The race for the No. 1 seed in the NFC is tight, with four teams tied at nine wins. In the AFC, the Broncos and Patriots are pulling away.

The Carolina Panthers kept their playoff hopes alive with an upset win of the NFC's No. 1 seed, the Los Angeles Rams, in the headline game of the Week 13 early slate.

The Green Bay Packers control their destiny in the NFC North, but winning the division for the first time since 2021 won’t be easy. “It was hu

The Birds aren’t in a terrible spot if they can turn things around. That’s a very big “if” at the moment, though.

1. Chicago Bears (9-3): Up next — At Green Bay Packers in Week 14 Notable odds: The Bears jumped into first in the NFC standings Sunday afternoon as a result of the Panthers' upset of the Rams. Friday's Bears win over the Eagles bumped Chicago's odds to win the NFC North to 30% in The Athletic's playoff simulator.

Thanks to a shocking loss by the Los Angeles Rams to the Carolina Panthers, the 9-3 Bears vaulted into the No. 1 seed in the NFC as the NFL season heads into December. If the playoffs started today, the NFC road to the Super Bowl would go through Soldier Field.

Chicago storms into first place while contenders across the NFC jockey for postseason positioning with five weeks remaining.

Michael Strahan discussed the competitiveness of the NFC North and explained why he believes the Detroit Lions could be the team to miss the playoffs.

The Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys and Cincinnati Bengals all won as underdogs on Thursday, bettering their odds of reaching the postseason. The Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles then faced off on Friday in a battle for the NFC's No. 2 seed.

In a division suddenly defined by chaos and separation, the Detroit Lions find themselves walking the razor’s edge — close enough to taste January football, but one stumble away from watching the NFC North slip through their fingers.