Back when the 2020 NFL schedule was announced, many posited that the league – in preparation for potential COVID-19 delays – would front-load the schedule with non-conference games. The league went in a different direction, and thanks to the work done by the organizations in keeping players healthy to date, we now have some divisional games of maximum importance to look forward to.
One kicks off Sunday when the Green Bay Packers take on their rivals the Minnesota Vikings on the road. Most experts look at these two teams as the cream of the crop in the NFC North, which means this is an early – but big – contest.