Once Aaron Rodgers decided, with the help of a monstrous contract, to return to the Green Bay Packers it seemed the NFC North race was already over.
The Packers have won three NFC North championships in a row. The Packers might not be quite as good as previous years, but it's not like the rest of the division is positioned to beat them.
The Packers are the third biggest favorite to win their division in BetMGM's odds, behind only the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Buffalo Bills. That speaks to the rest of the NFC North as much as the strength of the Packers.