NFC North: Top of the Map and Top of the League

February 11, 2011   ·   Ryan Rosenburg   ·   Jump to comments

In a league full of superstars and playmakers, there are a few teams that assemble the right core of talent to be highly successful.
In some cases these great teams belong to the same divisions, or sect of four teams that share geographic similarities.  Teams in the same division play each other twice per season, and rivalries are often spawned through the intersection of regions in which their fans call home.
The winner of each division gets an automatic bid into the NFL Playoffs, and the rest are left to battle for two remaining Wild Card spots reserved for the teams with the best records that did not finish atop their respective divisions.
While each division is competitive in its own right there are a few which have risen above the rest due to the combination of consistent coaching, drafting and, above all, on-field performance between all of its teams.
Some of the best over the past decade include the NFC South (which had three teams with 10 wins in 2010),...

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