Though the Bears lead the division, the SportsLine Inside the Lines team and Projection Model say that Chicago has just the third best chance to win the NFC North

Beating Minnesota on the road did little to convince many in the NFL or in Vegas that the Bears are playoff-bound even while they sit alone atop the NFC North.

The Packers’ schedule this year is stupid, and the stupidity kicks into high gear this week. With seven weeks remaining, the Packers have played just one of their six divisional games, meaning their final five are jammed into the last month and a half of the season. This is dumb and stupid and wrong for many reasons, both aesthetic and structural.

The 2025 NFL season is more than halfway complete now that Week 11 is in the books. Only seven full weeks of regular season action remain until the start of the playoffs. Which means, while the postseason picture is far from finalized, the race for playoff berths -- and top seeding -- is well underway.

The Chicago Bears are in sole possession of first place in the NFC North. Here's how everyone's reacting to the surprising news.

Minnesota Vikings' Jalen Redmond received a fine from the NFL on November 22 due to a play in the Week 11 loss to the Chicago Bears.

What to know: The Chiefs have won the AFC West nine straight times. Is this the year that streak ends? Denver is 9-2 and the Chargers are 7-4, and both teams have one win over K.C. already, meaning the 5-5 Chiefs are well behind two teams in their own division.

The Chicago Bears have sole possession of first place in the NFC North after the Detroit Lions' loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

National Football League odds courtesy of BetMGM. Odds updated Saturday at 1:34 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Spread favorite: Packers (-6.