On this episode of “1st & North,” Lou Canellis, alongside NFC North insiders, breaks down how the Chicago Bears turned their run game around. Plus, the Detroit Lions are literally throwing punches after a loss to the Chiefs, the Packers defense can’t hold up for four quarters, and the Vikings are on the mend.

00:00 Open

00:47 The NFC North — the only conference where every team has a winning record

01:31 The Bears have Lou Canellis pounding his chest with pride

03:15 The Bears flip the script and move the ball on the ground

04:20 Ben Johnson gets loud

04:55 The refs and Patrick Mahomes light up the Lions

06:37 Josh Jacobs puts the Packers on his back

07:40 J.J. McCarthy’s slow return to the field in Minnesota

09:10 Detroit’s Brian Branch throwing punches on national TV — and explains why

10:20 Are Branch’s days numbered in Detroit?

12:17 Vikings licking their wounds

14:00 Packers defense disappears in the second half — and it could be lack of conditioning

15:58 Detroit injury wrap-up

18:34 The Vikings line can’t protect any quarterback

19:57 Four reasons the Bears run game suddenly came to life

22:26 Breaking down next week’s matchups

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