Counting combined victories, the NFC North has the fourth lowest in the NFL in 2016. Only the AFC North, AFC South, and NFC West have a lower total of wins so far. With that in mind, the NFC North is an inherently middling, but competitive division.
However, most preseason prognostications had the Packers on top, and rightfully so.
Prior to the Vikings’ 2015 supremacy, Green Bay had won four straight division titles largely on the strength of Aaron Rodgers. In that four-year stretch, Rodgers had his lowest passer rating at a blistering 104.