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We’re four games into the 2025 NFL season, so let’s check on the playoff odds for the suddenly bunched-up NFC North, which is just one of two divisions with no teams sporting a losing record.
The Detroit Lions (3-1) are atop the division, and per this week’s odds from our partners at FanDuel SportsBook, they are still the favorite to take the North at +110. The Lions are playing good football after a Week 1 wakeup call, and once again look like a threat to win the Conference. They are at -420 to make the playoffs.
The Green Bay Packers (2-1-1), who just lucked out with a tie against the Dallas Cowboys, are at +115 to win the NFC North and at -470 to make the playoffs.
The Minnesota Vikings (2-2) are next in the division at +1100, and to make the playoffs, they are +280.
Bringing up the rear with the longest odds in the North are the Chicago Bears (2-2), at +1700, with odds of +360 to make the playoffs. Chicago is off this weekend to rest up, recover, and refocus themselves for the remainder of the season. Coming out of the bye, they get the (2-2) Washington Commanders in Week 6, and that game should tell us a lot about the Bears. Chicago’s win total is still 8.5 games, with the over at +175 and the under at -210.
A quick refresher on those numbers with some simple math: a $100 wager on odds of +175 would mean you’d win $175. A negative number like -210 means you’d need to bet $210 to win $100.
Before the season started, the odds to win the NFC North were in the same order as above, but with much different odds: Lions (+160), Packers (+240), Vikings (+290), and Bears (+550).
