The NFC North has been setting itself up to be the best division in football, evidenced by how well the Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers have played through

Currently, the Packers have a three percent chance of winning the division and a 96 percent chance of being a wildcard team. If the Packers don’t win the NFC North, they’ll have to go on the road to play a division winner — most likely the champion of the NFC West or NFC South — in the first round of the postseason.

While the Bears have tailed off since their 4-2 start, the NFC North is still set to demolish its previous high win total since the realignment. The old black-and-blue division won 36 games in 2011, though that figure was buoyed by the Packers winning a franchise-record 15 regular-season games.

December has arrived in the NFL, which means the playoff races are significantly heating up around the league. The Pittsburgh Steelers have command of the AFC North thanks to their win and the Baltimore Ravens' loss,