Packers Fall. Hand Division To Chicago Bears — And How It Alters Their Playoff Path

The Chicago Bears were never remotely considered a threat to the other NFC North teams when the season began. Why should they have been? Green Bay, Detroit, and Minnesota all won at least 13 games last season. The Bears were 5-12 and a walking basket case. Even after hiring Ben Johnson as head coach, nobody believed this team would make noise in what was easily the toughest division in football. As Saturday night wound down, the Green Bay Packers fell at home to the Baltimore Ravens, pushing their record to 9-6-1.