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NFC North: With Vikings, Lions, Packers, Bears currently in the playoffs, a look at the best division

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Through six weeks , the NFC North is the best division in football.

All four teams currently qualified for the playoffs have a combined 17 -5 record.

The division hasn't had more than one team finish with double-digit wins since 2019 .

The Vikings ' defense is off to one of the best starts in the 45-year history of the DVOA metric.

Detroit Lions ( 4 -1) FPI 's overall ranking: No. 1 Chances to win division, No. 6 in NFC East .

Jared Goff has been locked in as the leader of Detroit 's potent offense.

Quarterback Jordan Love is starting to look like his old self for the first time since his knee injury.

The Bears are starting to hit their stride with winnable games against Arizona and New England .

Quarterback Caleb Williams has shown significant improvement the past three weeks .

D'Andre Swift's resurgence after averaging 1.8 yards per carry in the first three weeks coincides with the offense's surge.

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