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{{short description|One of four divisions in the NFL's National Football Conference}}
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| title = NFC North
| sport = [[American football]]
| league = [[National Football League]]
| conference = [[National Football Conference]]
| founded = 1967 (As NFL Western Conference Central Division)
| teams = 4
| country = [[United States]]
| champion = [[Detroit Lions]]<br>(5th title, 6th overall)
| most_champs = [[Minnesota Vikings]]<br>(21 titles)
}}

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The '''National Football Conference – Northern Division''' or '''NFC North'''  is one of the four [[Division (sport)|division]]s of the [[National Football Conference]] (NFC) in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). Nicknamed the "'''Black and Blue Division'''" for the rough and tough rivalry games between the teams, it currently has four members: the [[Chicago Bears]], [[Detroit Lions]], [[Green Bay Packers]], and [[Minnesota Vikings]], with the latter three based within most definitions of the [[Upper Midwest]]. This division has some of the oldest franchises in the NFL, with the most recent team to be founded being the Minnesota Vikings in 1960, with the Packers in 1919, the Bears in 1920, and the Lions in 1930. The NFC North was previously known as the '''NFC Central''' from 1970 to 2001. The [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] were previously members, from 1977, one year after they joined the league as an expansion team, until 2002 when they moved to the [[NFC South]]. 
The division was created in 1967 as the '''Central Division''' of the NFL's Western Conference and existed for three seasons before the [[AFL–NFL merger]]. After the merger, it was renamed the NFC Central and retained that name until the NFL split into eight divisions in 2002. The four current division teams have been together in the same division or conference since the Vikings joined the league in 1961. The Bears, Lions (known as the Portsmouth Spartans until 1934) and Packers have been in the same division or conference since the NFL began a conference format in 1933. Largely because the four teams have played each other at least twice a year, with the exception of the strike-shortened 1982 season, for more than 60 years (more than 80 years in the case of the Bears, Lions and Packers), the entire division is considered one very large rivalry. All four teams currently representing the NFC North have all finished a regular season with 15 regular season wins at some point; the Bears in 1985, the Vikings in 1998, the Packers in 2011, and the Lions in 2024; the only division to do so.

The division has a total of five Super Bowl wins.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl History |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/super-bowl/ |access-date=2024-12-07 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> The Packers have won four and the Bears one, with the most recent happening at the conclusion of the [[2010 NFL season|2010 season]]. Of the ten NFL teams with the highest winning percentage throughout their respective franchise histories, three of them are in the NFC North (the Packers, the Bears, and the Vikings). Conversely, the Lions have one of the lowest winning percentages in the NFL, including the first winless 16-game season in NFL history, in [[2008 Detroit Lions season|2008]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jenkins |first=Chris |date=December 28, 2008|agency=Associated Press |title=Lions make history as NFL's first 0–16 team |url=https://www.theledger.com/story/news/2008/12/28/lions-make-history-as-nfls-first-0-16-team/26669805007/ |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=The Ledger |language=en-US}}</ref>

The Packers hold an overall regular season record of 810–604–38 (through the end of the 2024 season) with an overall playoff record of 37–26, four [[Super Bowl]] titles in five Super Bowl appearances, and nine pre-Super Bowl league titles.  The Bears hold an overall regular season record of 798–646–42 with an overall playoff record of 17–20, one [[Super Bowl]] title in two Super Bowl appearances, and eight pre-Super Bowl league titles.  The Vikings hold an overall regular season record of 537–438–11 with an overall playoff record of 21–31, no [[Super Bowl]] titles in four Super Bowl appearances, and one league title. The Lions hold an overall regular season record of 606–709–34 with an overall playoff record of 9–14, and four pre-[[Super Bowl]] league titles. They have yet to appear in a Super Bowl.

In recent years, the division has been less successful in the playoffs compared to others, holding the second-longest active Super Bowl drought (only ahead of the [[AFC South]]) and a 1–9 record in conference championships since 2007, with the only win being the Packers over the Bears in 2010. They have clinched two Super Bowl berths in the 21st century, compared to the other NFC divisions which each have six or more. 

The division earned the moniker "Black and Blue Division" due to its intense rivalries and physical style of play, and this nickname is still used regularly today. It is also known as the "Frostbite Division" as all teams played home games in late season winter cold until the mid-1970s. The division is also humorously called the "Frozen North", although Detroit has played its home games indoors since 1975, and Minnesota also did so from 1982 to 2013 and returned to indoor home games at [[U.S. Bank Stadium]] in 2016.

[[ESPN]] sportscaster [[Chris Berman]] often refers to this division as the "NFC Norris" because of its grittiness and its geographical similarity to the [[National Hockey League]]'s former [[Norris Division]], although in a twist of irony the NHL dropped the ''Norris'' name in favor of ''Central'' almost a decade before the NFL dropped the ''Central'' name in favor of ''North.''

==Division lineups==
Place cursor over '''year''' for division champ or Super Bowl team. 
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" 
|-
! colspan="35" style="text-align:center;"| '''Years'''
|-
! colspan="3" style="text-align:center; font-size:79%; background:#addfff;"| NFL Western Conference <br>Central Division
! colspan="32" style="text-align:center; font-size:150%; background:#E1A95F;"| NFC Central Division{{ref label|70|B|B}}
|-
! colspan="33" style="text-align:center"|''1900s''
! colspan="2" style="text-align:center"|''2000s''
|-
! style="background:#0f0;"| ''[[1967 Green Bay Packers season|67]]''{{ref label|67|A|A}}
! ''[[1968 Minnesota Vikings season|68]]''
! style="background:#fdd017;"| ''[[1969 Minnesota Vikings season|69]]''
! ''[[1970 Minnesota Vikings season|70]]'' 
! ''[[1971 Minnesota Vikings season|71]]''
! ''[[1972 Green Bay Packers season|72]]''
! style="background:#ffe87c;"| ''[[1973 Minnesota Vikings season|73]]''
! style="background:#ffe87c;"|''[[1974 Minnesota Vikings season|74]]''
! ''[[1975 Minnesota Vikings season|75]]''
! style="background:#ffe87c;"| ''[[1976 Minnesota Vikings season|76]]''
! ''[[1977 Minnesota Vikings season|77]]''
! ''[[1978 Minnesota Vikings season|78]]''
! ''[[1979 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|79]]''
! ''[[1980 Minnesota Vikings season|80]]''
! ''[[1981 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|81]]''
! ''[[1982 Green Bay Packers season|82]]''
! ''[[1983 Detroit Lions season|83]]''
! ''[[1984 Chicago Bears season|84]]''
! style="background:#0f0;"|''[[1985 Chicago Bears season|85]]''
! ''[[1986 Chicago Bears season|86]]''
! ''[[1987 Chicago Bears season|87]]''
! ''[[1988 Chicago Bears season|88]]''
! ''[[1989 Minnesota Vikings season|89]]''
! ''[[1990 Chicago Bears season|90]]''
! ''[[1991 Detroit Lions season|91]]''
! ''[[1992 Minnesota Vikings season|92]]''
! ''[[1993 Detroit Lions season|93]]''
! ''[[1994 Minnesota Vikings season|94]]''
! ''[[1995 Green Bay Packers season|95]]'' 
! style="background:#0f0;"| ''[[1996 Green Bay Packers season|96]]''
! style="background:#ffe87c;"| ''[[1997 Green Bay Packers season|97]]''
! ''[[1998 Minnesota Vikings season|98]]''
! ''[[1999 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|99]]''
! ''[[2000 Minnesota Vikings season|00]]''
! ''[[2001 Chicago Bears season|01]]''
|-
| colspan="51" style="background:lightgrey; height:.5px;"|
|-
| colspan="35" | [[Chicago Bears]]
|-
| colspan="35" | [[Detroit Lions]] 
|-
| colspan="35" | [[Green Bay Packers]]
|-
| colspan="35" | [[Minnesota Vikings]]
|-
| colspan="10" style="background:lightgrey;"| &nbsp;
| colspan="25" |[[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]{{ref label|Bucs|C|C}}
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width=90%
|- 
! colspan="25" style="text-align:center; font-size:130%; background:#E1A95F; height:65px"| <span style="color:white;">NFC North Division{{ref label|02|D|D}}</span>
|-
! colspan="25"| ''2000s''
|-
! ''[[2002 Green Bay Packers season|02]]''{{ref label|02|D|D}}
! ''[[2003 Green Bay Packers season|03]]''
! ''[[2004 Green Bay Packers season|04]]''
! ''[[2005 Chicago Bears season|05]]''
! style="background:#ffe87c;"|''[[2006 Chicago Bears season|06]]''
! ''[[2007 Green Bay Packers season|07]]''
! ''[[2008 Minnesota Vikings season|08]]''
! ''[[2009 Minnesota Vikings season|09]]''
! style="background:#0f0;"| ''[[2010 Green Bay Packers season|10]]''
! ''[[2011 Green Bay Packers season|11]]''
! ''[[2012 Green Bay Packers season|12]]''
! ''[[2013 Green Bay Packers season|13]]''
! ''[[2014 Green Bay Packers season|14]]''
! ''[[2015 Minnesota Vikings season|15]]''
! ''[[2016 Green Bay Packers season|16]]''
! ''[[2017 Minnesota Vikings season|17]]''
! ''[[2018 Chicago Bears season|18]]''
! ''[[2019 Green Bay Packers season|19]]''
! ''[[2020 Green Bay Packers season|20]]''
! ''[[2021 Green Bay Packers season|21]]''
! ''[[2022 Minnesota Vikings season|22]]''
! ''[[2023 Detroit Lions season|23]]''
! ''[[2024 Detroit Lions season|24]]''
! ''25''
! ''26''
|-
| colspan="25" style="background:lightgrey; height:.5px;"|
|-
| colspan="25" | Chicago Bears
|-
| colspan="25" | Detroit Lions
|-
| colspan="25" | Green Bay Packers
|-
| colspan="25" | Minnesota Vikings
|-
| colspan="25" style="background:#fff; height:15px; font-size:75%;"| {{color box|lightgrey}} '''Team not in division {{color box|#00ff00}} Division Won Super Bowl {{color box|#FFE87C}} Division Won NFC Championship {{color box|#fdd017}} Division won NFL Championship, Lost [[Super Bowl IV|Super Bowl]]'''
|}
:{{note label|1967|A|A}}The NFL Western Conference was divided into the Coastal and Central divisions. The Packers had won Super Bowl I in 1966 in the NFL Western Conference.
:{{note label|1970|B|B}}Starting in the 1970 season, the division became the National Football Conference – Central Division (or NFC Central for short), after the AFL–NFL merger.
:{{note label|Bucs|C|C}}Tampa Bay moved from the AFC West in 1977
:{{note label|2002|D|D}}For the 2002 season, the league realigned to have 8 four team divisions. Division adopts current name. Tampa Bay moves to the NFC South.

