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If the best day of the NFL offseason is the release of the regular-season schedule, the next-best is the release of the preseason schedule. Thursday, we got part of the next-best thing. Or something like that. Below are the preseason matchups for ...

INDIANAPOLIS -- It's fair to assume the Minnesota Vikings will draft a wide receiver this year. Sunday, we learned at least one important fact about the pool they'll have to choose from: It has some elite speedsters. Two receivers -- West Virginia...

As word filtered out Monday night on the finalists for the Chicago Bears' coaching job, some of you immediately expressed support for Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell. Why? Everyone has their reasons, but without a doubt, age is ...

We're Black and Blue All Over: As we noted late Monday night, we are now waiting for the Chicago Bears to complete the second round of interviews in their coaching search. We are also waiting to find out if the Green Bay Packers will make any coac...

By the end of Sunday, it's possible the Chicago Bears will have concluded their first round of interviews in what has already been an epic coaching search. Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians was scheduled to be the 13th known candi...

After the Detroit Lions' 26-24 loss to the Chicago Bears, here are three issues that merit further examination: The Lions were lulled into thinking they were on the brink of consistent success after last year's breakthrough, but they found out th...

The holiday week pushed ESPN.com's Week 17 Power Rankings up one day to Monday. Let's see how the NFC North fared: 4. Green Bay Packers Trending: Up two after a 55-7 victory over the Tennessee Titans. Comment: The Packers are peaking at the end ...

The NFC North got four productive and efficient quarterback performances in Week 16. Let's take a closer look with our usual help from Jacob Nitzberg of ESPN Stats & Information: Aaron Rodgers Passer rating: 125.1 QBR: 88.8 Impact plays: 44 Co...

Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 16: Oasis in desert? The Chicago Bears have lost five of their past six games and probably need to win their final two in order to reach the playoffs. Otherwise, they will become the second team since 1990 -- a...

CHICAGO -- A few thoughts on Sunday's events at Soldier Field: What it means: The Green Bay Packers made it hard on themselves, but they clinched their second consecutive NFC North title -- quite an accomplishment after starting the season 2-3. Th...

Let's take a look at ESPN.com's Week 10 Power Rankings: 3. Chicago Bears Trending: Up two after a 51-20 victory over the Tennessee Titans. Comment: The Bears are playing as well as they have at anytime under coach Lovie Smith, including their 20...

After the Chicago Bears' 51-20 victory over the Tennessee Titans, here are three issues that merit further examination: The Bears' schedule is about to get much more difficult, with consecutive games against the 7-1 Houston Texans and the 6-2 San...

Let's take a look at the performance of NFC North quarterbacks in Week 9. This edition owes thanks to ESPN Stats Analyst Jacob Nitzberg, who put some customized information at our disposal: Jay Cutler Passer rating: 138.1 QBR: 59.0 Action plays...

We're Black and Blue All Over: GREEN BAY, Wis. -- All told, Week 9 was pretty good to the NFC North. We won three of four games, and the one loss wasn't exactly unpredicted. As @jc74 noted late Sunday, we are the only division in football with all...

Let's get inside the Friday injury report in the NFC North: Chicago Bears: Receiver Alshon Jeffery (hand) is the only player on the Bears' 53-man roster who won't be available for Sunday's game at the Tennessee Titans. Detroit Lions: Receiver C...

Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 9: Heading to bye: The Green Bay Packers are hoping to squeeze out one more victory to enter their bye week 6-3 and emerge, presumably, with a much healthier team. The Arizona Cardinals are reeling, having lost...