After two weeks of the NFL season, we are starting to learn a lot more about the four teams in the NFC North. Minnesota has gotten off to a undefeated start, while Detroit, Green Bay and Chicago have had some positives and negatives to take away from the first two weeks of the regular season.

Here's a look at where things stand in the NFC North heading into Week 3:

MINNESOTA

Record: 2-0

Last game: Minnesota 23, San Francisco 17

Up next: vs Houston (2-0)

Big headline: Minnesota's defense has a chance to be a real problem

After two weeks, the Vikings' defense ranks third in the NFL in points allowed (11.5) and has only allowed two touchdowns total to the Giants and 49ers. This week, San Francisco converted just 2-of-10 third downs and 1-of-3 fourth downs and they only converted 2-of-4 attempts in the red zone. While some may question how good New York's offense is, there's little doubt San Francisco has one of the best units in football, and Minnesota shut them down. The Vikings have three interceptions and lead the NFL with 11 sacks through two contests.

Key stat: Veteran quarterback Sam Darnold currently ranks fifth in the NFL with a passer rating of 111.7.

Twentyman: It's been a really nice start to the season for the Vikings. Defensive coordinator Brian Flores has one of the most disruptive schemes in football and most expected that side of the ball to be pretty good, despite some of the losses they suffered this offseason.

The real question was whether the offense could stem the loss of Kirk Cousins, and Darnold has answered that question emphatically the first two weeks of the season. The Vikings are playing complementary football right now and that's why they currently stand atop the division at 2-0.

DETROIT

Record: 1-1

Last game: Tampa Bay 20, Detroit 16

Up next: at Arizona (1-1)

Big headline: Jared Goff and Lions' high-powered offense have been lackluster so far

Goff's passer rating of 69.6 currently stands at No. 24 in the league, one spot ahead of Tennessee's Will Levis. The league average is 85.8.

Detroit has the second most yards in the NFL through two weeks (826), but rank just 15th in points (42), and it took overtime Week 1 to get six of those points. Credit the Buccaneers for putting a terrific game plan together in the red zone against the Lions. There are two separate games within any football game, the one between the 20s, which the Lions have been pretty good at, and the one in the red zone, where they have struggled.

Key stat: Detroit is just 3-of-11 in the red zone (27 percent). The 11 trips inside the red zone lead the NFL, but their 27 percent conversion rate ranks 27th.

Twentyman: Give Tampa Bay credit for coming to Detroit and exacting a little revenge on the Lions for beating them twice last season, including in the playoffs. But watching the tape again, it seemed like a game Detroit lost more than Tampa Bay outright beat them. Detroit left too many points on the field and lost the turnover battle.

The one positive to take from Sunday was the play of the defense, which gave up just 216 yards of total offense, 70 yards rushing (3.0 average) and just 20 points. It was a good enough effort to win that game had the offense done their part of converting red-zone opportunities into touchdowns.

Detroit will be tested on the road next week against Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals' offense. The Cardinals blew out the Rams Sunday, 41-10, as Murray threw three touchdowns (158.3 passer rating) and the offense generated 489 yards of total offense, including 231 on the ground. Murray is just the second player in NFL history with at least 250 passing yards, 50 rushing yards and a 158.3 passer rating in a game, joining Ken Anderson (Nov. 3, 1974).

GREEN BAY

Record: 1-1

Last game: Green Bay 16, Indianapolis 10

Up next: at Tennessee (0-2)

Big headline: Packers find a way to win without Jordan Love

Green Bay was holding out hope Love could potentially play Sunday but he was ultimately ruled out, which meant Malik Willis got the start. With the backup under center, the Packers relied on new running back Josh Jacobs to carry the load. Jacobs put the team on his back to the tune of 32 carries for 151 rushing yards.

"Who cares that the odds are against you, that you don't got your starting quarterback?" Jacobs told ESPN. "Just make it happen."

Never has a Matt LaFleur offense relied on a back as much as they did Sunday. Aaron Jones never carried the ball more than 25 times in a game. Willis was only asked to throw the ball 14 times (one touchdown and no interceptions) as LaFleur and the Packers opted to play ball control offense and rely on their defense, which won the turnover battle 3-0.

Key stat: Jacobs' 151 yards were his third most in any game of his six-year career. His 32 rush attempts were the most by a Packers player since Ryan Grant had 33 against the Seahawks in 2008, per ESPN statistics.

Twentyman: As soon as Love injured his knee Week 1 and there was the potential to miss 3-5 weeks, it was always about the Packers surviving his absence and not falling too far behind in the standings. Checkmark for the first week without Love as the Packers found other ways to win. That's what good teams in this league do.

CHICAGO

Record: 1-1

Last game: Houston 19, Chicago 13

Up next: at Indianapolis (0-2)

Big headline: Caleb Williams' introduction to NFL a rocky one after two weeks

Williams completed 23-of-37 passes for 174 yards with no touchdowns, two interceptions and a 51.0 passer rating in the loss to Houston Sunday. The rookie quarterback was sacked seven times. That comes on the heels of a 14-of-29 passing effort for 93 yards in Week 1. Williams' passer rating of 53.0 on the season ranks 29th ahead of only Denver's Bo Nix (51.0) and Carolina's Bryce Young (44.1).

Williams looked better Week 2, and he'll continue to progress, but he's finding the learning curve at this level is much steeper for young signal callers.

Key stat: The Bears could certainly do more to help Williams offensively. Bears running backs D'Andre Swift (14 carries for 18 yards), Travis Homer (1-6) and Khalil Herbert (2-3) combined to rush for 27 yards on 17 attempts vs. Houston. Williams led the Bears in rushing with 44 yards on five carries. Only three teams in the league have fewer rushing yards than the Bears' 155 after two games. That's not a recipe for success for a young quarterback.

Twentyman: The Bears could easily be staring at 0-2 but credit the special teams and defense for coming away with touchdowns Week 1 to come from behind and beat Tennessee. Chicago is really going to have to rely on their defense until Williams settles in and the defense kept them in it the second half vs. Houston.

The Bears' defense allowed only one touchdown and four long field goals of 56, 47, 59 and 53 yards in the game. After the Texans scored on four of five possessions in the first half, the defense conceded just one field goal in the second half, forcing five punts and generating one takeaway. The Bears currently allow only 18.0 points and 277 yards per game, and have recorded four takeaways and six sacks.