==Division champions==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#efefef;"
! Season !! Team !! Record !! Playoff Results
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| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| '''NFL Central''' (pre-merger)
|-
| 1967 || style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers|year=1967}}| '''[[1967 Green Bay Packers season|{{color|#345B51|Green Bay Packers (1)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 9–4–1 ||style="background: #FFCCCC;" valign="top"| '''Won''' [[1967 NFL playoffs#Conference Championships|Conference playoffs]] ([[1967 Los Angeles Rams season|Rams]]) 28–7<br>'''Won [[1967 NFL Championship Game|NFL Championship]]''' ([[1967 Dallas Cowboys season|Cowboys]]) 21–17<br>'''Won [[Super Bowl II]]''' (vs. [[1967 Oakland Raiders season|Raiders]]) 33–14
|-
| 1968 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|year=1968}}| '''[[1968 Minnesota Vikings season|{{color|#FFFFFF|Minnesota Vikings (1)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 8–6 || Lost [[1968 NFL playoffs#Conference Championships|Conference playoffs]] (at [[1968 Baltimore Colts season|Colts]]) 14–24
|-
| 1969 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|year=1969}}| '''[[1969 Minnesota Vikings season|{{color|#FFFFFF|Minnesota Vikings (2)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 12–2 ||bgcolor="#FFE6BD"| '''Won''' [[1969 NFL playoffs#Conference Championships|Conference playoffs]] ([[1969 Los Angeles Rams season|Rams]]) 23–20<br />'''Won [[1969 NFL Championship Game|NFL Championship]]''' ([[1969 Cleveland Browns season|Browns]]) 27–7<br /> Lost [[Super Bowl IV]] (vs. [[1969 Kansas City Chiefs season|Chiefs]]) 7–23
|-
| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| '''NFC Central''' (post merger)
|-
| 1970 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|year=1970}}| '''[[1970 Minnesota Vikings season|{{color|#FFFFFF|Minnesota Vikings (3)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 12–2 || Lost [[1970–71 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] ([[1970 San Francisco 49ers season|49ers]]) 14–17
|-
| 1971 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|year=1971}}| '''[[1971 Minnesota Vikings season|{{color|#FFFFFF|Minnesota Vikings (4)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 11–3 ||Lost [[1971–72 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] ([[1971 Dallas Cowboys season|Cowboys]]) 12–20
|-
| 1972 || style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers|year=1972}}| '''[[1972 Green Bay Packers season|{{color|#345B51|Green Bay Packers (2)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 10–4 || Lost  [[1972–73 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] (at [[1972 Washington Redskins season|Redskins]]) 3–16
|-
| 1973 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|year=1973}}| '''[[1973 Minnesota Vikings season|{{color|#FFFFFF|Minnesota Vikings (5)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 12–2 ||bgcolor="#DDFFDD"| '''Won''' [[1973–74 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] ([[1973 Washington Redskins season|Redskins]]) 27–20<br />'''Won''' [[1973–74 NFL playoffs#Conference Championships|NFC Championship]] (at [[1973 Dallas Cowboys season|Cowboys]]) 27–10<br />Lost [[Super Bowl VIII]] (vs. [[1973 Miami Dolphins season|Dolphins]]) 7–24
|-
| 1974 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|year=1974}}| '''[[1974 Minnesota Vikings season|{{color|#FFFFFF|Minnesota Vikings (6)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 10–4 ||bgcolor="#DDFFDD"| '''Won''' [[1974–75 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] ([[1974 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season|Cardinals]]) 30–14<br />'''Won''' [[1974–75 NFL playoffs#Conference Championships|NFC Championship]] ([[1974 Los Angeles Rams season|Rams]]) 14–10<br />Lost [[Super Bowl IX]] (vs. [[1974 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Steelers]]) 6–16
|-
| 1975 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|year=1975}}| '''[[1975 Minnesota Vikings season|{{color|#FFFFFF|Minnesota Vikings (7)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 12–2 || Lost [[1975–76 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] ([[1975 Dallas Cowboys season|Cowboys]]) 14–17
|-
| 1976 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|year=1976}}| '''[[1976 Minnesota Vikings season|{{color|#FFFFFF|Minnesota Vikings (8)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 11–2–1 ||bgcolor="#DDFFDD"| '''Won''' [[1976–77 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] ([[1976 Washington Redskins season|Redskins]]) 35–20<br />'''Won''' [[1976–77 NFL playoffs#Conference Championships|NFC Championship]] ([[1976 Los Angeles Rams season|Rams]]) 24–13<br />Lost [[Super Bowl XI]] (vs. [[1976 Oakland Raiders season|Raiders]]) 14–32
|-
| 1977 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|year=1977}}| '''[[1977 Minnesota Vikings season|{{color|#FFFFFF|Minnesota Vikings (9)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 9–5 || '''Won''' [[1977–78 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] (at [[1977 Los Angeles Rams season|Rams]]) 14–7<br />Lost [[1977–78 NFL playoffs#Conference Championships|NFC Championship]] (at [[1977 Dallas Cowboys season|Cowboys]]) 6–23
|-
| 1978 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|year=1978}}| '''[[1978 Minnesota Vikings season|{{color|#FFFFFF|Minnesota Vikings (10)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 8–7–1 || Lost [[1978–79 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] (at [[1978 Los Angeles Rams season|Rams]]) 10–34
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| 1979 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Tampa Bay Buccaneers|year=1979}}| '''[[1979 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|{{color|#FFFFFF|Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 10–6 || '''Won''' [[1979–80 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] ([[1979 Philadelphia Eagles season|Eagles]]) 24–17<br>Lost [[1979–80 NFL playoffs#Conference Championships|NFC Championship]] ([[1979 Los Angeles Rams season|Rams]])  0–9
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| 1980 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|year=1980}}| '''[[1980 Minnesota Vikings season|{{color|#FFFFFF|Minnesota Vikings (11)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 9–7 || Lost [[1980–81 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] (at [[1980 Philadelphia Eagles season|Eagles]]) 16–31
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| 1981 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Tampa Bay Buccaneers|year=1981}}| '''[[1981 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|{{color|#FFFFFF|Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 9–7 || Lost [[1981–82 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] (at [[1981 Dallas Cowboys season|Cowboys]]) 0–38
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| 1982+ || style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers|year=1982}}| '''[[1982 Green Bay Packers season|{{color|#345B51|Green Bay Packers+}}]]''' ||align="center"| 5–3–1 || '''Won''' [[1982–83 NFL playoffs#First Round playoffs|First Round playoffs]] ([[1982 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season|Cardinals]]) 41–16<br>Lost  [[1982–83 NFL playoffs#Second Round playoffs|Second Round playoffs]] (at [[1982 Dallas Cowboys season|Cowboys]]) 26–37
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| 1983 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=1983}}| '''[[1983 Detroit Lions season|{{color|silver|Detroit Lions (1)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 9–7 || Lost [[1983–84 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] (at [[1983 San Francisco 49ers season|49ers]]) 23–24
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| 1984 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1984}}| '''[[1984 Chicago Bears season|{{color|#C83803|Chicago Bears (1)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 10–6 || '''Won''' [[1984–85 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] (at [[1984 Washington Redskins season|Redskins]]) 23–19<br>Lost [[1984–85 NFL playoffs#Conference Championships|NFC Championship]] (at [[1984 San Francisco 49ers season|49ers]]) 0–23
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| 1985 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1985}}| '''[[1985 Chicago Bears season|{{color|#C83803|Chicago Bears (2)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 15–1 ||style="background: #FFCCCC;" valign="top"| '''Won''' [[1985–86 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] ([[1985 New York Giants season|Giants]]) 21–0<br>'''Won''' [[1985–86 NFL playoffs#Conference Championships|NFC Championship]] ([[1985 Los Angeles Rams season|Rams]]) 24–0<br>'''Won [[Super Bowl XX]]''' (vs. [[1985 New England Patriots season|Patriots]]) 46–10
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| 1986 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1986}}| '''[[1986 Chicago Bears season|{{color|#C83803|Chicago Bears (3)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 14–2 || Lost [[1986–87 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] ([[1986 Washington Redskins season|Redskins]]) 13–27
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| 1987 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1987}}| '''[[1987 Chicago Bears season|{{color|#C83803|Chicago Bears (4)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 11–4 || Lost [[1987–88 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] ([[1987 Washington Redskins season|Redskins]]) 17–21
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| 1988 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1988}}| '''[[1988 Chicago Bears season|{{color|#C83803|Chicago Bears (5)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 12–4 || '''Won''' [[1988–89 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] ([[1988 Philadelphia Eagles season|Eagles]]) 20–12<br>Lost [[1988–89 NFL playoffs#Conference Championships|NFC Championship]] ([[1988 San Francisco 49ers season|49ers]]) 3–28
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| 1989 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|year=1989}}| '''[[1989 Minnesota Vikings season|{{color|#FFFFFF|Minnesota Vikings (12)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 10–6 || Lost [[1989–90 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] (at [[1989 San Francisco 49ers season|49ers]]) 13–41
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| 1990 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1990}}| '''[[1990 Chicago Bears season|{{color|#C83803|Chicago Bears (6)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 11–5 || '''Won''' [[1990–91 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] ([[1990 New Orleans Saints season|Saints]]) 16–6<br>Lost [[1990–91 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] (at [[1990 New York Giants season|Giants]]) 3–31
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| 1991 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=1991}}| '''[[1991 Detroit Lions season|{{color|silver|Detroit Lions (2)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 12–4 || '''Won''' [[1991–92 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] ([[1991 Dallas Cowboys season|Cowboys]]) 38–6<br>Lost [[1991–92 NFL playoffs#Conference Championships|NFC Championship]] (at [[1991 Washington Redskins season|Redskins]]) 10–41
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| 1992 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|year=1992}}| '''[[1992 Minnesota Vikings season|{{color|#FFFFFF|Minnesota Vikings (13)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 11–5 || Lost [[1992–93 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] ([[1992 Washington Redskins season|Redskins]]) 7–24
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| 1993 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=1993}}| '''[[1993 Detroit Lions season|{{color|silver|Detroit Lions (3)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 10–6 ||Lost [[1993–94 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] ([[1993 Green Bay Packers season|Packers]]) 24–28
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| 1994 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|year=1994}}| '''[[1994 Minnesota Vikings season|{{color|#FFFFFF|Minnesota Vikings (14)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 10–6 || Lost [[1994–95 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] ([[1994 Chicago Bears season|Bears]]) 18–35
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| 1995 || style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers|year=1995}}| '''[[1995 Green Bay Packers season|{{color|#345B51|Green Bay Packers (3)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 11–5 || '''Won''' [[1995–96 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] ([[1995 Atlanta Falcons season|Falcons]]) 37–20<br>'''Won''' [[1995–96 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] (at [[1995 San Francisco 49ers season|49ers]]) 27–17<br>Lost [[1995–96 NFL playoffs#Conference Championships|NFC Championship]] (at [[1995 Dallas Cowboys season|Cowboys]]) 47–38
