Where Detroit Lions' Offense Ranks Among Revamped NFC North in 2025

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23-07-2025

Where Detroit Lions' Offense Ranks Among Revamped NFC North in 2025 originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Detroit Lions have won back-to-back NFC North titles under the Dan Campbell regime and now must begin the challenging task of holding off three revamped challengers from the division throne.
The Lions are expected to bring back most of their 2024 offense, albeit without star center Frank Ragnow, who chose to retire this offseason.
With key changes having been made to their NFC North opponents' rosters, the Lions are in for a whole new challenge this season.
New offensive coordinator John Morton received praise from star tight end Sam LaPorta and has been in the system since 2022, when he was hired as a senior offensive assitsant by Campbell.
Here is how the NFC North's offenses stack up heading into 2025-26:
4. Chicago Bears-
The Bears brought in offensive-minded Ben Johnson as their head coach this season, revamped the offensive line and added first round pick Colston Loveland out of Michigan to form a stacked tight end group alongside Cole Kmet.
The Bears are loaded at the skill positions and have an improved offensive line. This ranking is a reflection of how strong the NFC's offenses are this season.
If Caleb Williams plays like he did in college, the Bears could vault up this list.
3. Minnesota Vikings-
The Vikings get a slight edge over the Bears on this list because of continuity and the presence of Justin Jefferson, who could make life easy on first-year starter JJ McCarthy.
If McCarthy outperforms expectations and avoids turnovers, the Vikings will likely stay ahead of the Bears on this list.
2. Green Bay Packers-
Jordan Love has gotten playoff experience under his belt and now Green Bay has a chance to ratchet their offense up to the next level.
Texas rookie Matthew Golden adds a blazer who can take the top off of a defense and tight end tight ends Tucker Kraft and Luke Musgrave have the talent for big seasons in Green Bay.
1.Detroit Lions-
Quarterback Jared Goff raised questions about whether he will ever win a Super Bowl in Detroit after a turnover-riddled playoff performance against the Commanders last season.
Without a healthy defense, Goff began pressing and made uncharacteristic mistakes that he likely won't make this season.
Detroit's Super Bowl chances come down to way more than just Goff as its powerful running game led by Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery will take center stage.
Goff, Gibbs, Montgomery, and the rest of the Lions' supporting cast plus a healthy defense should be enough to give the Lions the NFC North's best offense in 2025 with Morton calling the shots.This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 18, 2025, where it first appeared.