NFC North: With Rodgers back, the Packers to roll again

Green Bay Packers

VS. RAIDERS: N/A

ADDITIONS: LB De’Vondre Campbell, OL Josh Myers, CB Eric Stokes, WR Amari Rodgers

SUBTRACTIONS: OL Corey Linsley, DL Montravius Adams, LB Christian Kirksey, OL Rick Wagner, RB Jamaal Williams

OUTLOOK: The biggest question facing immoderate squad successful the offseason was the presumption of reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers. When helium officially announced connected the eve of grooming campy his volition to play for the Packers this season, Green Bay instantly became a contender successful the NFC. The Packers are poised for different large play aft a heartbreaking nonaccomplishment successful the NFC title game. Rodgers and the league’s highest-scoring discourtesy surely person a accidental to get backmost determination for a 3rd consecutive year, particularly aft retaining moving backmost Aaron Jones. New antiaircraft coordinator Joe Barry comes implicit from the Rams, wherever helium was the adjunct caput manager and linebackers manager for 1 of the league’s apical defenses.

FINISH: First

Minnesota Vikings

VS. RAIDERS: N/A

ADDITIONS: DT Dalvin Tomlinson, CB Patrick Peterson, DT Sheldon Richardson, CB Mackensie Alexander, CB Bashaud Breeland, S Xavier Woods, DE Stephen Weatherly, CB Tye Smith, LB Nick Vigil, OL Christian Darrisaw, OL Wyatt Davis, QB Kellen Mond

SUBTRACTIONS: OL Riley Reiff, TE Kyle Rudolph, S Anthony Harris, LB Eric Wilson, K Dan Bailey, DE Ifeadi Odenigbo, DT Sharma Stephen, LB Todd Davis, LB Hardy Nickerson, CB Mike Hughes, CB Chris Jones, RB Mike Boone

OUTLOOK: All it takes to spot wherever things went incorrect past twelvemonth is simply a speedy glimpse astatine the database above. The Vikings astir wholly turned implicit the roster connected defence and anticipation the important changes are capable to let them to support up with the Packers. The portion was peculiarly torched aboriginal successful the season, and the squad ne'er recovered from a 1-5 start. Quarterback Kirk Cousins besides dealt with turnover issues successful the archetypal 3rd of the play that helped excavation that hole. Cousins conscionable has to beryllium dependable for this squad to instrumentality a large measurement forward.

FINISH: Second

Chicago Bears

VS. RAIDERS: Oct. 10, Allegiant Stadium

ADDITIONS: QB Justin Fields, QB Andy Dalton, OL Teven Jenkins, WR Marquise Goodwin, RB Damien Williams, OL Elijah Wilkinson, CB Desmond Trufant, DT Mike Pennel

SUBTRACTIONS: QB Mitch Trubisky, CB Kyle Fuller, OL Charles Leno, OL Bobby Massie

OUTLOOK: Perhaps 1 of the lone radical connected the satellite not excited astir the debut of Fields is Dalton. The seasoned has been wide passim the offseason that portion helium is unfastened to mentoring Fields, he’s not giving up his occupation that easily. As the play approaches, it looks much and much apt the modulation to the rookie volition hap sooner alternatively than later. It’s not similar the cupboard is bare, however. The Bears made their 2nd playoff quality successful 3 years nether Matt Nagy, adjacent though they finished conscionable 8-8 and mislaid six consecutive games astatine 1 point. The defence was erstwhile again the cardinal to immoderate occurrence the Bears did have.

FINISH: Third

Detroit Lions

VS. RAIDERS: N/A

ADDITIONS: QB Jared Goff, RB Jamaal Williams, WR Tyrell Williams, WR Geronimo Allison, WR Breshad Perriman, TE Darren Fells, OL Penei Sewell, DT Levi Onwuzurike, DT Michael Brockers, K Randy Bullock, WR Amon-Ra St. Brown

SUBTRACTIONS: QB Matt Stafford, RB Kerryon Johnson, RB Adrian Peterson, WR Kenny Golladay, WR Marvin Jones, WR Danny Amendola, TE Jesse James, DT Danny Shelton, CB Desmond Trufant, CB Justin Coleman, S Duron Harmon, K Matt Prater

OUTLOOK: It’s a caller epoch successful Detroit arsenic Stafford was traded to the Rams successful speech for Goff and draught picks. The Lions volition get a accidental to measure Goff and find whether helium is the semipermanent solution. They volition bash it devoid of expectations arsenic they are astir universally picked to decorativeness past successful the division. While Dan Campbell has made headlines with his hilariously ridiculous dependable bites, caller wide manager Brad Holmes has softly made solid, under-the-radar moves to commencement to physique thing lasting successful Detroit.

FINISH: Fourth