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| 1996 || style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers|year=1996}}| '''[[1996 Green Bay Packers season|{{color|#345B51|Green Bay Packers (4)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 13–3 ||style="background: #FFCCCC;" valign="top"| '''Won''' [[1996–97 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] ([[1996 San Francisco 49ers season|49ers]]) 35–14<br>'''Won''' [[1996–97 NFL playoffs#Conference Championships|NFC Championship]] ([[1996 Carolina Panthers season|Panthers]]) 30–13<br>'''Won [[Super Bowl XXXI]]''' (vs. [[1996 New England Patriots season|Patriots]]) 35–21
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| 1997 || style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers|year=1997}}| '''[[1997 Green Bay Packers season|{{color|#345B51|Green Bay Packers (5)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 13–3 ||bgcolor="#DDFFDD"| '''Won''' [[1997–98 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] ([[1997 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Buccaneers]]) 21–7<br>'''Won''' [[1997–98 NFL playoffs#Conference Championships|NFC Championship]] (at [[1997 San Francisco 49ers season|49ers]]) 23–10<br>Lost [[Super Bowl XXXII]] (vs. [[1997 Denver Broncos season|Broncos]]) 24–31
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| 1998 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|year=1998}}| '''[[1998 Minnesota Vikings season|{{color|#FFFFFF|Minnesota Vikings (15)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 15–1 || '''Won''' [[1998–99 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] ([[1998 Arizona Cardinals season|Cardinals]]) 41–21<br />Lost [[1998–99 NFL playoffs#Conference Championships|NFC Championship]] ([[1998 Atlanta Falcons season|Falcons]]) 27–30 {{small|(OT)}} 
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| 1999 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Tampa Bay Buccaneers|year=1999}}| '''[[1999 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|{{color|#FFFFFF|Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 11–5 ||'''Won''' [[1999–2000 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] ([[1999 Washington Redskins season|Redskins]]) 14–13<br />Lost [[1999–2000 NFL playoffs#Conference Championships|NFC Championship]] (at [[1999 St. Louis Rams season|Rams]]) 6–11
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| 2000 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|year=2000}}| '''[[2000 Minnesota Vikings season|{{color|#FFFFFF|Minnesota Vikings (16)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 11–5 || '''Won''' [[2000–01 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] ([[2000 New Orleans Saints season|Saints]]) 34–16<br />Lost [[2000–01 NFL playoffs#Conference Championships|NFC Championship]] (at [[2000 New York Giants season|Giants]]) 0–41
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| 2001 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=2001}}| '''[[2001 Chicago Bears season|{{color|#C83803|Chicago Bears (7)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 13–3 || Lost [[2001–02 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] ([[2001 Philadelphia Eagles season|Eagles]]) 19–33
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| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| '''NFC North'''
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| 2002 || style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers}}| '''[[2002 Green Bay Packers season|{{color|#345B51|Green Bay Packers (6)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 12–4 || Lost [[2002–03 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] ([[2002 Atlanta Falcons season|Falcons]]) 7–27
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| 2003 || style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers}}| '''[[2003 Green Bay Packers season|{{color|#345B51|Green Bay Packers (7)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 10–6 || '''Won''' [[2003–04 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] ([[2003 Seattle Seahawks season|Seahawks]]) 33–27 {{small|(OT)}}<br>Lost [[2003–04 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] (at [[2003 Philadelphia Eagles season|Eagles]]) 17–20 {{small|(OT)}}
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| 2004 || style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers}}| '''[[2004 Green Bay Packers season|{{color|#345B51|Green Bay Packers (8)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 10–6 || Lost [[2004–05 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] ([[2004 Minnesota Vikings season|Vikings]]) 17–31
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| 2005 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| '''[[2005 Chicago Bears season|{{color|#C83803|Chicago Bears (8)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 11–5 || Lost [[2005–06 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] ([[2005 Carolina Panthers season|Panthers]]) 21–29
|-
| 2006 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| '''[[2006 Chicago Bears season|{{color|#C83803|Chicago Bears (9)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 13–3 ||bgcolor="#DDFFDD"| '''Won''' [[2006–07 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] ([[2006 Seattle Seahawks season|Seahawks]]) 27–24 {{small|(OT)}}<br>'''Won''' [[2006–07 NFL playoffs#Conference Championships|NFC Championship]] ([[2006 New Orleans Saints season|Saints]]) 39–14<br>Lost [[Super Bowl XLI]] (vs. [[2006 Indianapolis Colts season|Colts]]) 17–29
|-
| 2007 || style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers}}| '''[[2007 Green Bay Packers season|{{color|#345B51|Green Bay Packers (9)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 13–3||'''Won''' [[2007–08 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] ([[2007 Seattle Seahawks season|Seahawks]]) 42–20<br>Lost [[2007–08 NFL playoffs#Conference Championships|NFC Championship]] ([[2007 New York Giants season|Giants]]) 20–23 {{small|(OT)}}
|-
| 2008 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings}}| '''[[2008 Minnesota Vikings season|{{color|#FFFFFF|Minnesota Vikings (17)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 10–6|| Lost [[2008–09 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] ([[2008 Philadelphia Eagles season|Eagles]]) 14–26
|-
| 2009 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings}}| '''[[2009 Minnesota Vikings season|{{color|#FFFFFF|Minnesota Vikings (18)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 12–4 ||'''Won''' [[2009–10 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] ([[2009 Dallas Cowboys season|Cowboys]]) 34–3 <br/> Lost [[2009–10 NFL playoffs#Conference Championships|NFC Championship]] (at [[2009 New Orleans Saints season|Saints]]) 28–31 {{small|(OT)}} 
|-
| 2010 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| '''[[2010 Chicago Bears season|{{color|#C83803|Chicago Bears (10)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 11–5 || '''Won''' [[2010–11 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] ([[2010 Seattle Seahawks season|Seahawks]]) 35–24<br>Lost [[2010–11 NFL playoffs#Conference Championships|NFC Championship]] ([[2010 Green Bay Packers season|Packers]]) 14–21
|-
| 2011 || style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers}}| '''[[2011 Green Bay Packers season|{{color|#345B51|Green Bay Packers (10)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 15–1 || Lost [[2011–12 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] ([[2011 New York Giants season|Giants]]) 20–37
|-
| 2012 || style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers}}| '''[[2012 Green Bay Packers season|{{color|#345B51|Green Bay Packers (11)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 11–5 || '''Won''' [[2012–13 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] ([[2012 Minnesota Vikings season|Vikings]]) 24–10<br>Lost [[2012–13 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] (at [[2012 San Francisco 49ers season|49ers]]) 31–45
|-
| 2013 || style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers}}| '''[[2013 Green Bay Packers season|{{color|#345B51|Green Bay Packers (12)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 8–7–1 || Lost [[2013–14 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] ([[2013 San Francisco 49ers season|49ers]]) 20–23
|-
| 2014 || style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers}}| '''[[2014 Green Bay Packers season|{{color|#345B51|Green Bay Packers (13)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 12–4 ||'''Won''' [[2014–15 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] ([[2014 Dallas Cowboys season|Cowboys]]) 26–21<br>Lost [[2014–15 NFL playoffs#Conference Championships|NFC Championship]] (at [[2014 Seattle Seahawks season|Seahawks]]) 22–28 {{small|(OT)}} 
|-
| 2015 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings}}| '''[[2015 Minnesota Vikings season|{{color|#FFFFFF|Minnesota Vikings (19)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 11–5 || Lost [[2015–16 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] ([[2015 Seattle Seahawks season|Seahawks]]) 9–10
|-
| 2016 || style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers}}| '''[[2016 Green Bay Packers season|{{color|#345B51|Green Bay Packers (14)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 10–6 || '''Won''' [[2016–17 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] ([[2016 New York Giants season|Giants]]) 38–13 <br> '''Won''' [[2016–17 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] (at [[2016 Dallas Cowboys season|Cowboys]]) 34–31 <br> Lost [[2016–17 NFL playoffs#Conference Championships|NFC Championship]] (at [[2016 Atlanta Falcons season|Falcons]]) 21–44
|-
| 2017 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings}}| '''[[2017 Minnesota Vikings season|{{color|#FFFFFF|Minnesota Vikings (20)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 13–3 || '''Won''' [[2017–18 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] ([[2017 New Orleans Saints season|Saints]]) 29–24<br>Lost [[2017–18 NFL playoffs#Conference Championships|NFC Championship]] (at [[2017 Philadelphia Eagles season|Eagles]]) 7–38
|-
| 2018 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears}}| '''[[2018 Chicago Bears season|{{color|#C83803|Chicago Bears (11)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 12–4 || Lost [[2018–19 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] ([[2018 Philadelphia Eagles season|Eagles]]) 15–16
|-
| 2019 || style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers}}| '''[[2019 Green Bay Packers season|{{color|#345B51|Green Bay Packers (15)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 13–3 ||'''Won''' [[2019–20 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] ([[2019 Seattle Seahawks season|Seahawks]]) 28–23<br>Lost [[2019–20 NFL playoffs#Conference Championships|NFC Championship]] (at [[2019 San Francisco 49ers season|49ers]]) 20–37
|-
| 2020 || style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers}}| '''[[2020 Green Bay Packers season|{{color|#345B51|Green Bay Packers (16)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 13–3 ||'''Won''' [[2020–21 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] ([[2020 Los Angeles Rams season|Rams]]) 32–18<br>Lost [[2020–21 NFL playoffs#Conference Championships|NFC Championship]] ([[2020 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Buccaneers]]) 26–31
|-
| 2021 || style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers}}| '''[[2021 Green Bay Packers season|{{color|#345B51|Green Bay Packers (17)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 13–4 || Lost [[2021–22 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] ([[2021 San Francisco 49ers season|49ers]]) 10–13
|-
| 2022 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings}}| '''[[2022 Minnesota Vikings season|{{color|#FFFFFF|Minnesota Vikings (21)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 13–4 || Lost [[2022–23 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] ([[2022 New York Giants season|Giants]]) 24–31
|-
| 2023 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=2023}}| '''[[2023 Detroit Lions season|{{color|silver|Detroit Lions (4)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 12–5 || '''Won''' [[2023–24 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] ([[2023 Los Angeles Rams season|Rams]]) 24–23 <br> '''Won''' [[2023–24 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] ([[2023 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Buccaneers]]) 31–23 <br> Lost [[2023–24 NFL playoffs#Conference Championships|NFC Championship]] (at [[2023 San Francisco 49ers season|49ers]]) 31–34
|-
| 2024 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=2024}}| '''[[2024 Detroit Lions season|{{color|silver|Detroit Lions (5)}}]]''' ||align="center"| 15–2 || Lost [[2024–25 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] ([[2024 Washington Commanders season|Commanders]]) 31–45
|}
<nowiki>+</nowiki> A players' strike in 1982 reduced the regular season to nine games, so the league used a special 16-team playoff tournament just for this year. Division standings were ignored; Green Bay had the best record of the division teams.
<br>
<!--<nowiki>*</nowiki> Regular season still underway.-->

