We set the table for the stretch run, as the Lions, Vikings and Packers battle for the the NFC North and the pesky Bears try to finish strong.

This week isn't an ordinary Thursday Night Football game. It's a game that could shift the NFC North standings.

The craziest part is that the four NFC North teams are among the six teams with the hardest remaining schedule, according to Tankathon. And well, that's because the division is awesome and they are playing themselves.

With the Los Angeles Chargers and Atlanta Falcons plus the Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals squaring off in the early window on Sunday and the Philadelphia Eagles and Baltimore Ravens in the late window,

Week 14 will see the remaining six teams (Ravens, Broncos, Texans, Colts, Patriots, and Commanders) that haven’t gotten time off finally get some needed regrouping time. That means the final four weeks of 2024 will feature full 16-game slates.

With the Kansas City Chiefs finally losing, the rampaging Detroit Lions are the new No. 1 team in the On SI NFL Power Rankings after Week 11. The Lions destroye