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The Green Bay Packers are 5-2-1 and still on top of the NFC North after losing to the Carolina Panthers. Major issues, however, have cast serious doubt on the team’s Super Bowl worthiness.
The Lions (5-2, second in NFC North) have a matchup with the Minnesota Vikings (3-4, fourth in NFC North) on Sunday, Nov. 2 at Ford Field in Detroit. The game will kick at 1 p.m. ET and will be televised on Fox.
How do all 32 teams in the NFL stack up against each other coming out of Week 9 of the 2025 NFL regular season? Here's an updated look from best to worst.
The Lions cost themselves the opportunity to retake the lead in the NFC North on Sunday with a 27-24 loss to the Vikings. With the Panthers upsetting the Packers at Lambeau Field, a win at home off their bye against a quarterback making his third career start would have propelled the Lions to the top of the division.
Week 9 gets underway with the Baltimore Ravens (with Lamar Jackson?) visiting the Miami Dolphins on "Thursday Night Football." Sunday afternoon has four games with spreads at or near double digits, but the top game features the Buffalo Bills as a slight home underdog to the Kansas City Chiefs.
At $339, the average get-in price is similar to the Eagles game price, which is to say, not cheap. That said, expect the usual share of Vikings fans. All division opponents' fans seem to enjoy in-season trips to Green Bay, whatever the cost.
Before Sunday, the Minnesota Vikings had lost five straight games to the Detroit Lions, matching their longest losing streak to Detroit in franchise history. They hadn’t beaten the Lions at Ford Field since the 2020 season,
Follow along with Packers Wire for live updates, scoring plays and highlights from the Week 9 clash between the Packers and Panthers: