NFC North breakdown: Bears’ walk-off thriller, Detroit throwing punches, Packers’ defense disappears from 1st & North

NFC North breakdown: Bears’ walk-off thriller, Detroit throwing punches, Packers’ defense disappears

25 minutes Posted Oct 14, 2025 at 11:00 pm.

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The NFC North — the only conference where every team has a winning record

The Bears have Lou Canellis pounding his chest with pride

The Bears flip the script and move the ball on the ground

Ben Johnson gets loud

The refs and Patrick Mahomes light up the Lions

Josh Jacobs puts the Packers on his back

J.J. McCarthy’s slow return to the field in Minnesota

Detroit’s Brian Branch throwing punches on national TV — and explains why

Are Branch’s days numbered in Detroit?

Vikings licking their wounds

Packers defense disappears in the second half — and it could be lack of conditioning

Detroit injury wrap-up

The Vikings line can’t protect any quarterback

Four reasons the Bears run game suddenly came to life

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On this episode of “1st & North,” Lou Canellis, alongside NFC North insiders, breaks down how the Chicago Bears turned their run game around. Plus, the Detroit Lions are literally throwing punches after a loss to the Chiefs, the Packers defense can’t hold up for four quarters, and the Vikings are on the mend.

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