==Wild Card qualifiers==
{| class="wikitable"
! Season !! Team !! Record !! Playoff Results
|-
| colspan="4" align="center"| '''NFC Central'''
|-
| 1970 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=1970}}| '''[[1970 Detroit Lions season|{{color|silver|Detroit Lions}}]]''' ||align="center"| 10–4 || Lost [[1970–71 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] (at [[1970 Dallas Cowboys season|Cowboys]]) 0–5
|-
| 1977 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1977}}| '''[[1977 Chicago Bears season|{{color|#C83803|Chicago Bears}}]]''' ||align="center"| 9–5 || Lost [[1977–78 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] (at [[1977 Dallas Cowboys season|Cowboys]]) 7–37
|-
| 1979 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1979}}| '''[[1979 Chicago Bears season|{{color|#C83803|Chicago Bears}}]]''' ||align="center"| 10–6 || Lost [[1979–80 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] (at [[1979 Philadelphia Eagles season|Eagles]]) 17–27
|-
|rowspan="3"| 1982+ || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|year=1982}}| '''[[1982 Minnesota Vikings season|{{color|#FFFFFF|Minnesota Vikings}}]]''' ||align="center"| 5–4 || '''Won''' [[1982–83 NFL playoffs#First Round playoffs|First Round playoffs]] ([[1982 Atlanta Falcons season|Falcons]]) 30–24<br />Lost [[1982–83 NFL playoffs#Second Round playoffs|Second Round playoffs]] (at [[1982 Washington Redskins season|Redskins]]) 7–21
|-
| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Tampa Bay Buccaneers|year=1982}}| '''[[1982 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|{{color|#FFFFFF|Tampa Bay Buccaneers}}]]''' ||align="center"| 5–4 || Lost [[1982–83 NFL playoffs#First Round playoffs|First Round playoffs]] (at [[1982 Dallas Cowboys season|Cowboys]]) 17–30
|-
| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=1982}}| '''[[1982 Detroit Lions season|{{color|silver|Detroit Lions}}]]''' ||align="center"| 4–5 || Lost [[1982–83 NFL playoffs#First Round playoffs|First Round Playoffs]] (at [[1982 Washington Redskins season|Redskins]]) 7–31
|- 
| 1987 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|year=1987}}| '''[[1987 Minnesota Vikings season|{{color|#FFFFFF|Minnesota Vikings}}]]''' ||align="center"| 8–7 || '''Won''' [[1987–88 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] (at [[1987 New Orleans Saints season|Saints]]) 44–10<br />'''Won''' [[1987–88 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] (at [[1987 San Francisco 49ers season|49ers]]) 36–24<br />Lost [[1987–88 NFL playoffs#Conference Championships|NFC Championship]] (at [[1987 Washington Redskins season|Redskins]]) 10–17
|-
| 1988 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|year=1988}}| '''[[1988 Minnesota Vikings season|{{color|#FFFFFF|Minnesota Vikings}}]]''' ||align="center"| 11–5 || '''Won''' [[1988–89 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] ([[1988 Los Angeles Rams season|Rams]]) 28–17<br />Lost [[1988–89 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] (at [[1988 San Francisco 49ers season|49ers]]) 9–34
|- 
| 1991 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1991}}| '''[[1991 Chicago Bears season|{{color|#C83803|Chicago Bears}}]]''' ||align="center"| 11–5 || Lost [[1991–92 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] ([[1991 Dallas Cowboys season|Cowboys]]) 13–17
|- 
|rowspan="2"| 1993 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|year=1993}}| '''[[1993 Minnesota Vikings season|{{color|#FFFFFF|Minnesota Vikings}}]]''' ||align="center"| 9–7 || Lost [[1993–94 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] (at [[1993 New York Giants season|Giants]]) 10–17
|-
| style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers|year=1993}}| '''[[1993 Green Bay Packers season|{{color|#345B51|Green Bay Packers}}]]''' ||align="center"| 9–7 || '''Won''' [[1993–94 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] (at [[1993 Detroit Lions season|Lions]]) 28–24<br>Lost [[1993–94 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] (at [[1993 Dallas Cowboys season|Cowboys]]) 17–27
|-
|rowspan="3"| 1994 || style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers|year=1994}}| '''[[1994 Green Bay Packers season|{{color|#345B51|Green Bay Packers}}]]''' ||align="center"| 9–7 || '''Won''' [[1994–95 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] ([[1994 Detroit Lions season|Lions]]) 16–12<br>Lost [[1994–95 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] (at [[1994 Dallas Cowboys season|Cowboys]]) 9–35
|-
| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=1994}}| '''[[1994 Detroit Lions season|{{color|silver|Detroit Lions}}]]''' ||align="center"| 9–7 || Lost [[1994–95 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] (at [[1994 Green Bay Packers season|Packers]]) 12–16
|-
| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1994}}| '''[[1994 Chicago Bears season|{{color|#C83803|Chicago Bears}}]]''' ||align="center"| 9–7 || '''Won''' [[1994–95 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] (at [[1994 Minnesota Vikings season|Vikings]]) 35–18<br>Lost [[1994–95 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] (at [[1994 San Francisco 49ers season|49ers]]) 15–44
|-
| 1995 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=1995}}| '''[[1995 Detroit Lions season|{{color|silver|Detroit Lions}}]]''' ||align="center"| 10–6 || Lost [[1995–96 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] (at [[1995 Philadelphia Eagles season|Eagles]]) 37–58
|-
| 1996 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|year=1996}}| '''[[1996 Minnesota Vikings season|{{color|#FFFFFF|Minnesota Vikings}}]]''' ||align="center"| 9–7 || Lost [[1996–97 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] (at [[1996 Dallas Cowboys season|Cowboys]]) 15–40
|-
|rowspan="3"| 1997 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Tampa Bay Buccaneers|year=1997}}| '''[[1997 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|{{color|#FFFFFF|Tampa Bay Buccaneers}}]]''' ||align="center"| 10–6 || '''Won''' [[1997–98 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] ([[1997 Detroit Lions season|Lions]]) 20–10<br>Lost [[1997–98 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] (at [[1997 Green Bay Packers season|Packers]]) 7–21
|-
| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=1997}}| '''[[1997 Detroit Lions season|{{color|silver|Detroit Lions}}]]''' ||align="center"| 9–7 || Lost [[1997–98 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] (at [[1997 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Buccaneers]]) 10–20
|-
| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|year=1997}}| '''[[1997 Minnesota Vikings season|{{color|#FFFFFF|Minnesota Vikings}}]]''' ||align="center"| 9–7 || '''Won''' [[1997–98 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] (at [[1997 New York Giants season|Giants]]) 23–22<br />Lost [[1997–98 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] (at [[1997 San Francisco 49ers season|49ers]]) 22–38
|-
| 1998 || style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers|year=1998}}| '''[[1998 Green Bay Packers season|{{color|#345B51|Green Bay Packers}}]]''' ||align="center"| 11–5 || Lost [[1998–99 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] (at [[1998 San Francisco 49ers season|49ers]]) 27–30
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1999 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|year=1999}}| '''[[1999 Minnesota Vikings season|{{color|#FFFFFF|Minnesota Vikings}}]]''' ||align="center"| 10–6 || '''Won''' [[1999–2000 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] ([[1999 Dallas Cowboys season|Cowboys]]) 27–10<br />Lost [[1999–2000 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] (at [[1999 St. Louis Rams season|Rams]]) 37–49
|-
| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=1999}}| '''[[1999 Detroit Lions season|{{color|silver|Detroit Lions}}]]''' ||align="center"| 8–8 || Lost [[1999–2000 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] (at [[1999 Washington Redskins season|Redskins]]) 13–27
|-
| 2000 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Tampa Bay Buccaneers|year=2000}}| '''[[2000 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|{{color|#FFFFFF|Tampa Bay Buccaneers}}]]''' ||align="center"| 10–6 || Lost [[2000–01 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] (at [[2000 Philadelphia Eagles season|Eagles]]) 3–21
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2001 || style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers|year=2001}}| '''[[2001 Green Bay Packers season|{{color|#345B51|Green Bay Packers}}]]''' ||align="center"| 12–4 || '''Won''' [[2001–02 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] ([[2001 San Francisco 49ers season|49ers]]) 25–15<br>Lost [[2001–02 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] (at [[2001 St. Louis Rams season|Rams]]) 17–45
|-
| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Tampa Bay Buccaneers|year=2001}}| '''[[2001 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|{{color|#FFFFFF|Tampa Bay Buccaneers}}]]''' ||align="center"| 9–7 || Lost [[2001–02 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] (at [[2001 Philadelphia Eagles season|Eagles]]) 9–31
|-
| colspan="4" align="center"| '''NFC North'''
|- 
| 2004 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|year=2004}}| '''[[2004 Minnesota Vikings season|{{color|#FFFFFF|Minnesota Vikings}}]]''' ||align="center"| 8–8 || '''Won''' [[2004–05 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] (at [[2004 Green Bay Packers season|Packers]]) 31–17<br />Lost [[2004–05 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] (at [[2004 Philadelphia Eagles season|Eagles]]) 14–27
|- 
| 2009 || style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers|year=2009}}| '''[[2009 Green Bay Packers season|{{color|#345B51|Green Bay Packers}}]]''' ||align="center"| 11–5 || Lost [[2009–10 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] (at [[2009 Arizona Cardinals season|Cardinals]]) 45–51 {{small|(OT)}}
|-
| 2010 || style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers|year=2010}}| '''[[2010 Green Bay Packers season|{{color|#345B51|Green Bay Packers}}]]''' ||align="center"| 10–6 ||style="background: #FFCCCC;" valign="top"| '''Won''' [[2010–11 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] (at [[2010 Philadelphia Eagles season|Eagles]]) 21–16<br>'''Won''' [[2010–11 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] (at [[2010 Atlanta Falcons season|Falcons]]) 48–21<br>'''Won''' [[2010–11 NFL playoffs#Conference Championships|NFC Championship]] (at [[2010 Chicago Bears season|Bears]]) 21–14<br>'''Won [[Super Bowl XLV]]''' (vs. [[2010 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Steelers]]) 31–25
|-
| 2011 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=2011}}| '''[[2011 Detroit Lions season|{{color|silver|Detroit Lions}}]]''' ||align="center"| 10–6 || Lost [[2011–12 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] (at [[2011 New Orleans Saints season|Saints]]) 28–45
|-
| 2012 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|year=2012}}| '''[[2012 Minnesota Vikings season|{{color|#FFFFFF|Minnesota Vikings}}]]''' ||align="center"| 10–6 || Lost [[2012–13 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] (at [[2012 Green Bay Packers season|Packers]]) 10–24
|-
| 2014 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=2014}}| '''[[2014 Detroit Lions season|{{color|silver|Detroit Lions}}]]''' ||align="center"| 11–5 || Lost [[2014–15 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] (at [[2014 Dallas Cowboys season|Cowboys]]) 20–24
|-
| 2015 || style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers|year=2015}}| '''[[2015 Green Bay Packers season|{{color|#345B51|Green Bay Packers}}]]''' ||align="center"| 10–6 ||'''Won''' [[2015–16 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] (at [[2015 Washington Redskins season|Redskins]]) 35–18 <br> Lost [[2015–16 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] (at [[2015 Arizona Cardinals season|Cardinals]]) 20–26 {{small|(OT)}}
|-
| 2016 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=2016}}| '''[[2016 Detroit Lions season|{{color|silver|Detroit Lions}}]]''' ||align="center"| 9–7 ||Lost [[2016–17 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] (at [[2016 Seattle Seahawks season|Seahawks]]) 6–26
|-
| 2019 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|year=2019}}| '''[[2019 Minnesota Vikings season|{{color|#FFFFFF|Minnesota Vikings}}]]''' ||align="center"| 10–6 || '''Won''' [[2019–20 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] (at [[2019 New Orleans Saints season|Saints]]) 26–20 {{small|(OT)}} <br>Lost [[2019–20 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] (at [[2019 San Francisco 49ers season|49ers]]) 10–27
|-
| 2020 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=2020}}| '''[[2020 Chicago Bears season|{{color|#C83803|Chicago Bears}}]]''' ||align="center"| 8–8 || Lost [[2020–21 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] (at [[2020 New Orleans Saints season|Saints]]) 9–21
|-
| 2023 || style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers|year=2023}}| '''[[2023 Green Bay Packers season|{{color|#345B51|Green Bay Packers}}]]''' ||align="center"| 9–8 || '''Won''' [[2023–24 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] (at [[2023 Dallas Cowboys season|Cowboys]]) 48–32 <br> Lost [[2023–24 NFL playoffs#Divisional playoffs|Divisional playoffs]] (at [[2023 San Francisco 49ers season|49ers]]) 21–24
|- 
|rowspan="2"| 2024 || style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|year=2024}}| '''[[2019 Minnesota Vikings season|{{color|#FFFFFF|Minnesota Vikings}}]]''' ||align="center"| 14–3 || Lost [[2024–25 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] (at [[2024 Los Angeles Rams season|Rams]]) 9–27
|-
| style="{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Green Bay Packers|year=2024}}| '''[[2024 Green Bay Packers season|{{color|#345B51|Green Bay Packers}}]]''' ||align="center"|11–6 || Lost [[2024–25 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|Wild Card playoffs]] (at [[2024 Philadelphia Eagles season|Eagles]]) 10–22
|}
<nowiki>+</nowiki> A players' strike in 1982 reduced the regular season to nine games, so the league used a special 16-team playoff tournament just for this year.

