Detroit's defense depth steps up and a versatile offense proves they have what it takes to be the league's best.

And when this one was over, after the Lions had survived all the elements — the rain, the wind, and even the NFL replay officials in New York — the forecast was remarkably clear: Detroit rules the NFC North now, no doubt about that. But once the storm ...

The Lions surged at a sopping-wet Lambeau Field, decimated the rival Green Bay Packers, and maintained the NFC's No. 1 seed with a 24-14 victory.

I went 5-11 this past week in my sports betting against the spread to drop my season mark to 56-64-3. The last month has been brutally bad. I was 9-7 straight up to raise that mark to 68-55-0, so that's not awful.

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Week 9 of the NFL certainly had its statement victories as the midway point has arrived. The Detroit Lions are the class of the NFC North and the Baltimore Ravens made sure last week's loss didn't repeat itself, as both teams had convincing victories.

The Arizona Cardinals are 5-4. The Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers are both 4-4. The Seattle Seahawks are 4-5. Several NFL division races could come down to the wire, but the NFC West is the only one where all four teams still appear to have a legitimate chance of winning.

This is about the NFC North — the current ruler of the NFL because all four teams are at least two games above .500.

October has essentially come and gone on the NFL calendar, as the league prepares for the stretch run of games in November and December starting this week. The league will also hit the halfway point of the season this week,

We're nearly through Week 9 of the 2024 NFL regular season ... but the Eagles and Falcons loom after Week 9 wins. Three NFC North teams are still looking good, with the Vikings and Packers ...

Believe it or not, the NFL is entering the second half of the season this week. The first half of the season produced some surprises, such as the Denver Broncos having an over .500 record, the Washington Commanders leading the NFC East,