The toughest division in the NFL during the regular season failed in the postseason but became fascinating again in three days this week.

Ben Johnson mentioned Detroit Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp and head coach Dan Campbell in his first spoken sentences as head coach of the Chicago Bears.

The NFC North was the best division in the NFL this season, which featured three playoff teams and then the Chicago Bears, who went 5-12 in a disappointing season.

The Bears hired Johnson, 38, after three seasons as offensive coordinator for the Lions. In his first season, he helped them jump from 25th to fifth in scoring, then they finished fifth last season and led the NFL with 33.2 points per game this season.

The NFC North is the place to be if you’re an elite NFL coach. It’s also now the toughest division in football. The Chicago Bears are reportedly hiring Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as their next head coach. That gives the division arguably the best roster of head coaches in the NFL.

The NFC North had a terrific regular season and a tough playoffs. Here's what life could look like in 2025 for the NFC North.

The NFC North produced three playoff teams, two teams with 14 or more wins and the conference’s No. 1 seed — creating a historic, never-before-seen regular season inside the division. Then the playoffs began, and it all fell apart in stunning fashion. Not a single team from the NFC North won a playoff game.

Packers' Xavier McKinney, Keisean Nixon and Jayden Reed trolled the Detroit Lions following their 45-31 loss to the Washington Commanders in the NFL playoffs.

After the regular-season finale in Detroit, Lions coach Dan Campbell said to Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell, "See you in two weeks."

The NFC North was called the best division in football, but they've been swept from the playoffs. Are the Bears closer to the top than they look?

New Bears head coach Ben Johnson says staying in the division was one of his many reasons for choosing Chicago, and he introduced himself to the city by taking a playful jab at the Green Bay Packers in his first press conference with his new team.

The Chicago Bears are nearing a deal to make Ben Johnson their next head coach. With rising star Caleb Williams under his guidance, could Johnson position himself as the top coach in a highly competitive NFC North?