The NFC North produced three playoff groups final season. The Detroit Lions went 15-2, defeating the Minnesota Vikings (14-3) on the final day of the common season to say the division title, and the Inexperienced Bay Packers received 11 video games to get in as a wild card. However identical to the 5-12 Chicago Bears, none received a playoff sport.
The division race may be even tighter this season, with all 4 groups boasting stable rosters, however every additionally having query marks.
The Lions are the favourite at +150, adopted by the Packers (+260) and Vikings (+300), however even the Bears (+450) are effectively inside shouting distance.
How will issues play out? Listed below are the season-long odds for the AFC North groups and our favourite bets.
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Bears UNDER 8.5 wins (-155) 
Matt Bowen: I anticipate to see an improved Bears staff in 2025 underneath new coach Ben Johnson, which incorporates the play of quarterback Caleb Williams behind an upgraded inside entrance. Nonetheless, with a loaded NFC North slate and highway video games at Washington, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Philadelphia and San Francisco, the Bears will hover across the .500 mark at season's finish. Take the underneath right here.
Packers OVER 9.5 wins (-110)
Pamela Maldonado: As soon as Jordan Love acquired wholesome, he confirmed actual top-10 QB chops, ending prime 5 in EPA and yards per try on early downs regardless of main the league in receiver error price. The protection quietly leveled up underneath Jeff Hafley, climbing from twenty third to sixth in red-zone scores allowed per sport. Now they're going to face a lighter QB slate after working one of many hardest stretches within the league final 12 months. Teaching tweaks — extra sneaks, much less wasted movement — might flip shut video games. Inexperienced Bay received 11 in chaos. If issues normalize, 10-plus wins feels much less just like the ceiling and extra like Love at first sight.
Vikings OVER 8.5 wins (-150)
Eric Moody: J.J. McCarthy will get his shot after lacking final season resulting from a preseason meniscus harm, and he'll be throwing to one of many league's greatest vast receiver duos in Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison, though Addison is suspended for the primary three video games. The inside offensive line, one of many Vikings' largest weaknesses final season, ought to get a lift from a wholesome Will Fries and the addition of veteran Ryan Kelly and first-round rookie Donovan Jackson to enrich elite tackles Christian Darrisaw and Brian O'Neill. Pair that with defensive coordinator Brian Flores' inventive protection and a deep, aggressively constructed roster, and the Vikings have the expertise to stay a double-digit win staff.
NFC North odds
2024: DET (15-2, 12-5 ATS), MIN (14-3, 12-5), GB (11-6, 9-8), CHI (5-12, 9-8)
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The Lions are a +150 favourite to win their third straight division title. The Bears have the longest odds at +450, making the NFC North the one division within the NFL during which all 4 groups have odds shorter than +500 to win the division.
The NFC North had a mixed file of 45-23 (.662 win%.) final season, the best mixed win share by any division in a season for the reason that 1970 merger.
Aidan Hutchinson, the favourite to win Defensive Participant of the Yr, led the Lions in sacks (7.5) and QB hits (17) in 2024 regardless of enjoying solely 5 video games.
Together with the playoffs, Inexperienced Bay had a mixed file of 0-6 towards the highest three groups within the NFC (Lions, Philadelphia Eagles and Vikings). The Packers went 11-1 towards all different groups, with the lone loss coming in Week 18 towards the Bears when the Packers rested their starters for a part of the sport.
At 22 years outdated, J.J. McCarthy is predicted to be the youngest QB to start out in Week 1 this season. The 2024 tenth general choose missed all of final season with a knee harm.
The Bears' win complete is 8.5 at ESPN BET. Over the previous 12 seasons, the Bears have gone over their win complete only one time (2018).
