Category: NFC NORTH

Justin Fields now expected to start at QB for Bears vs. Lions

Fields has been out with a thumb injury since Week 6, with Tyson Bagent taking his place

Prepping for the Chicago Bears and their visit to Ford Field in Week 11 has been a little tricky for the Detroit Lions. Dan Campbell’s team has been forced to prepare for two different potential starting quarterbacks for Chicago.

Justin Fields, the Bears starter for the last two-plus seasons, has been out with a hand injury. Fields dislocated the thumb on his throwing hand and has not played since Week 6.

Undrafted rookie Tyson Bagent has filled in for Fields and offers a different style in the Bear offense. He’s more of a checkdown passer and a lot less of a running threat than Fields.

It now appears that Fields will be the starter. The NFL Network reported that Fields will get the nod as long as he progresses through the rest of the week without complications to the thumb injury.

Detroit has had a lot of success against Fields, holding him to a completion percentage of just 51.7, with three TDs and also three INTs in three starts. Fields has run for 288 yards in those trio of starts, but the Lions have won two of those three meetings.

NFC North roundup: Lions remain leaders of the pride in Week 10

The Lions remain the head of the pride that is the NFC North while everyone else continues to play catchup in the 2023 campaign.

The NFC North had a great week in the NFL and was a part of some of the best spots of the NFL schedule. Storylines, great performances, pivotal calls, this week had it all and each team was affected in their own unique way.

The division went 2-2 on the weekend with the Lions and Vikings winning in dramatic fashion. Meanwhile, the Packers fell victim to a controversial call and the Bears couldn’t find the trick that Matt Eberfleus had up his sleeve.

The division rankings remained unchanged at the top but below the Lions, chaos continues to be king.

NFC North Rundown for Week 9

The NFC North has been a premier division in the NFL for years, in week nine fans saw three of it’s teams in action with unique outcomes.

The NFC North has been a premier division in the NFL for years. In Week 9 fans saw three of its teams in action with unique outcomes. The Vikings faced off against the Falcons, the Bears fought the Saints, and the Packers matched up with the Rams.

The Lions were on a bye and head into Week 10 looking at a two-game winning streak after a harsh reality being brought on by the Baltimore Ravens.

The Vikings and Bears entered Week 9 with some quarterback turmoil. One saw its starter go down for the year and was leaning on a rookie, the other looked for a rookie to look more comfortable than he had thus far.

Rounding things out with the Packers, they had a wounded Rams team across from them and took them out big game hunting.

Report: Vikings QB Kirk Cousins has a torn Achilles

The Vikings seized second place behind the Lions but lost their leader in the process

The Minnesota Vikings seized control of second place in the NFC North on Sunday, resolutely defeating the Packers in Green Bay, 24-10. It could very well be a Pyrrhic victory for the Vikings, however.

Postgame reports indicate that the leg injury suffered by Minnesota QB Kirk Cousins is a torn right Achilles. Cousins left the game after a non-contact injury and video replays appeared to show a “pop” in the lower calf.

Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell noted that the team believes it is an Achilles injury in his postgame press conference.

Minnesota has won three of its last four games to improve to 4-4 on the season, which is currently 1.5 games behind the Lions. Without Cousins, however, their prospects look significantly different. The current backup QB is Jared Hall, a fifth-round rookie from BYU.

NFC North roundup: Surprises abound in Week 7

There was some jumbling below the Lions in the Week 7 outcomes

Week 7 proved to be an eventful weekend for the NFC North. The leaders of the division, the Detroit Lions, suffered their worst loss of the season, falling 38-6 to the Baltimore Ravens.

Detroit is now 5-2 and maintains first place by a comfortable early-season margin. There was some jumbling below the Lions in the Week 7 outcomes, however.

Here’s what happened with the rest of the NFC North

Good, bad, and ugly from Bears’ Week 6 loss to the Vikings

The Bears suffere another loss to the Vikings in Week 6. We break down the good, bad and ugly from the Week 6 game.

The Chicago Bears failed to take down a shaky Minnesota Vikings team in Sunday’s 19-13 loss, and several questions have been raised about the team’s future.

