2 questions for every NFC North team headed into the 2025 preseason

The offseason is over, and teams are taking the field. What are some storylines to keep in mind as the Black & Blue division prepares for the new season?
ByJason Marks|
Detroit Lions cornerback Kindle Vildor forces Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson to drop the pass as linebacker Alex Anzalone closes in during the second half at Ford Field in Detroit on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025.
Detroit Lions cornerback Kindle Vildor forces Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson to drop the pass as linebacker Alex Anzalone closes in during the second half at Ford Field in Detroit on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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Last season, the NFC North was one of the most competitive divisions in the league. The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings battled all season long for the division title and a shot at the #1 seed, and ultimately played in a winner-take-all regular season finale - where Detroit won in resounding fashion, 31-9.

The Green Bay Packers also had a good season, finishing 11-6 and grabbing the 7th seed for the second year in a row. Even the Bears, who admittedly finished with just five wins on the season, still were quite competitive in most of their games - seven of their losses were by a single score or less, and there was talk early on that the entire division would all go to the playoffs together.

As the 2025 preseason hits, however, each team has questions that they face.