The NFC North was the best division in the NFL last season, as three teams finished with 11 or more victories and qualified for the playoffs. Those clubs underwent changes during the offseason that could shift the balance of power in 2025, and the team that finished in the basement last year is hoping to take advantage of one of them immediately.

After finishing with their highest win total since 1998 (15-1) by going 14-3, the Minnesota Vikings allowed quarterback Sam Darnold to depart via free agency. Selected third overall by the New York Jets in the 2018 NFL Draft , Darnold split his first six years in the league between three teams before landing in Minnesota, where he finally found his footing and earned a nomination for the Comeback Player of the Year award.

The 28-year-o

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