==Total playoff berths==
===Total playoff berths as members of the NFC Central/North===
(1967–2024 seasons)

{| class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|- style="background:#efefef;"
! Team !! Division <br> Championships !! Playoff<br> Berths !!NFL League<br>Titles !!Super Bowl<br>Appearances !! Super Bowl<br> Wins
|- 
| [[List of Minnesota Vikings seasons|Minnesota Vikings]] || 21|| 32|| 0|| 4|| style="text-align:center;"| '''0'''
|- 
| [[List of Green Bay Packers seasons|Green Bay Packers]] || 17 || 27 || 13|| 5 || style="text-align:center;"| '''4'''
|- 
| [[List of Chicago Bears seasons|Chicago Bears]] || 11 || 16 || 9 || 2 || style="text-align:center;"| '''1'''
|- 
| [[List of Detroit Lions seasons|Detroit Lions]] || 5 || 14 || 4 || 0 || style="text-align:center;"| '''0''' 
|- 
| [[List of Tampa Bay Buccaneers seasons|Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] || 3 || 7 || 0 || 0 || style="text-align:center;"| '''0''' 
|}
<small>To sort table above, click button to right of heading.</small>

<small><sup>(1)</sup>Does not include Green Bay's 1966 season Super Bowl I win</small>

<small><sup>(2)</sup>Does not include Tampa Bay's 1976 season (AFC West) and 2002+ seasons (NFC South)</small>

===Total playoff berths in team history===
(1920–2024 seasons)

{| class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|- style="background:#efefef;"
! Team !! Division <br> Championships !! Playoff<br> Berths !!NFL League<br>Titles<br>(pre-merger) !!Conference <br>Wins !! Super Bowl<br> Wins!!Total <sup>(1)</sup><br> Championships
|-
| [[List of Chicago Bears seasons|Chicago Bears]] || 19 || 28 || 8 || 4 || style="text-align:center;"| '''1'''|| '''9'''
|-
| [[List of Green Bay Packers seasons|Green Bay Packers]] || 21|| 37 || 11|| 9|| style="text-align:center;"| '''4'''|| '''13'''
|- 
| [[List of Minnesota Vikings seasons|Minnesota Vikings]] || 21 || 32 || 0 || 4 || style="text-align:center;"| '''0'''|| '''0'''
|-
| [[List of Detroit Lions seasons|Detroit Lions]] || 6 || 20 || 4 || 4 || style="text-align:center;"| '''0''' || '''4'''
|}

<small>To sort table above, click button to right of heading.</small>
:<sup>1</sup> From [[1966 NFL season|1966]] to [[1969 NFL season|1969]], this means winning both the NFL Championship game AND the Super Bowl. Hence, the Vikings' NFL Championship victory in 1969 isn't counted. The Packers had 2 NFL titles during this time frame and also won Super Bowl I and II.

