NFC North standings: Where Detroit Lions sit after Packers' tie with Cowboys

Mike Moraitis

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With the Detroit Lions winning and the Green Bay Packers tying the Dallas Cowboys in Week 4, we have a new team in first place in the NFC North.

That team is the Lions, who sit alone atop the division with a 3-1 record following their 34-10 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday afternoon.

Meanwhile, the Packers fell to 2-1-1 after taking part in the second-highest-scoring tie game in NFL history, as no winner could be decided on Sunday night despite both Green Bay and Dallas dropping 40 points each.

The Chicago Bears managed to walk out of Las Vegas with a hard-fought 25-24 win, and the Vikings had a rough trip to Ireland after falling to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 24-21.

Here's an updated look at the standings.

NFC North standings

1. Detroit Lions: 3-1

2. Green Bay Packers: 2-1-1

3. Minnesota Vikings: 2-2

4. Chicago Bears: 2-2

The Packers (1-0) still have the advantage over the Lions (1-1) in divisional win percentage.

Minnesota (1-0) has the edge over Chicago (0-2) currently due to their superior winning percentage within the division.

That said, every team in the NFC North has a .500 or better record, so things are quite competitive over the first four weeks.

The Lions will draw a Week 5 road matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals, while the Packers and Bears will both enjoy their bye week.

Minnesota will host the team the Lions just beat, the Browns.

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Mike Moraitis

Mike Moraitis is a freelance writer who covers the NFL for the Sporting News. Over his nearly two decades covering sports, Mike has also worked for Bleacher Report, USA TODAY and FanSided. He hates writing in the third person.