There are 18 teams in the NFL currently at either 3-2, 2-2 or 2-3 heading into Week 6. Four of those teams reside in the NFC North, which is about as jumbled of a division as you'll currently find.

The Lions and Packers currently lead the division at 3-2, while the Bears and Vikings sit in the bottom half at 2-3. Each with a fair share of faults, which could make for an interesting race down the stretch, without one team appearing to be more inferior than the next.

"I think everybody's division is still pretty wide open but, yeah, ours is definitely bunched up there," Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford said.

It's looking more and more like a division where 9-7 could be enough for first place. Obviously a lot can change over the few months, but here's some surprising, and not so surprising, elements of each team through five weeks:

Packers: Did anyone predict the Packers would be 25th in rushing at any point this season? Running back Eddie Lacy was projected to have a monster season, but he didn't have his first 100-yard game until last week against the Vikings. His previous rushing totals from the first four games look like lottery numbers: 34, 43, 36, 48. The Packers are still probably the favorite to win the division, reeling off consecutive wins against the Bears and Vikings to dig themselves out of a 1-2 hole, but their run defense will hurt them down the stretch and into the playoffs if it doesn't improve.

Lions: Did anyone think the Lions would have the best defense in the league? Yes, they've always had a great front four, but they've never been able to put it all together as a defense. That's not the case in the secondary so far, which is ranked sixth in pass defense allowing 208 yards a game. Even with their kicking woes in the 17-14 loss against the Bills, the Lions are off to a good start under head coach Jim Caldwell in his first year. That defense should keep Detroit in the running, though it needs to get wide receiver Calvin Johnson involved more on offense.

Vikings: Did anyone have running back Adrian Peterson playing just one game this season? The Vikings have somehow won two games without their best player that likely won't play this season due to an injury to a child charge. Beyond Peterson's absence, the offense has lost tight end Kyle Rudolph, right guard Brandon Fusco and still managed to beat the Falcons. We'll know if the Vikings are legitimate contenders with the three opponents coming off their Week 10 bye when they travel to Chicago, then host the Packers and Panthers at home. Until then, they could be hovering at .500 with their next four games against the Lions, Bills, Bucs and Washington.

Bears: Did anyone expect that Bears quarterback Jay Cutler would have eight turnovers after five games? Ok, well maybe not everything in this division is a surprise. In the last two games, both losses to the Packers and Panthers, the Bears offense scored three points in the second half. That's inexcusable with the amount of weapons they have, which brings up the annual question of whether Cutler can ever lead a team to a Super Bowl. As average as this defense has this season, while carrying has some good young pieces like rookie cornerback Kyle Fuller, Cutler has to take care of the ball.