Joe Burrow makes his return as the Bengals and Ravens close out the Thanksgiving Day game slate in a clash of the AFC North.

Week 13 is quickly approaching with a slate of Thanksgiving games on Thursday, as well as the Bears and Eagles set for a Black Friday matchup. Looking at the NFC North, Green Bay and Detroit kick off Thanksgiving with the day’s first matchup at 1:00 PM Eastern.

Three NFC North teams are in the top 10 of Tom Brady's newest power rankings, but a new team climbed into the No. 1 spot.

Per The Athletic’s playoff simulator, the Lions are projected to finish 11-6 — finishing second in the NFC North to the Packers (11-5-1).

Unfortunately, most of the NFC North found a way to win in Week 12 as well. The Green Bay Packers improved their record to 7-3-1 and remain in second place in the division. The Detroit Lions came back to defeat the New York Giants and improved their record to 7-4.

Tim Twentyman takes a look at where all four teams in the NFC North stand heading into Week 12 of the 2025 season.

Thanksgiving couldn't be more meaningful for the NFC North. For the second time in three years, the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers face off on that day, and this is a big one for the division. While the Chicago Bears are leading the North right now,

The race for the NFC North crown is shaping up to be one of the NFL's most intriguing division battles down the stretch of the 2025 regular season. As usual, the quarterback play of each of the division's four teams is going a long way towards determining the fate of each franchise.