On this episode of "1st & North:" The Bears pull out a close win — but still have plenty to improve. The Packers finish in a tie with Dallas — raising the question, how do you put a stop to ties in the NFL? Plus, bye week blues for both the Bears and Packers — will the break help in the long run? And why are the Packers still favored to win the division?

00:00 Open

00:25 Standings in the NFC North

00:40 Lions Put up 34 Points Against A Tough D

02:05 The Bears Pull Out A Tight One... and Ben Johnson is AMPED

03:12 Bears Run Defense... Atrocious

04:20 Packers Play to a Tie. Who are the Real Packers?

05:37 Carson Wentz and the Vikings Fall Apart in Ireland

07:00 Will J.J.Mccarthy be back for the Vikings this Week?

08:02 Micah Parsons is NOT Happy with the Packers Effort

09:25 Lions Lines are the Envy of the League

11:24 Hutchinson is Looking Like A Game Changer Again

11:51 Can the Packers fix Their Their Defense after allowing 436 yards?

12:56 Vikings Wide Receivers Come to Life Despite Loss

14:43 The Packers Still the Favorite to Win Division

15:35 Packers piling on problems with penalties

17:13 Lions Limping into week 5

19:31 Vikings O Line on life support

21:23 Bears Need the Bye to get Healthy

22:39 Creative ways to make sure NO game ends in a tie

25:12 Previewing Week 5 in the North

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