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How does the NFC North division shape up after week 14?

The Minnesota Vikings snapped a four-game skid on Sunday, defeating the Washington Commanders 31-0. It was a feel-good, bounce-back game for the Vikings, and they will look to carry this momentum into a run of wins.We know how the Vikings fared this weekend, but how did the rest of the division play this weekend? Let’s take a look:Minnesota Vikings 31 – Washington Commanders 0Green Bay Packers – 28 – Chicago Bears 21Detroit Lions 44 – Dallas Cowboys 30In what was his best performance of the season, J.J. McCarthy looked like a completely different quarterback, throwing for a personal best three touchdowns on Sunday, two to Josh Oliver. The defense made life miserable for the Commanders and both Jayden Daniels and Marcus Mariota. Daniels left this game early after re-aggravating his elbow injury.The Green Bay Packers took sole control of the division and the NFC’s top seed, defeating the Chicago Bears at home. The Packers’ defense took over in the first half but allowed 18 second-half points, and it was an underthrown fourth-down pass that kept the game tied late. Jordan Love threw three touchdowns, two of which were on the deep ball.Caleb Williams proved once again that he is “Cardiac Caleb”, as he played significantly better in the second half, especially the fourth quarter, in this one. However, on a fourth-and-one play with 27 seconds left, he underthrew Colston Loveland, and the pass was intercepted. The run game was going again in this one for the Bears, but not getting it going early played a major part in this loss.The Detroit Lions still have one of the most explosive offenses in the league, even with the departure of Ben Johnson. A less-than-100% Amon Ra St. Brown played very well in this one, finishing with 92 yards. But the star of the show was Jahmyr Gibbs with a three-touchdown performance. While he did not accrue many yards, three touchdowns mitigated the impact of his minimal yards.Here are the standings in the NFC North heading into week 15:Green Bay Packers: 9-3-1 Chicago Bears: 9-4Detroit Lions: 8-5Minnesota Vikings: 5-8This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: How does the NFC North shape up after week 14?

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