Remember when this division was a pushover? It was merely an appetizer for the Packers en route to yet another division title.
Not anymore because the NFC North is the best division in the league.
The Green Bay Packers (2-2-1, 1-1-1 NFC North) struggled tremendously against the Detroit Lions (2-3, 1-0 NFC North) Sunday and fell to their division rival 31-23 on the road at Ford Field.
David Michalski breaks down the key matchups for the week 5 Battle in the Motor City and also provides some insight as to why the Packers should be optimistic about turning things around and making a playoff run in November and December.
Thanks in large part to the efforts of Aaron Rodgers, the Packers have won the NFC North five times in the last six years. And now that Rodgers is out, the division is about as tight as a holiday sweater.
"I firmly believe that any man’s finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle – victorious."
