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At least they’re off the couch for once.

Anyway, as promised in the last post, a look at the NFC North. It used to be the NFC Central, but changed its name when some deskbound suit at NFL headquarters in New York City decided it was vital to avoid any possible conclusion by the casual fan that anything having to do with the central part of the country was, in fact, central to anything. Never underestimate the power of the East Coast bias.

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The four teams that comprise the NFC North have been playing each other so long that the Minnesota Vikings are still referred to as the new kids on the block even though they have been in the NFL since 1960. The second “youngest” team is the Detroit Lions, who entered the league in 1930. The Chicago Bears started in 1920, and the Green Bay Packers kicked things off in 1919. If you have ever desired proof that familiarity breeds contempt, check out any given NFC North contest regardless of the respective team’s records.

Breaking it down team by team:

Next up, the NFC South.

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