Division Champions
| Season | Team | Record | Playoff Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| NFL Central | |||
| 1967 | Green Bay Packers | 9-4-1 | Won Super Bowl II |
| 1968 | Minnesota Vikings | 8-6-0 | Lost NFL Divisional Playoffs |
| 1969 | Minnesota Vikings | 12-2-0 | Lost Super Bowl IV |
| NFC Central | |||
| 1970 | Minnesota Vikings | 12-2-0 | Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs |
| 1971 | Minnesota Vikings | 11-3-0 | Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs |
| 1972 | Green Bay Packers | 10-4-0 | Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs |
| 1973 | Minnesota Vikings | 12-2-0 | Lost Super Bowl VIII |
| 1974 | Minnesota Vikings | 10-4-0 | Lost Super Bowl IX |
| 1975 | Minnesota Vikings | 12-2-0 | Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs |
| 1976 | Minnesota Vikings | 11-2-1 | Lost Super Bowl XI |
| 1977 | Minnesota Vikings | 9-5-0 | Lost NFC Championship Game |
| 1978 | Minnesota Vikings | 8-7-1 | Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs |
| 1979 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10-6-0 | Lost NFC Championship Game |
| 1980 | Minnesota Vikings | 9-7-0 | Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs |
| 1981 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 9-7-0 | Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs |
| 1982+ | Green Bay Packers | 5-3-1 | Lost NFC Second Round |
| 1983 | Detroit Lions | 9-7-0 | Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs |
| 1984 | Chicago Bears | 10-6-0 | Lost NFC Championship Game |
| 1985 | Chicago Bears | 15-1-0 | Won Super Bowl XX |
| 1986 | Chicago Bears | 14-2-0 | Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs |
| 1987 | Chicago Bears | 11-4-0 | Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs |
| 1988 | Chicago Bears | 12-4-0 | Lost NFC Championship Game |
| 1989 | Minnesota Vikings | 10-6-0 | Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs |
| 1990 | Chicago Bears | 11-5-0 | Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs |
| 1991 | Detroit Lions | 12-4-0 | Lost NFC Championship Game |
| 1992 | Minnesota Vikings | 11-5-0 | Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs |
| 1993 | Detroit Lions | 10-6-0 | Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs |
| 1994 | Minnesota Vikings | 10-6-0 | Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs |
| 1995 | Green Bay Packers | 11-5-0 | Lost NFC Championship Game |
| 1996 | Green Bay Packers | 13-3-0 | Won Super Bowl XXXI |
| 1997 | Green Bay Packers | 13-3-0 | Lost Super Bowl XXXII |
| 1998 | Minnesota Vikings | 15-1-0 | Lost NFC Championship Game |
| 1999 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 11-5-0 | Lost NFC Championship Game |
| 2000 | Minnesota Vikings | 11-5-0 | Lost NFC Championship Game |
| 2001 | Chicago Bears | 13-3-0 | Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs |
| NFC North | |||
| 2002 | Green Bay Packers | 12-4-0 | Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs |
| 2003 | Green Bay Packers | 10-6-0 | Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs |
| 2004 | Green Bay Packers | 10-6-0 | Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs |
| 2005 | Chicago Bears | 11-5-0 | Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs |
| 2006 | Chicago Bears | 13-3-0 | Lost Super Bowl XLI |
| 2007 | Green Bay Packers | 13-3-0 | Lost NFC Championship Game |
| 2008 | Minnesota Vikings | 10-6-0 | Lost NFC Wild Card Playoffs |
| 2009 | Minnesota Vikings | 12-4-0 | Lost NFC Championship Game |
| 2010 | Chicago Bears | 11-5-0 | Lost NFC Championship Game |
| 2011 | Green Bay Packers | 15-1-0 | Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs |
+ A players' strike in 1982 reduced the regular season to nine games, so the league used a special 16-team playoff tournament just for this year. Division standings were ignored, Green Bay had the best record of the division teams.
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