People are concerned on how serious the injury quarterback Justin Fields suffered in the third quarter of the game is, but the whispers of replacing the quarterback in the long term have only gotten more brazen. The same goes for head coach Matt Eberflus and offensive coordinator Luke Getsy, who failed to give the team the tools it needs to string together a potential win streak.

Week 6 was an absolute mess, so let’s try to sort through the muck as we go over the good, bad and ugly from the Bears’ Week 6 loss to the Vikings.

5 biggest storylines ahead of Bears vs. Vikings in Week 6

The Bears are aiming to build a winning streak against the Vikings. Here’s a look at the biggest storylines for Week 6.

Week 6 is upon us, and it’s shaping up to be a good one. The Chicago Bears will host the Minnesotqa Vikings for Sunday afternoon action.

The two teams are surprisingly evenly matched, as Minnesota has fallen well short of the expectation they set following their 13-4 season that included a postseason berth. It’ll be a game of two explosive offenses, with two fittingly bad defenses that will allow the opposing offense to do their work.

Chicago has the chance to create a winning streak, and the Vikings have the opportunity to begin to right a disastrous start to the season. With so much at stake, there are bound to be interesting narratives to keep track of.

Let’s discuss the five biggest storylines ahead of Bears vs. Vikings in Week 6.

3 key matchups ahead of Bears vs. Vikings in Week 6

The Bears are looking to get a divisional win against the Vikings in Week 6. We breakdown some key matchups to watch.

The Chicago Bears square off in a divisional Week 6 showdown with the Minnesota Vikings this Sunday, and it’s shaping up to be one of the more exciting NFC North battles in a long while.

Justin Fields and the offense finally began to click, averaging 34 points in the past two games, and the defense took some big steps forward in getting sacks and turnovers. Conversely, the Vikings find themselves in an extremely winnable game, even without star receiver Justin Jefferson.

Whether the Bears win or lose, the game should be a fun one. Let’s go over every key matchup from the game and discuss what Chicago needs to do move up the ladder of the NFC North.

5 keys to a Bears victory over the Vikings in Week 6

The Bears take on the Vikings looking for their second straight win. Here are five keys to a Chicago victory.

The Chicago Bears are gearing up to host the rival Minnesota Vikings in Week 6, and it’s a tale of two 1-4 teams who have drastically different outlooks on their seasons.

Chicago is coming off a statement win against the Washington Commanders on Thursday Night Football, which saw quarterback Justin Fields throw four touchdown passes, and the team is nearly at full strength as key players return from injury.

Minnesota, on the other hand, is falling well short of expectations following a 13-4 2022 campaign. And their most recent loss to the Chiefs was only made things worse when perennial All-Pro receiver Justin Jefferson was placed on injured reserve this week. The Vikings are wounded, and they’re looking at the Bears as a real Viking would look at his prey after starving for days.

Despte the loss of Jefferson, the purple and gold will not give up the win easily. Chicago needs to succeed in five key categories in order to take down their divisional foe from the snow-capped north of Minnesota.

Let’s break down the five keys to a Bears victory against the Vikings in Week 6.

7 things to know ahead of Bears vs. Vikings in Week 6

The Bears are looking to take down the rival Vikings for their second win. Here’s what you need to know ahead of the game.

After a much-needed mini-bye week, the Chicago Bears are preparing themselves for a divisional matchup against the Minnesota Vikings this Sunday.

While going up against the purple and gold last year seemed like certain defeat for Chicago, the winds have blown in a drastically different direction this year. Minnesota is one of the worst teams in the league, sharing the dingy basement of the NFC North with the Bears. Though the Kirk Cousins-led offense has functioned like a well-oiled machine, their defense is absolutely horrendous.

The Vikings’ surprising vulnerability makes Week 6 a winnable game. This matchup will feature much debate and speculation as to who will win and what each team’s strengths and weaknesses are, but Chicago has a storied history with the Minnesota.

Here’s what you need to know ahead of Bears vs. Vikings in Week 6.