{
  "id": 16195835,
  "title": "Who Skip Bayless thinks will win the NFC North following the Chicago Bears’ latest game",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/who-skip-bayless-thinks-will-win-the-nfc-north-following-the-chicago",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-23T14:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/skip-bayless-thinks-win-nfc-143500691.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Following the Chicago Bears' recent 30-24 victory over the New England Patriots, analyst Skip Bayless does not believe they will claim the NFC North title. The Bears currently hold second place in the division, trailing the Minnesota Vikings, who boast a perfect 5-0 record, and leading the Green Bay Packers, who have yet to play in Week 7 (4-2). Meanwhile, the Detroit Lions have only contested five games this season, recording a 3-2 win-loss tally. In response to the Bears' win, Skip Bayless took to X/Twitter, stating confidently, \"Vikings are still winning the North.\" The Vikings, who rested last week, will face the Indianapolis Colts in Week 7, with the Colts sitting at a 2-4 record overall. Across the NFC North, the Green Bay Packers will clash with the Detroit Lions in an important matchup this weekend. If the Packers emerge victorious, they will equate their record to that of the Bears, currently sitting second in the division.",
  "summary": "The Chicago Bears have won the joint-most games in the NFC North at the time of writing, but Skip Bayless is not backing them to win the division. The Bears secured a 30-24 win on Thursday night against the New England Patriots to go 5-2 for the season.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}