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NFC North Round-Up: Vikings Lose Ground and Star WR in Week 5

Week 5 was another mixed bag for the NFC North. While both Chicago and Detroit captured dominant, double-digit victories this past week, Green Bay and Minnesota fell further behind with losses.

Detroit now finds themselves pulling away with the division lead, giving themselves a two-game cushion through five weeks and a tiebreaker over the Packers to boot.

Heading into Week 6, here is a recap of everything that happened across the NFC North this past weekend and a look ahead to next week’s matchups.

Chicago Captures Its First Victory

Oct 5, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields (1) attempts a pass against the Washington Commanders during the second half at FedExField.