When Week 13 began, the Chicago Bears found themselves sitting on top of the NFC North. The Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions were directly on their heels with the Minnesota Vikings (4-7) bringing up the division's rear.
After the Thanksgiving and Black Friday action, the NFC North now looks very much like a two-team race between the Bears and Packers, with both Chicago and Green Bay winning as underdogs in Week 13.
Here is more on how the Bears' win over the Eagles impacts the the NFC North division standings in Week 13.
MORE WEEK 13 NFL:
NFC North standings
| Team | Record |
| Bears | 9-3 |
| Packers | 8-3-1 |
| Lions | 7-5 |
| Vikings | 4-7 |
The Bears' win ensures the division order won't change entering Week 14, as Chicago maintained its half-game lead over the Packers with a road upset of the Eagles on Friday. What did change is the Lions' place in the race. While Detroit could have finished the weekend on top of the division if all went their way, the Lions sit a full two games behind the Bears and 1.5 games behind the Packers, who also own the head-to-head tiebreaker after a season sweep.
There are only five weeks left in the regular season. Chicago still has two games against Green Bay and has Detroit in Week 18. Barring a monumental comeback by Minnesota, those three teams figure to be in the mix for the NFC North title as the regular season comes to a close, but the Lions need some help to win the division.
MORE: Packers record on Thanksgiving
Packers upcoming schedule
Here is a look at Green Bay's schedule to end the regular season. The Packers arguably have the toughest slate left in the division with two games left against the Bears, and then meetings with the Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens, both of whom currently lead their respective divisions in the AFC.
| Week | Opponent |
| 14 | vs. Bears |
| 15 | at Broncos |
| 16 | at Bears |
| 17 | vs. Ravens |
| 18 | at Vikings |
MORE: Ranking the greatest Packers of all time
Lions upcoming schedule
The Lions have to figure out their offense and quickly. They have another Thursday primetime game next week against the Dallas Cowboys before tough games against the Los Angeles Rams and the Pittsburgh Steelers. There is also definitely a scenario where Week 18 against the Bears is for the division.
| Week | Opponent |
| 14 | vs. Cowboys (TNF) |
| 15 | at Rams |
| 16 | vs. Steelers |
| 17 | at Vikings |
| 18 | at Bears |
MORE: Why do the Lions always play on Thanksgiving?
Bears upcoming schedule
Chicago can't let up after the game against Philadelphia. The Bears will face the Packers in two of their next three games before ending the season with the San Francisco 49ers and the Lions.
| Week | Opponent |
| 14 | at Packers |
| 15 | vs. Browns |
| 16 | vs. Packers |
| 17 | at 49ers |
| 18 | vs. Lions |
MORE: Ranking the greatest Lions of all time
Vikings upcoming schedule
Minnesota is teetering on playoff elimination. JJ McCarthy has struggled mightily at times this season, leaving his future at the position uncertain. In the short term, Minnesota has three straight games against the NFC East before finishing against Detroit and Green Bay. The Vikings have a better chance of playing spoiler than anything, but it isn't quite time to start thinking about the offseason just yet.
| Week | Opponent |
| 14 | vs. Commanders |
| 15 | at Cowboys (SNF) |
| 16 | at Giants |
| 17 | vs. Lions (Christmas Day) |
| 18 | vs. Packers |