The plot thickens in the NFC North ......

NFC NORTH W L T PCT HOME ROAD DIV CONF PF PA DIFF STRK
Detroit 5 3 0 .625 3-1-0 2-2-0 2-1-0 4-2-0 217 197 +20 Won 1
Green Bay 5 3 0 .625 3-1-0 2-2-0 2-1-0 3-2-0 232 185 +47 Lost 1
Chicago 5 3 0 .625 3-1-0 2-2-0 2-1-0 3-3-0 240 226 +14 Won 1
Minnesota 1 7 0 .125 1-3-0 0-4-0 0-3-0 0-6-0 186 252 -66 Lost 4


(ESPN) The beleaguered Bears season is all but over with Jay Cutler's torn groin muscle and a decimated defense. The Packers are ready to roll to another division title behind the magnificent Aaron Rodgers.

But that's, as they say, why they play the games, which always seem to confound us all.

In the most unlikely of venues, in a most unexpected way, the Bears moved into a three-way tie for the North Division lead with a 27-20 victory on Monday night, the first Bears victory at Lambeau since 2007.

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Even a loss to Detroit next week and the Bears can still keep their playoff hopes alive while the Packers, with Rodgers' status uncertain, are suddenly on shaky ground. And to make this day that much more dramatic, ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported that Cutler intends to play next week against the Lions. ....................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://espn.go.com/chicago/nfl/story/_/id/9928970/chicago-bears-shake-north-division-upset-green-bay-packers