Predicting every NFC North game

The Packers are the clear favorites to win the NFC North even after losing top receiver Jordy Nelson, a favorite of Aaron Rodgers, but anything after that is up for grabs. Greg Bedard has picked every single game of the NFL regular season, and below are his predictions for the NFC North.
Predicting every NFC North game
Predicting every NFC North game /

The Packers are the clear favorites to win the NFC North even after losing top receiver Jordy Nelson, a favorite of Aaron Rodgers, but anything after that is up for grabs. Former rushing champ Adrian Peterson will be expected to take the Vikings' offense to another level after nearly an entire season on the sidelines as a result of a suspension, while the Lions, who could struggle without Ndamukong Suh, still boast an offense led by Calvin Johnson. The Bears still have maddening quarterback Jay Cutler under center, but a new coach and offensive coordinator could change their outlook for this season.

How will each team finish? Greg Bedard has picked every single game of the NFL regular season, and below are his predictions for the NFC North.

•​ ​​BURKE: NFC North preview—It's Green Bay, and then everyone else

Green Bay Packers

Week 1

Win

Sept. 13

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at Chicago Bears

Week 2

Win

Sept. 20

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vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 3

Win

Sept. 28

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vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 4

Loss

Oct. 4

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at San Francisco 49ers

Week 5

Win

Oct. 11

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vs. St. Louis Rams

Week 6

Win

Oct. 18

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vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 7

Win

Nov. 1

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at Denver Broncos

Week 9

Loss

Nov. 8

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at Carolina Panthers

Week 10

Win

Nov. 15

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vs. Detroit Lions

Week 11

Loss

Nov. 22

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at Minnesota Vikings

Week 12

Win

Nov. 26

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vs. Chicago Bears

Week 13

Loss

Dec. 3

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at Detroit Lions

Week 14

Win

Dec. 13

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vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 15

Win

Dec. 20

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at Oakland Raiders

Week 16

Win

Dec. 27

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at Arizona Cardinals

Week 17

Win

Jan. 3

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vs. Minnesota Vikings

Minnesota Vikings

Week 1

Win

Sept. 13

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at San Francisco 49ers

Week 2

Win

Sept. 20

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vs. Detroit Lions

Week 3

Win

Sept. 28

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vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 4

Loss

Oct. 4

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at Denver Broncos

Week 6

Win

Oct. 18

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vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 7

Win

Oct. 25

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at Detroit Lions

Week 8

Win

Nov. 1

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at Chicago Bears

Week 9

Loss

Nov. 8

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vs. St. Louis Rams

Week 10

Win

Nov. 15

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at Oakland Raiders

Week 11

Win

Nov. 22

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vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 12

Loss

Nov. 29

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at Atlanta Falcons

Week 13

Loss

Dec. 6

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vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 14

Loss

Dec. 10

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at Arizona Cardinals

Week 15

Win

Dec. 20

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vs. Chicago Bears

Week 16

Win

Dec. 27

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vs. New York Giants

Week 17

Loss

Jan. 3

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at Green Bay Packers

Detroit Lions

Week 1

Loss

Sept. 13

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at San Diego Chargers

Week 2

Loss

Sept. 20

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at Minnesota Vikings

Week 3

Loss

Sept. 28

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vs. Denver Broncos

Week 4

Loss

Oct. 4

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at Seattle Seahawks

Week 5

Win

Oct. 11

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vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week 6

Win

Oct. 18

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vs. Chicago Bears

Week 7

Loss

Oct. 25

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vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 8

Loss

Nov. 1

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at Kansas City Chiefs

Week 10

Loss

Nov. 15

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at Green Bay Packers

Week 11

Loss

Nov. 22

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vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 12

Win

Nov. 26

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vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 13

Win

Dec. 3

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vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 14

Loss

Dec. 13

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at St. Louis Cardinals

Week 15

Win

Dec. 20

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at New Orleans Saints

Week 16

Loss

Dec. 27

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vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 17

Win

Jan. 3

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at Chicago Bears

Chicago Bears

Week 1

Loss

Sept. 13

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vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 2

Loss

Sept. 20

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vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week 3

Loss

Sept. 28

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at Seattle Seahawks

Week 4

Win

Oct. 4

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vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 5

Loss

Oct. 11

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at Kansas City Chiefs

Week 6

Loss

Oct. 18

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at Detroit Lions

Week 8

Loss

Nov. 1

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vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 9

Loss

Nov. 9

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at San Diego Chargers

Week 10

Loss

Nov. 15

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at St. Louis Rams

Week 11

Loss

Nov. 22

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vs. Denver Broncos

Week 12

Loss

Nov. 26

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at Green Bay Packers

Week 13

Loss

Dec. 3

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vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 14

Win

Dec. 13

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vs. Washington Redskins

Week 15

Loss

Dec. 20

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at Minnesota Vikings

Week 16

Win

Dec. 27

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at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 17

Loss

Jan. 3

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vs. Detroit Lions


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Greg A. Bedard
GREG A. BEDARD

Greg Bedard is a senior NFL writer who covered the Patriots, Packers and Dolphins as a newspaper beat writer and wrote a weekly column for The MMQB before joining SI as a senior NFL writer in 2015.