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Measuring Detroit’s Success in the NFC North

Published by on May 12, 2009
Article Source: Bleacher Report - NFL

The NFC North has long been known as the NFL's black and blue division, referring of course to the status of the players after playing each other throughout the season.

Critics have often written the NFC North off as a weak division, it's winners are often thought of as sacrificial lambs for better, more prominent teams in the playoffs.

Make no mistake though, this is a tough division to win and it is often closely contested, hence the moniker, black and blue division.

in 2006, the Chicago Bears won the division. In 2007, it was Green Bay. Last year? The Minnesota Vikings. The NFL's vision of league parity is working perfectly here. However, don't expect the cycle to complete itself with Detroit winning ...

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