A season after each team won at least nine games, the NFC North appears wide open again in 2026. On the latest episode "Football 301," Nate Tice and ESPN's Mina Kimes broke down each team's impact players and X factors and ultimately predicted each team's win totals.
Spoiler alert: Lots of wins.
"All four teams can win it … all four teams could make [the] playoffs, could be wild-card teams," Tice said. "I think there are three playoff teams coming out of this division."
Here's a recap of their insights, organized by team:
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