The Chicago Bears (2-2) are on top of the NFC North Division right now despite blowing two, almost three, fourth quarter leads.  The Green Bay Packers (2-2) are right there with them after starting out the season 2-0.  They beat the Minnesota Vikings (1-3) on Monday Night Football the first week of the season and then pulled away late in week 2 to beat the Detroit Lions (0-3).  No one is out of this division yet, not even the Lions, and that is why Week 5 is an important one for all four members of the NFC North.

Let's take a look at each game within the NFC North for Week 5:

Atlanta Falcons @ Green Bay Packers  Sunday, Oct. 5, 1:00 PM ET  Lambeau Field

PACKERS: The Green Bay Packers are coming off consecutive losses for the first time since Week 14 of the 2006 season.  The Packers can't seem to get their running game going so far this year.  Ryan Grant started off the year a little banged up and they have had a couple of tough match-ups the past two weeks, but if the Packers want to start winning consistently they needed to improve in the rushing department.  Aaron Rodgers has been a good quarterback so far this year and I expect that to continue.  He suffered an injury last week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but should play this week (Rookie quarterback Matt Flynn has be getting extra reps just in case Rodgers can't go).

FALCONS:  The Atlanta Falcons are feeling pretty good about themselves after already compiling two wins, which is already half of their total wins from a year ago, four.  They start a rookie quarterback, Matt Ryan, who has yet to throw for 200 yards in a game and has 2TD and 2 INT so far.  The real offense has been supplied by the running game. The Falcons lead the NFL in rushing yards per game behind off season acquisition, Michael Turner, and Jerious Norwood, who leads the league in yards per carry (7.0) on 34 carries.  On defense, John Abraham leads the NFL in sacks through four weeks of the season. 

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