==Season results==
{| class="wikitable"
| width="10" align="center" bgcolor="#ffcc00" | <sup>(#)</sup>
| Denotes team that won the [[List of Super Bowl champions|Super Bowl]]
|-
| width="10" align="center" bgcolor="#c0c0c0" | <sup>(#)</sup>
| Denotes team that won the [[NFC Championship]]
|-
| width="10" align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <sup>(#)</sup>
| Denotes team that won the [[NFL Championship]]
|-
| width="10" align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <sup>(#)</sup>
| Denotes team that qualified for the [[NFL Playoffs]]
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
! width="60" rowspan="2" | Season ||colspan="5"| Team (record)
|-
! 1st || 2nd || 3rd || 4th || 5th 
|-
! colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| '''NFL Central''' (pre-merger)
|-
|colspan="8"| 
*'''1967''': The Central Division was formed with four inaugural members. The [[Chicago Bears]], the [[Detroit Lions]], the [[Green Bay Packers]], and the [[Minnesota Vikings]] joined from the [[Eastern and Western Conferences (NFL) 1933–69|Western Conference]]
|-
| {{nfly|1967}}
| bgcolor="#ffcc00" |[[1967 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (9–4–1)
| [[1967 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (7–6–1)
| [[1967 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (5–7–2)
| [[1967 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (3–8–3)
|
|-
| {{nfly|1968}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |[[1968 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (8–6)
| [[1968 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (7–7)
| [[1968 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (6–7–1)
| [[1968 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (4–8–2)
|
|-
| {{nfly|1969}}
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" |[[1969 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (12–2)
| [[1969 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (9–4–1)
| [[1969 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (8–6)
| [[1969 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (1–13)
|
|-
! colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| '''NFC Central''' (post merger)
|-
| {{nfly|1970}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |[[1970 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (12–2)
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |[[1970 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (10–4)
| [[1970 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (6–8)
| [[1970 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (6–8)
|
|-
| {{nfly|1971}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |[[1971 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (11–3)
| [[1971 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (7–6–1)
| [[1971 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (6–8)
| [[1971 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (4–8–2)
|
|-
| {{nfly|1972}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |[[1972 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (10–4)
| [[1972 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (8–5–1)
| [[1972 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (7–7)
| [[1972 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (4–9–1)
|
|-
| {{nfly|1973}}
| bgcolor="#c0c0c0" |[[1973 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (12–2)
| [[1973 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (6–7–1)
| [[1973 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (5–7–2)
| [[1973 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (3–11)
|
|-
| {{nfly|1974}}
| bgcolor="#c0c0c0" |[[1974 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (10–4)
| [[1974 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (7–7)
| [[1974 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (6–8)
| [[1974 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (4–10)
|
|-
| {{nfly|1975}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(1)</sup> [[1975 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (12–2)
| [[1975 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (7–7)
| [[1975 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (4–10)
| [[1975 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (4–10)
|
|-
| {{nfly|1976}}
| bgcolor="#c0c0c0" |<sup>(1)</sup> [[1976 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (11–2–1)
| [[1976 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (7–7)
| [[1976 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (6–8)
| [[1976 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (5–9)
|
|-
|colspan="8"| 
*'''1977''': The [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] joined from the [[AFC West]].
|-
| {{nfly|1977}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(3)</sup> [[1977 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (9–5)
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(4)</sup> [[1977 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (9–5)
| [[1977 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (6–8)
| [[1977 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (4–10)
| [[1977 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay]] (2–12)
|-
| {{nfly|1978}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(3)</sup> [[1978 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (8–7–1)
| [[1978 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (8–7–1)
| [[1978 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (7–9)
| [[1978 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (7–9)
| [[1978 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay]] (5–11)
|-
| {{nfly|1979}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(2)</sup> [[1979 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay]] (10–6)
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(5)</sup> [[1979 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (10–6)
| [[1979 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (7–9)
| [[1979 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (5–11)
| [[1979 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (2–14)
|-
| {{nfly|1980}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(3)</sup> [[1980 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (9–7)
| [[1980 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (9–7)
| [[1980 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (7–9)
| [[1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay]] (5–10–1)
| [[1980 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (5–10–1)
|-
| {{nfly|1981}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(3)</sup> [[1981 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay]] (9–7)
| [[1981 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (8–8)
| [[1981 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (8–8)
| [[1981 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (7–9)
| [[1981 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (6–10)
|-
| {{nfly|1982}}^
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(3)</sup> [[1982 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (5–3–1)
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(4)</sup> [[1982 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (5–4)
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(7)</sup> [[1982 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay]] (5–4)
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(8)</sup> [[1982 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (4–5)
| [[1982 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (3–6)
|-
| {{nfly|1983}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(3)</sup> [[1983 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (9–7)
| [[1983 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (8–8)
| [[1983 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (8–8)
| [[1983 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (8–8)
| [[1983 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay]] (2–14)
|-
| {{nfly|1984}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(3)</sup> [[1984 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (10–6)
| [[1984 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (8–8)
| [[1984 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay]] (6–10)
| [[1984 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (4–11–1)
| [[1984 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (3–13)
|-
| {{nfly|1985}}
| bgcolor="#ffcc00" |<sup>(1)</sup> [[1985 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (15–1)
| [[1985 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (8–8)
| [[1985 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (7–9)
| [[1985 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (7–9)
| [[1985 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay]] (2–14)
|-
| {{nfly|1986}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(2)</sup> [[1986 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (14–2)
| [[1986 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (9–7)
| [[1986 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (5–11)
| [[1986 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (4–12)
| [[1986 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay]] (2–14)
|-
| {{nfly|1987}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(2)</sup> [[1987 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (11–4)
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(5)</sup> [[1987 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (8–7)
| [[1987 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (5–9–1)
| [[1987 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay]] (4–11)
| [[1987 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (4–11)
|-
| {{nfly|1988}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(1)</sup> [[1988 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (12–4)
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(4)</sup> [[1988 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (11–5)
| [[1988 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay]] (5–11)
| [[1988 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (4–12)
| [[1988 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (4–12)
|-
| {{nfly|1989}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(3)</sup> [[1989 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (10–6)
| [[1989 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (10–6)
| [[1989 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (7–9)
| [[1989 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (6–10)
| [[1989 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay]] (5–11)
|-
| {{nfly|1990}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(3)</sup> [[1990 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (11–5)
| [[1990 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay]] (6–10)
| [[1990 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (6–10)
| [[1990 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (6–10)
| [[1990 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (6–10)
|-
| {{nfly|1991}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(2)</sup> [[1991 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (12–4)
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(4)</sup> [[1991 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (11–5)
| [[1991 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (8–8)
| [[1991 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (4–12)
| [[1991 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay]] (3–13)
|-
| {{nfly|1992}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(3)</sup> [[1992 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (11–5)
| [[1992 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (9–7)
| [[1992 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay]] (5–11)
| [[1992 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (5–11)
| [[1992 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (5–11)
|-
| {{nfly|1993}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(3)</sup> [[1993 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (10–6)
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(5)</sup> [[1993 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (9–7)
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(6)</sup> [[1993 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (9–7)
| [[1993 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (7–9)
| [[1993 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay]] (5–11)
|-
| {{nfly|1994}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(3)</sup> [[1994 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (10–6)
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(4)</sup> [[1994 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (9–7)
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(5)</sup> [[1994 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (9–7)
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(6)</sup> [[1994 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (9–7)
