playoffs (Packers) 24–28
1994	Minnesota Vikings (14)	10–6	Lost Wild Card playoffs (Bears) 18–35
1995	Green Bay Packers (3)	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 (4)	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 (5)	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)	15–1	Won Divisional playoffs (Cardinals) 41–21 Lost NFC Championship (Falcons) 27–30 (OT)
1999	Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3)	11–5	Won Divisional playoffs (Redskins) 14–13 Lost NFC Championship (at Rams) 6–11
2000	Minnesota Vikings (16)	11–5	Won Divisional playoffs (Saints) 34–16 Lost NFC Championship (at Giants) 0–41
2001	Chicago Bears (7)	13–3	Lost Divisional playoffs (Eagles) 19–33
NFC North
2002	Green Bay Packers (6)	12–4	Lost Wild Card playoffs (Falcons) 7–27
2003	Green Bay Packers (7)	10–6	Won Wild Card playoffs (Seahawks) 33–27 (OT) Lost Divisional playoffs (at Eagles) 17–20 (OT)
2004	Green Bay Packers (8)	10–6	Lost Wild Card playoffs (Vikings) 17–31
2005	Chicago Bears (8)	11–5	Lost Divisional playoffs (Panthers) 21–29
2006	Chicago Bears (9)	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 (9)	13–3	Won Divisional playoffs (Seahawks) 42–20 Lost NFC Championship (Giants) 20–23 (OT)
2008	Minnesota Vikings (17)	10–6	Lost Wild Card playoffs (Eagles) 14–26
2009	Minnesota Vikings (18)	12–4	Won Divisional playoffs (Cowboys) 34–3 Lost NFC Championship (at Saints) 28–31 (OT)
2010	Chicago Bears (10)	11–5	Won Divisional playoffs (Seahawks) 35–24 Lost NFC Championship (Packers) 14–21
2011	Green Bay Packers (10)	15–1	Lost Divisional playoffs (Giants) 20–37
2012	Green Bay Packers (11)	11–5	Won Wild Card playoffs (Vikings) 24–10 Lost Divisional playoffs (at 49ers) 31–45
2013	Green Bay Packers (12)	8–7–1	Lost Wild Card playoffs (49ers) 20–23
2014	Green Bay Packers (13)	12–4	Won Divisional playoffs (Cowboys) 26–21 Lost NFC Championship (at Seahawks) 22–28 (OT)
2015	Minnesota Vikings (19)	11–5	Lost Wild Card playoffs (Seahawks) 9–10
2016	Green Bay Packers (14)	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 (20)	13–3	Won Divisional playoffs (Saints) 29–24 Lost NFC Championship (at Eagles) 7–38
2018	Chicago Bears (11)	12–4	Lost Wild Card playoffs (Eagles) 15–16
2019	Green Bay Packers (15)	13–3	Won Divisional playoffs (Seahawks) 28–23 Lost NFC Championship (at 49ers) 20–37
2020	Green Bay Packers (16)	13–3	Won Divisional playoffs (Rams) 32–18 Lost NFC Championship (Buccaneers) 26–31
2021	Green Bay Packers (17)	13–4	Lost Divisional playoffs (49ers) 10–13
2022	Minnesota Vikings (21)	13–4	Lost Wild Card playoffs (Giants) 24–31
2023	Detroit Lions (4)	12–5	Won Wild Card playoffs (Rams) 24–23 Won Divisional playoffs (Buccaneers) 31–23 Lost NFC Championship (at 49ers) 31–34

+ 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
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
1993	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
1999	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
2001	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
2020	Chicago Bears	8–8	Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Saints) 9–21
2023	Green Bay Packers	9–8	Won Wild Card playoffs (at Cowboys) 48–32 Lost Divisional playoffs (at 49ers) 21–24

+ 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

(1967–2023 seasons)

Team	Division Championships	Playoff Berths	NFL League Titles	Super Bowl Appearances	Super Bowl Wins
Minnesota Vikings	21	31	1	4	0
Green Bay Packers	17	26	13	5	4
Chicago Bears	11	16	9	2	1
Detroit Lions	4	13	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

(1920–2023 seasons)

Team	Division Championships	Playoff Berths	NFL League Titles (pre-merger)	Conference Wins	Super Bowl Wins	Total ⁽¹⁾ Championships
Chicago Bears	19	28	8	4	1	9
Green Bay Packers	21	36	11	9	4	13
Minnesota Vikings	22	32	1	4	0	0
Detroit Lions	4	19	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)
Season	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 Conference
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)
Season	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)
2022	⁽³⁾ Minnesota (13–4)	Detroit (9–8)	Green Bay (8–9)	Chicago (3–14)
2023	⁽³⁾ Detroit (12–5)	⁽⁷⁾ Green Bay (9–8)	Minnesota (7–10)	Chicago (7–10)

Schedule assignments

Year	Opponents
Year	Interconf.	Intraconf.	17th Opponent
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)

References

^ Jenkins, Chris (December 28, 2008). "Lions make history as NFL's first 0-16 team". The Ledger. Associated Press. Retrieved May 16, 2024.

