The Detroit Lions have opened up a lead in the NFC North thanks to a pair of recent wins.

After beating the Minnesota Vikings on the road in Week 7, the lions They once again showed their mettle in a win over Green Bay at Lambeau Field in Week 9. As a result, the 7-1 Lions currently hold a two-game lead over the Minnesota Vikings and 6-3 Green Bay Packers.

Here’s a look at where the teams in the division are in Week 10, with input from OnSI divisional editors.

Detroit Lions

Week 10: Lions at Texans (8:20 p.m. Sunday, NRG Stadium)

NFC North standings: Lions, Vikings, Packers, Bears

Mid-Season Rating: The lions they are Super Bowl contenders. On a six-game winning streak, the Lions have proven to have very few holes. Their biggest weakness, the pass rush, was addressed at the trade deadline with the addition of Za’Darius Smith. Now the onus is on them to finally fix the situation they created and continue to build momentum.

Keys to winning: Win the battle for turnover. This strategy has proven to be golden for the Lions throughout their winning streak. With quarterback Jared Goff by avoiding interceptions and the defense that created them, the Lions have created fortuitous situations for themselves over the past few weeks. That formula should remain key against the Texans in the primetime showdown. — John Maakaron, Lions OnSI.

Minnesota Vikings

Week 10: Vikings at Jaguars (1 p.m. Sunday, EverBank Stadium)

NFC North standings: Lions, Vikings, Packers

Mid-Season Rating: Very positive. The Vikings they are 6-2 and going on the road for three in a row against the Jaguars, Titans and Bears. They could be 9-2 heading into December, which should keep them in contention for not only the NFC North, but the top seed in the conference as well. Blake Cashman will return from a sprained toe, and as long as Sam Darnold doesn’t throw games, the future is bright.

The biggest key to winning in Week 10: Honestly, it’s all about Darnold don’t drop the game. If he takes what the defense gives him and doesn’t force footballs like he did last week against the Colts, he is destined to have a monster game against a Jags defense that is one of the worst against the pass in the NFL. Jacksonville is getting hit and if Trevor Lawrence doesn’t play, Mac Jones will. That should make Brian Flores and the Vikings defense salivate. —Joe Nelson, Vikings OnSI.

Green Bay Packers

Week 10: Goodbye

NFC North standings: Lions, Vikings, Packers, Bears

Mid-season review: It’s amazing how a bad performance can skew things. Green Bay is 6-3 and on track to return to the playoffs. But a 24-14 loss to Detroit, in which the Packers couldn’t handle the elements and repeatedly shot themselves in the foot, was a gut punch for a team that should be a contender Super Bowl. Unless Jordan Love stops throwing stupid interceptions and the Packers find a red-zone offense and a pass rush, this team looks like a one-and-done playoff team.

The keys to winning: The packers they’re not this week, but the keys to the rest of the season are obvious. Last year, after a 3-6 start, the Packers went 6-2 to make the playoffs, then crushed the Cowboys in the wild-card round. What can be taken from this experience to build on this year’s 6-3 start? As coach Matt LaFleur said Monday, “I think a lot of it started with just our approach to practice, how much competition we had in practice. I thought it made practice more energetic and I thought it reflected in our play, honestly.” – Bill Huber, Packers OnSI.

Chicago Bears

Week 10: Bears vs. Patriots (Sunday, 1 p.m., Soldier Field)

NFC North standings: Lions, Packers, Vikings, Bears

Mid-season review: The Bears they seem to have squandered an opportunity to compete in the second half of the season in the NFC North, failing to beat the Colts, Commanders and Cardinals on the road. They have the toughest remaining schedule in the NFL based on winning percentage and really needed to be 6-2 or 5-3 at this point to have a realistic shot at the playoffs. Matt Eberflus’ 3-18 record in road games is dragging them down, and no team with that shortcoming can be considered a contender for anything short of a coaching change, even though they’ve won nine in a row as the home team.

The keys to winning: Two basic elements of football can put Bears back over .500. They have to run it and stop the run. Stopping Rhamondre Stevenson and Antonio Gibson is a real issue with defensive tackle Andrew Billing out for the season (torn pec muscle), especially after allowing 213 yards to Arizona last week. The run itself has been hit or miss all year and their offensive line may be missing tackle Darnell Wright, but his run can allow Caleb Williams to run plays and avoid being a tackling dummy again. — Gene Chamberlain, Bears OnSI.