Making award predictions is as much an off-season staple as festivals and cookouts. Normally, this includes possible candidates from across the NFL. But, for this two-part exercise, we will be awarding the NFC North. The standard awards like MVP and Defensive Player of the Year are present but also included are Most Improved and Newcomer of the Year.<\/p>\n
This is not the most glamorous of award predictions, but it is among the most important. Every (champion)ship needs a captain that can help guide the team through the ups and downs of a typical NFL season. Last year, Chicago Bears<\/a>\u00a0head coach\u00a0Matt Nagy<\/strong><\/a> took home the NFL\u2019s version, and he does so here too.<\/p>\n Runner-up Mike Zimmer<\/strong><\/a> was a tough pass; his Minnesota Vikings<\/a> largely underperformed last year after winning the division the previous campaign. The Green Bay Packers<\/a> are breaking in a rookie head coach in Matt LaFleur<\/strong><\/a> and Aaron Rodgers<\/a><\/strong> will likely get most of the credit for any success they have anyway. Matt Patricia<\/strong><\/a>‘s Detroit Lions<\/a> are fighting an uphill battle against the rest of the division, history, and public opinion.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you\u2019re given a chance and you\u2019re driven and obsessed and consumed when given the opportunity to prove people right, the sky is the limit." – Matt Nagy, HC Chicago Bears \ud83d\udc3b\u2b07\ufe0f #bears<\/a> #nfl<\/a> #life<\/a><\/p>\n — Louis Riddick (@LRiddickESPN) July 17, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n