The NFC North produced three playoff teams, two teams with 14 or more wins and the conference’s No. 1 seed — creating a historic, never-before-seen regular season inside the division.
Then the playoffs began, and it all fell apart in stunning fashion.
Not a single team from the NFC North won a playoff game.
The Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions were swept, and all three teams lost their opening playoff game by at least 12 points.
Incredibly, the Packers’ 12-point loss to the Philadelphia Eagles — an ugly, mistake-filled game featuring a fumble on the opening kickoff and four total turnovers — ended up being the closest defeat of the bunch.