The NFC North has plenty of noise around it, but the quarterback conversation right now starts and ends with Jared Goff.
That’s not just because the Lions passer is putting up points. It’s because he’s done the rare thing that separates good quarterback play from chaotic quarterback play: he’s protected the football.
Through this stretch, Goff has zero interceptions and 12 touchdown passes, and he has kept his touchdown-pass streak alive since November of 2024. That’s enough to put him alone at No. 1 heading into Week 7.
The rest of the division has its own storylines, and they’re all tangled up with how much each team is asking from its quarterback. The Vikings are undefeated, but their offense hasn’t needed to carry the load because their defense has been so dominant.
Minnesota is allowing its quarterback situation to fade into the background for now, but that kind of setup can only mask so much if the scoring stays modest. The Packers, meanwhile, are asking Jordan Love to work through a difficult offensive line while still keeping one of the league’s most dangerous attacks rolling.
And Caleb Williams is making a real push, even if Goff still gets the edge for now.
Here’s how the division stacks up as Week 7 approaches:
- Kyler Murray
Murray has been easy to overlook with Minnesota’s defense doing the heavy lifting. The Vikings are 5-0, and his role in that start has been limited enough that his lack of command on offense hasn’t become the headline. Still, the numbers paint the picture: 662 passing yards, 2 touchdown passes, 2 interceptions, and a 41.3 QBR.
That kind of production raises the obvious question of whether Minnesota can keep leaning this hard on defense alone. The team is averaging 21.8 points per game, and in a division that includes the offenses of the Chicago Bears and Detroit, that feels like a shaky long-term plan.
- Jordan Love
Love has been keeping Green Bay afloat despite a rough situation up front. The Packers quarterback has 1,684 passing yards, 11 touchdown passes, 4 interceptions, and a 61.7 QBR, which is strong production considering how quickly he has to work. He’s getting the ball out in 2.57 seconds per throw, the second-fastest mark in the league.
That quick release has become part of the Packers’ identity because it has to be. Love leans on his arm strength and accuracy, especially on contested throws, and that approach has produced more wins than losses for Green Bay. Even with the offensive line creating constant problems, the offense has stayed explosive.
- Caleb Williams
Williams is close enough to Goff that this race could flip quickly. He has 1,020 passing yards, 5 touchdown passes, 1 interception, and a 79.3 QBR, and the case for him keeps getting stronger.
What stands out most is his completion percentage above expectation, which sits at 5.8. That ranks fifth in the league and first in the division, and it says plenty about the difficulty of the throws he’s completing. He’s getting help from a better Bears offensive line, and his legs are buying him time too, with an average of 3.22 seconds to throw.
Williams has looked like a magician out there. If the Bears keep winning, he’ll keep climbing.
- Jared Goff
Goff remains the most dependable quarterback in the division, and maybe one of the most dependable in the league. He’s aggressive, too, with a 19.4 aggressiveness percentage, so this isn’t just a conservative game manager avoiding mistakes. He’s challenging tight windows and defended throws, and he still hasn’t thrown an interception.
He could probably have even bigger numbers if Jameson Williams and Amon-Ra St. Brown had hauled in a few more catches. Even with those drops, Goff has been the calm center of a high-powered Lions offense in 2026.
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