| [[1994 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay]] (6–10)
|-
| {{nfly|1995}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(3)</sup> [[1995 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (11–5)
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(5)</sup> [[1995 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (10–6)
| [[1995 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (9–7)
| [[1995 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (8–8)
| [[1995 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay]] (7–9)
|-
| {{nfly|1996}}
| bgcolor="#ffcc00" |<sup>(1)</sup> [[1996 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (13–3)
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(6)</sup> [[1996 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (9–7)
| [[1996 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (7–9)
| [[1996 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay]] (6–10)
| [[1996 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (5–11)
|-
| {{nfly|1997}}
| bgcolor="#c0c0c0" |<sup>(2)</sup> [[1997 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (13–3)
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(4)</sup> [[1997 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay]] (10–6)
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(5)</sup> [[1997 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (9–7)
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(6)</sup> [[1997 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (9–7)
| [[1997 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (4–12)
|-
| {{nfly|1998}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(1)</sup> [[1998 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (15–1)
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(5)</sup> [[1998 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (11–5)
| [[1998 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay]] (8–8)
| [[1998 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (5–11)
| [[1998 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (4–12)
|-
| {{nfly|1999}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(2)</sup> [[1999 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay]] (11–5)
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(4)</sup> [[1999 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (10–6)
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(6)</sup> [[1999 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (8–8)
| [[1999 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (8–8)
| [[1999 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (6–10)
|-
| {{nfly|2000}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(2)</sup> [[2000 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (11–5)
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(5)</sup> [[2000 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay]] (10–6)
| [[2000 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (9–7)
| [[2000 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (9–7)
| [[2000 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (5–11)
|-
| {{nfly|2001}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(2)</sup> [[2001 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (13–3)
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(4)</sup> [[2001 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (12–4)
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(6)</sup> [[2001 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay]] (9–7)
| [[2001 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (5–11)
| [[2001 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (2–14)
|}
*'''2002''': The NFC Central was realigned for 4 members and was renamed the NFC North. The [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] moved to the newly formed [[NFC South]].
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
! width="60" rowspan="2" | Season ||colspan="4"| Team (record)
|-
! 1st || 2nd || 3rd || 4th
|-
! colspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| '''NFC North'''
|-
| {{nfly|2002}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(3)</sup> [[2002 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (12–4)
| [[2002 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (6–10)
| [[2002 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (4–12)
| [[2002 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (3–13)
|-
| {{nfly|2003}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(4)</sup> [[2003 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (10–6)
| [[2003 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (9–7)
| [[2003 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (7–9)
| [[2003 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (5–11)
|-
| {{nfly|2004}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(3)</sup> [[2004 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (10–6)
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(6)</sup> [[2004 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (8–8)
| [[2004 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (6–10)
| [[2004 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (5–11)
|-
| {{nfly|2005}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(2)</sup> [[2005 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (11–5)
| [[2005 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (9–7)
| [[2005 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (5–11)
| [[2005 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (4–12)
|-
| {{nfly|2006}}
| bgcolor="#c0c0c0" |<sup>(1)</sup> [[2006 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (13–3)
| [[2006 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (8–8)
| [[2006 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (6–10)
| [[2006 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (3–13)
|-
| {{nfly|2007}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(2)</sup> [[2007 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (13–3)
| [[2007 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (8–8)
| [[2007 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (7–9)
| [[2007 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (7–9)
|-
| {{nfly|2008}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(3)</sup> [[2008 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (10–6)
| [[2008 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (9–7)
| [[2008 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (6–10)
| [[2008 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (0–16)
|-
| {{nfly|2009}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(2)</sup> [[2009 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (12–4)
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(5)</sup> [[2009 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (11–5)
| [[2009 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (7–9)
| [[2009 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (2–14)
|-
| {{nfly|2010}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(2)</sup> [[2010 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (11–5)
| bgcolor="#ffcc00" |<sup>(6)</sup> [[2010 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (10–6)
| [[2010 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (6–10)
| [[2010 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (6–10)
|-
| {{nfly|2011}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(1)</sup> [[2011 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (15–1)
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(6)</sup> [[2011 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (10–6)
| [[2011 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (8–8)
| [[2011 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (3–13)
|-
| {{nfly|2012}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(3)</sup> [[2012 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (11–5)
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(6)</sup> [[2012 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (10–6)
| [[2012 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (10–6)
| [[2012 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (4–12)
|-
| {{nfly|2013}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(4)</sup> [[2013 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (8–7–1)
| [[2013 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (8–8)
| [[2013 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (7–9)
| [[2013 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (5–10–1)
|-
| {{nfly|2014}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(2)</sup> [[2014 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (12–4)
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(6)</sup> [[2014 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (11–5)
| [[2014 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (7–9)
| [[2014 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (5–11)
|-
| {{nfly|2015}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(3)</sup> [[2015 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (11–5)
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(5)</sup> [[2015 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (10–6)
| [[2015 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (7–9)
| [[2015 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (6–10)
|-
| {{nfly|2016}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(4)</sup> [[2016 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (10–6)
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(6)</sup> [[2016 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (9–7)
| [[2016 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (8–8)
| [[2016 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (3–13)
|-
| {{nfly|2017}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(2)</sup> [[2017 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (13–3)
| [[2017 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (9–7)
| [[2017 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (7–9)
| [[2017 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (5–11)
|-
| {{nfly|2018}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(3)</sup> [[2018 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (12–4)
| [[2018 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (8–7–1)
| [[2018 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (6–9–1)
| [[2018 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (6–10)
|-
| {{nfly|2019}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(2)</sup> [[2019 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (13–3)
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(6)</sup> [[2019 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (10–6)
| [[2019 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (8–8)
| [[2019 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (3–12–1)
|-
| {{nfly|2020}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(1)</sup> [[2020 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (13–3)
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(7)</sup> [[2020 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (8–8)
| [[2020 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (7–9)
| [[2020 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (5–11)
|-
| {{nfly|2021}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(1)</sup> [[2021 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (13–4)
| [[2021 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (8–9)
| [[2021 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (6–11)
| [[2021 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (3–13–1)
|-
| {{nfly|2022}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(3)</sup> [[2022 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (13–4)
| [[2022 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (9–8)
| [[2022 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (8–9)
| [[2022 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (3–14)
|-
| {{nfly|2023}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(3)</sup> [[2023 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (12–5)
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(7)</sup> [[2023 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (9–8)
| [[2023 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (7–10)
| [[2023 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (7–10)
|-
| {{nfly|2024}}
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(1)</sup> [[2024 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] (15–2)
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(5)</sup> [[2024 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]] (14–3)
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" |<sup>(7)</sup> [[2024 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay]] (11–6)
| [[2024 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]] (5–12)
|}

