The NFC North has been setting itself up to be the best division in football, evidenced by how well the Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers have played through

Defending the run has been one of the Green Bay Packers’ weaknesses over the last several years. Not so much lately, though.

The Green Bay Packers are on the verge of clinching a playoff spot in the NFC, but Matt LaFleur's team is going to need plenty of help overcoming the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings in the NFC North.

Thirteen weeks of the 2024 NFL season are in the books, which means we're well past the midway point of the regular-season calendar. And the playoffs are just around the corner. The NFC, in particular,

The Bills have clinched the AFC East, the Chiefs have clinched a playoff berth, and 12 more playoff spots are up for grabs.

Week 14 will see the remaining six teams (Ravens, Broncos, Texans, Colts, Patriots, and Commanders) that haven’t gotten time off finally get some needed regrouping time. That means the final four weeks of 2024 will feature full 16-game slates.

"The early game on CBS between the Bears and Lions averaged 37.5 million viewers," the NFL wrote on its website, "the most-watched early Thanksgiving Day game on record and up +11% versus last year's Packers versus Lions game which was the previous record."

Week 14 begins on Thursday with a crucial divisional matchup between two of the best teams in the NFL. The Detroit Lions (11-1) will host the Green Bay Packers (9-3) in a battle that features two teams from the tightest division in the league.

The Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers will meet for their second contest of the 2024 campaign in Week 14, with Green Bay looking to exact revenge after Detroit won the last time out. Here's a look at some expert picks and predictions for this massively important NFC North showdown.