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NFC North Standings: Bears, Packers, Lions and Vikings After Week 7

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The NFC North is a group of four American football teams. They are the Bears, the Vikings, the Packers, and the Lions. These teams play in the NFL

After Week 7, people want to know the new standings. Standings show which team is winning the most games. The Bears played games against the Vikings, Packers, and Lions this week.

Experts call this division very competitive. This means the teams are very close in skill. No team is much better than the others right now.

There is also a playoff simulator. This is a tool that guesses future results. It shows the NFC North could make NFL history. All four teams might reach the postseason this year. The postseason is the special games after the normal season. Teams play in the postseason to try to win the big championship.

Vocabulary8 words

NFC North
a group of four football teams in the same part of the league
NFL
the big football league in America
standings
a list that shows which teams are winning the most
competitive
very close in skill; hard to say who is best
playoff simulator
a tool that guesses how the season will end
postseason
special games after the normal season
division
a small group of teams in a league
league
a big group of teams that play against each other

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Quiz

1. Which teams are in the NFC North?
2. What does the playoff simulator show?
3. True or False: The NFC North is described as very competitive.

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Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

The _____ is a group of four American football teams.

They are the Bears, the _____, the Packers, and the Lions.

After Week 7, people want to know the new _____.

The Bears played games against the Vikings, Packers, and _____ this week.

Experts call this division very _____.

There is also a playoff _____.

This is a tool that guesses future _____.

It shows the NFC North could make NFL _____.

All four teams might reach the _____ this year.

The postseason is the special games after the normal _____.

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