The NFL season is officially back and Week 1 is in the books for 30 teams.
The Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings all won their season-openers with varying levels of difficulty. The Green Bay Packers, meanwhile, lost the game and also their starting quarterback, at least for a little while.
After an eventful first weekend of action, let's take a look at each of the Vikings' foes in the NFC North.
Green Bay Packers
The Packers lost to the Eagles, which could have playoff implications given both are viewed as strong teams that should play in the postseason. However, quarterback Jordan Love's injury throws a big wrench into the early part of Green Bay's season.
Love was diagnosed with an MCL sprain, which can sideline players for as long as six weeks at times. However, the Packers say they aren't placing Love on injured reserve, so he's expected back in a few weeks at most.
That could still directly affect the Vikings, who play in Green Bay in Week 4.
Outside of that, the Packers looked pretty good, despite the loss. Six different receivers had multiple catches, with four averaging over 10 yards per catch. New running backs Josh Jacobs and Emanuel Wilson both looked good and the offensive line held up well against a strong Eagles defense.
Defensively, it was more of a mixed bag but they still showed good potential, generating 19 pressures, two sacks and two interceptions.
How backup quarterback Malik Willis fares and how quickly Love can return will obviously have a big impact on the Packers' next few weeks and season overall, but they still look very formidable. They host the Indianapolis Colts this weekend.
Chicago Bears
Excitement is very high in the Windy City with all of the new offensive additions, especially quarterback Caleb Williams, the No. 1 pick in the draft. Sunday may have dampened those hopes a bit.
The Bears looked brutal early on, mustering only a last-minute field goal before halftime, where they trailed the Titans 17-3. The offense never improved, as Williams finished 14-of-29 for 93 yards and the Bears ran for 84 yards on 22 carries.
Fortunately for the Bears, their defense and special teams look good (although the Titans definitely helped). Thanks to a blocked punt returned for a touchdown and a pick-six, the Bears managed to eke out a 24-17 win despite generating just 148 total yards and three field goals on offense.
They still have a lot of potential and could be a very good team, but expectations have to be lowered after that performance. We might get a better gauge of them this weekend when they play at Houston on "Sunday Night Football."
Minnesota Vikings
It's hard to know what to expect of the Titans but, at least based on many preseason projections, the Vikings had the easiest opponent in the division in Week 1, the New York Giants.
Playing on the road and led by new quarterback Sam Darnold, the Vikings started poorly, fumbling on their first offensive drive and giving the Giants the ball in the red zone. However, the Vikings defense held them to a field goal and the Vikings never looked back.
Darnold looked nothing like what NFL fans have previously seen from him. He completed each of his first 12 passes en route to finishing 19-of-24 for 208 yards and two touchdowns with one interception, which wasn't really his fault, as he was hit while throwing.
Former Packer Aaron Jones had 94 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries, looking really good, and even without tight end T.J. Hockenson, who is still recovering from an ACL tear, and only four catches for Justin Jefferson, the Vikings dominated throughout.
The defense was a big part of that, intercepting Daniel Jones twice -- including a crazy pick-six -- and sacking him five times. The Vikings added several new faces on defense and, while it was one game against the Giants, they looked fantastic. The unit could legitimately be a top-10 defense in the NFL this season.
The expectations aren't high for the Vikings this year but that start is certainly eye-opening. We'll see how they fare against a much better 49ers team this weekend before rushing to judgement, though.
Overall, the Lions had some lulls but will add D.J. Reader to the mix as soon as this weekend and still look like the team to beat in the division, if not the entire NFC.