
Three questions each NFC North team must answer before 2022 season: Who will be Aaron Rodgers' go-to target?
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The most significant questions facing all four NFC North teams heading into training camp
The Green Bay Packers have owned the NFC North in the Aaron Rodgers-Matt LaFleur era, winning the division all three years the pair have been together and finishing with a top-two record in the conference all three times. Green Bay still remains among the elite in the NFC, even though the Packers will have some hurdles to jump in 2022.
In the NFC North, every team is looking to dethrone the Packers. The Minnesota Vikings have a new coach in Kevin O'Connell, a Sean McVay disciple who will attempt to get the most out of Kirk Cousins and an explosive offense featuring Dalvin Cook, Justin Jefferson, and Adam Thielen. Ed Donatell will look to revamp a defense that has been lackluster in recent years.
The Detroit Lions are looking to surprise the league in year two of the Dan Campbell era with a young offense full of playmakers at wide receiver (Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, D.J. Chark) and one of the best players in the draft in Aidan Hutchinson looking to transform the defense. The Chicago Bears are restarting under new head coach Matt Eberflus, as Justin Fields looks to take strides in year two with a new offensive system. Robert Quinn and Roquan Smith are back on a defense that looks to be the backbone of the team.