The NFC North is the place to be if you’re an elite NFL coach. It’s also now the toughest division in football. The Chicago Bears are reportedly hiring Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as their next head coach. That gives the division arguably the best roster of head coaches in the NFL.

The NFC North was called the best division in football, but they've been swept from the playoffs. Are the Bears closer to the top than they look?

The NFC North produced three playoff teams, two teams with 14 or more wins and the conference’s No. 1 seed — creating a historic, never-before-seen regular season inside the division. Then the playoffs began, and it all fell apart in stunning fashion. Not a single team from the NFC North won a playoff game.

The 2025 NFL Draft will be here sooner rather than later, and we want to ensure that Vikings fans are the best in the world when it comes to knowing their opponents. To achieve that, every Friday until draft week, we will be publishing an NFC North mock draft.