==Schedule assignments==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!rowspan=2 style=background:lightblue |Year
!colspan="3" style=background:lightblue |Opponents
|-
!style=background:white   |Interconf.
!style=background:lightblue |Intraconf.
!style=background:white |17th Opponent
|- style="background:#efefef;"
        |'''2025'''
	|[[AFC North]]
	|[[NFC East]] 
	|[[AFC West]]<br>{{small|(away)}}
|- style="background:#efefef;"
        |'''2026'''
	|[[AFC East]]
	|[[NFC South]]
	|[[AFC South]]<br>{{small|(home)}}
|- style="background:#efefef;"
        |'''2027'''
	|AFC West
	|[[NFC West]]
	|AFC North<br>{{small|(away)}}
|- style="background:#efefef;"
    |'''2028'''
    |AFC South
    |NFC East
	|AFC East<br>{{small|(home)}}
|- style="background:#efefef;"
    |'''2029'''
	|AFC North
	|NFC South
	|AFC West<br>{{small|(away)}}
|- style="background:#efefef;"
    |'''2030'''
    |AFC East
    |NFC West
    |AFC South<br>{{small|(home)}}
|}

==See also==
*[[Bears–Packers rivalry]]
*[[Bears–Lions rivalry]]
*[[Bears–Vikings rivalry]]
*[[Lions–Packers rivalry]]
*[[Lions–Vikings rivalry]]
*[[Packers–Vikings rivalry]]

===Former member rivalries===
* [[Buccaneers–Packers rivalry]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{NFL}}
{{Chicago Bears}}
{{Detroit Lions}}
{{Green Bay Packers}}
{{Minnesota Vikings}}

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