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It has been 13 years since an NFC North team played in the Super Bowl. That streak won’t last much longer.
Two of the final four teams in the NFC playoffs are from the North — the Packers will travel to the top-seeded 49ers on Saturday and the Lions will be a heavy favorite when they host the Buccaneers on Sunday.
Even if neither North team advances to the Super Bowl, they have futures even brighter than their present.