The NFC North is arguably the most impressive division from top to bottom. Last season, the top three teams finished with 11 losses, and six of those came from games between them. Ultimately, none of them ended up winning a playoff game for various reasons.

Going into the 2025 season, it's still an incredibly strong division from top to bottom, including a path for all four teams to win the division. Within it, there are some incredible players, coaches, and storylines within the division, and we will be dissecting them all throughout the next few weeks. First up, who will be the most valuable player in the division?

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Minnesota Vikings beat writer Tyler Forness: Packers QB Jordan Love 

To me, the most valuable player award doesn't get used well enough. It just goes to the player who plays the best, not the one who is the most valuable. The world of professional wrestling has it right. They have the Flair-Theisz award which is most valuable and the most outstanding, which is just how well they performed. Having those awards be separate 

That's why Love makes the most sense here. When you look at how well he's performed considering his surroundings. They don't have a consistent player on the outside with Romeo Doubs, Christian Watson, and Jayden Reed. When push comes to shove, they don't have the go-to guy, something that's been an issue. You add in an offensive line that's not consistent and a defense that's the same way, and you have a quarterback who is most responsible for the success of the Packers.

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Green Bay Packers beat writer Wendell Ferreira: Packers QB Jordan Love

Justin Jefferson and Penei Sewell are better players than Love in a vacuum, but the NFL is not a vacuum. Quarterbacks are simply more valuable, and Jordan Love has proven he can elevate an offense. Even with questionable weaponry around him and handling injuries, Love was able to make the Packers be the third offense by DVOA last season. When Love is healthy, he showed down the stretch in 2023 and during a relatively short period in 2024 that he can be an elite quarterback. Jared Goff is a good quarterback for sure, but he's older and more dependent on his surroundings. Caleb Williams might have a higher ceiling, but there's little proof of concept, and J.J. McCarthy hasn't played. So the answer has to be Jordan Love.

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Chicago Bears beat writer Kole Noble: Packers QB Jordan Love

To me this is an easy decision because I’m simply going with the quarterback who has the most familiarity within his offense. I get Jared Goff had an MVP level season in 2024, but that was in Ben Johnson’s offense, which he won’t have the luxury of playing in this upcoming season. That privilege instead goes to Caleb Williams in Chicago, although I don’t foresee an immediate MVP level impact in Year 1 under the new system. As for J.J. McCarthy, he’s a complete unknown until we actually see him on the field. By default, give me a healthy Jordan Love with all the play-makers surrounding him to make a significant leap in Matt LaFleur’s offense.

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Detroit Lions beat writer Mike Payton: Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs

I know he’s not a quarterback, and that seems to be the way that everyone wants to go, but I can’t think of a guy who’s more important to what his team wants to do than Gibbs. Everything the Lions want to do in 2025 starts with the run game. Their whole offense is predicated on what they can do there. Because of that, I have to go with him. Jared Goff, who performed at an MVP level last season, is also someone I’d consider, but Gibbs sets the tone. 

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