The NFC North has become the NFL's new best division in 2024. Through Week 8, three of its four teams are positioned to make the NFC playoffs, and the other team, Chicago, is a Jayden Daniels' Hail Mary away from joining them.
The Lions, Packers, Vikings, and Bears are a combined 21-8, a winning percentage of .724. Detroit leads the North at 6-1, with 6-2 Green Bay and 5-3 Minnesota set up as wild-card teams.
If the NFC playoffs started in Week 9, the Lions would be the top seed, while the Packers are No. 5 and the Vikings are No.