NFC North power rankings heading into Week 1

Every team in the NFC North looks different than they last season. How do they stack up heading into 2022?

The 2022 NFL regular season is just hours away from officially kicking off and historic division rivalries will once again be renewed. For the NFL’s “Black and Blue Division”, also known as the NFC North, the Green Bay Packers have held the crown as best team going back to 2019. Can they stay atop the division for a fourth year in a row? Or will competition from the Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears, and even the Detroit Lions shake things up?

Every team in the NFC North looks different than they did in 2021 in some way, shape, or form. How do they stack up heading into this season? Here are our power rankings for the division heading into week one.