[1] Jenkins, Chris (December 28, 2008). "Lions make history as NFL's first 0-16 team". The Ledger. Associated Press. Retrieved May 16, 2024.

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v t e Chicago Bears
Founded in 1919 Formerly the Decatur Staleys (1919–1920) and the Chicago Staleys (1921) Based in Chicago, Illinois Headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois
Franchise	History Coaches Seasons Current season
Records	Franchise records Team awards and honors All-time roster (A–Kla, Kle–Z) Head coaches Pro Football Hall of Famers First-round draft picks Starting quarterbacks
Stadiums	Staley Field Wrigley Field Memorial Stadium Soldier Field Chicago Bears Stadium (proposed)
Culture	Brian's Song 1971 2001 Brian Piccolo Award "Bear Down, Chicago Bears" "The Super Bowl Shuffle" Monsters of the Midway "Sweet Home Chicago" Bill Swerski's Superfans Chuck Swirsky Chicago Honey Bears Staley Da Bear Logos and uniforms Halas Hall A. E. 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 Sneakers Game T formation 73–0 1985 season Super Bowl XX 46 defense Asterisk Game Fog Bowl "They are who we thought they were!" Double Doink Madhouse in Maryland
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: Kevin Warren 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: WMVP Personnel: Jeff Joniak (play-by-play) Tom Thayer (analyst) Jason McKie (sideline reporter) Television: WFLD (pre-season and most regular season games through Fox, official pre-game and post-game alternate) Marquee Sports Network (official post-game and in-season programming) Personnel: Lou Canellis (gameday television host, pre-season sideline reporter) Adam Amin (pre-season play-by-play) Jim Miller (pre-season analyst)
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: North Division
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v t e Detroit Lions
Founded in 1928 Formerly the Portsmouth Spartans (1928–1933) Based in Detroit, Michigan Headquartered in Allen Park, Michigan
Franchise	Ownership: William Clay Martha Firestone Ford Sheila Ford Hamp Franchise overview Team history in Portsmouth, Ohio
Records	All-time roster (A–Las, Lat–Z) Coaches Draft history First-round draft picks Picks from 1936 to 1969 Picks from 1970 to present Lists of players NFL All-Decade Team selections Pride of the Lions Pro Bowlers Pro Football Hall of Famers Retired numbers 7 20 20 20 22 37 56 85 Seasons Starting quarterbacks
Stadiums	Universal Stadium University of Detroit Stadium Tiger Stadium Pontiac Silverdome Ford Field
Culture	NFL on Thanksgiving Day Paper Lion (film) "What's Going On" (Marvin Gaye song) Home Improvement Beverly Hills Cop Axel Foley Cheerleaders
Lore	1932 NFL Playoff Game Curse of Bobby Layne 0–16 Miracle in Motown
Rivalries	Chicago Bears Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings
Division championships (9)	1935 1952 1953 1954 1957 1983 1991 1993 2023
League championships (4)	1935 1952 1953 1957
Media	Broadcasters Radio: Radio network Dan Miller Lomas Brown WXYT-FM TV: Television network WJBK Bally Sports Detroit
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League (1930–present) Conference: National Football Conference (1970–present) Division: North Division (2002–present)

v t e Minnesota Vikings
Founded in 1961 Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota Headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota
Franchise	Franchise History Expansion draft All-time roster First-round draft picks Quarterbacks Head coaches Seasons Statistics Draft Broadcasters Ownership Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center
Stadiums	Metropolitan Stadium Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome TCF Bank Stadium U.S. Bank Stadium
Culture	Purple People Eaters "Skol, Vikings" How I Met Your Mother "Little Minnesota" "Tailgate" Cheerleaders Alan Roach Truth Hurts (song) Quarterback "Higher" (Creed song)
Lore	The Wrong Way Run Hail Mary Ed Thorp Memorial Trophy Santa Claus game Miracle at the Met Herschel Walker trade Gary Anderson's missed field goal Love Boat scandal Minneapolis Miracle 33–0
Rivalries	Chicago Bears Dallas Cowboys Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers Los Angeles Rams New Orleans Saints
Division championships (21)	1968 1969 1970 1971 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1989 1992 1994 1998 2000 2008 2009 2015 2017 2022
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