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Looking back and ahead in the NFC North
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Who had the toughest schedule among NFC North teams during the first five weeks of the season? The Vikings. Who has the easiest schedule among NFC North teams during the next four games? The Vikings.
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE: First five weeks
Vikings (2-3): opponents 15-9 (.625)
Packers (2-3): opponents 12-12 (.500)
Lions (0-4): opponents 10-10 (.500)
Bears (3-2): opponents 11-12 (.478)
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE: Next four games
Packers: opponents 10-8 (.556)
Bears: opponents 10-9 (.526)
Lions: opponents 9-10 (.474)
Vikings: opponents 5-13 (.278)
HOME GAMES OVER NEXT FOUR GAMES
Vikings (3), Bears (3), Packers (1), Lions (1).
GAMES AGAINST TEAMS THAT NOW HAVE WINNING RECORDS
Bears (at Atlanta; vs. Tennessee); Lions (Washington, at Chicago); Vikings (at Chicago); Packers (at Tennessee).
GAMES AGAINST TEAMS THAT ARE NOW WINLESS
Vikings (Detroit, Houston); Lions (at Houston); Bears (Detroit); Packers (none).
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| Date/Opponent | Time | W | L | Score |
| Sep 13 - at Cleveland | 12:00 PM | 1 | 0 | 34-20 |
| Sep 20 - at Detroit | 12:00 PM | 2 | 0 | 27-13 |
| Sep 27 - vs. San Francisco | 12:00 PM | 3 | 0 | 27-24 |
| Oct 5 - vs. Green Bay | 7:30 PM | 4 | 0 | 30-23 |
| Oct 11 - at St. Louis | 12:00 PM | 5 | 0 | 38-10 |
| Oct 18 - vs. Baltimore | 12:00 PM | 6 | 0 | 33-31 |
| Oct 25 - at Pittsburgh | 12:00 PM | 6 | 1 | 17-27 |
| Nov 1 - at Green Bay | 3:15 PM | 7 | 1 | 38-26 |
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| Nov 15 - vs. Detroit | 12:00 PM | 8 | 1 | 27-10 |
| Nov 22 - vs. Seattle | 12:00 PM | 9 | 1 | 35-9 |
| Nov 29 - vs. Chicago | 3:15 PM | |||
| Dec 6 - at Arizona | 7:20 PM | |||
| Dec 13 - vs. Cincinnati | 12:00 PM | |||
| Dec 20 - at Carolina | 7:20 PM | |||
| Dec 28 - at Chicago | 7:30 PM | |||
| Jan 3 - vs. NY Giants | 12:00 PM |
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