Week 4 Power Rankings

USA Today (26. Lions (29): It took an NFL-record 66-yard field goal from Baltimore's Justin Tucker to beat them at the gun Sunday ... eight years after Tucker beat them with a 61-yarder in a similar situation ... and 51 years after New Orleans' Tom Dempsey set a then-record with a game-winning 63-yarder as time expired.):  https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/columnist/nate-davis/2021/09/28/nfl-power-rankings-week-3-2021-rams-buccaneers/5892509001/

NFL.com (27.  Detroit Lions

Detroit Lions:  “These fans can smell win No. 1 on the year!” CBS play-by-play man Greg Gumbel was just stating the obvious, but it all felt like a cruel jinx after Justin Tucker kicked a 66-yard field goal to hand the Lions one of the most ridiculous losses in franchise history (this is really saying something). The absurd finish spoiled an otherwise excellent fourth quarter by the Lions, who sandwiched a Lamar Jackson interception with two scoring drives that put them ahead with 64 seconds to play. But on the Ravens' final possession, Jackson moved Baltimore just inside Detroit territory, while officials appeared to miss a crucial delay of game call before Tucker made history. Impossible.):  https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-power-rankings-week-4-2021-nfl-season

PFT (27. Lions (0-3, No. 30): If only someone had bitten Justin Tucker‘s kneecap when they had the chance.):  https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/09/28/pfts-week-four-2021-power-rankings/

SI (28: Detroit Lions (0-3):  I honestly feel bad for Lions fans. Even when something cool is happening in front of them—think Calvin Johnson, Matthew Stafford or, now, the world’s most excitable coach in Dan Campbell—they just seemed destined to struggle. This year appears no exception.):  https://www.si.com/nfl/2021/09/28/nfl-power-rankings-week-4

Yahoo (28. Detroit Lions (0-3, LW: 29):  The Lions can complain about the delay-of-game penalty that officials missed before Justin Tucker's field goal, or the bad luck on that kick that bounced in. But why rush only three on fourth-and-19, allowing Lamar Jackson all day to find Sammy Watkins downfield to set up the field goal? Why do coaches think that's a good idea?):  https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl-power-rankings-figuring-out-why-the-hyped-rookie-qb-class-is-flopping-early-on-033110807.html

Touchdown wire (28. Detroit Lions (0-3) (Last week: 29):  The Lions lost to a NFL record from Justin Tucker and kudos to him for hitting it. But Detroit got hosed with the play-clock decision after the Lions kept it close with a good team all game. That 36-yards they gave up on fourth-down would have avoided all this… and there’s no excuse for that.):  https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/lists/nfl-power-rankings-week-4-top-spots-jumbled-chiefs-rams-bills-buccaneers/

Athlonsports (28. Detroit Lions:  The roster just isn’t in a place where the team can compete for four full quarters, much less against a division favorite in a big national game. But for a half? That is doable and probably a bit of a silver lining in this 0-2 start to another rebuild.):  https://athlonsports.com/nfl/nfl-power-rankings

PFN (28.  Detroit Lions:  This is a bad football team. There’s no hiding that fact. However, the Lions have faced three top-10 teams in the San Francisco 49ers, Green Bay Packers, and Baltimore Ravens. Detroit has battled each and every one of them despite being grossly outmanned.  The Lions seem to be taking to Dan Campbell in a way I haven’t seen since Detroit employed Jim Caldwell (who probably deserves to be a head coach somewhere). Hopefully, ownership allows Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes to build this roster before giving up on them.):  https://www.profootballnetwork.com/nfl-power-rankings-2021-nflwk-4/

Freep (28. Lions):  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2021/09/28/nfl-power-rankings-matthew-stafford-los-angeles-rams/5894614001/

SN (29. Detroit Lions 0-3 (28):  The Lions are showing some pride and heart with Dan Campbell. They fought hard against the 49ers and Ravens at home with nothing to show for it. The positives are the offensive line and running game to offset a feisty but overmatched defense.):  https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/nfl-power-rankings-rams-buccaneers-49ers-chiefs-steelers/11w70ztl645oe1438cykj25bmu

AP Pro 32 (29. Lions):  https://www.pro32.ap.org/poll

Walterfootball (29. Detroit Lions NFL Power Rankings Detroit Lions (0-3) - Previously: 29.

How do you recover from what the Lions just endured? Not only did they lose on a 66-yard field goal; they saw the officials completely miss a delay-of-game penalty right beforehand. The look on Dan Campbell's face when Justin Tucker's kick connected was that of a man who just got kicked in the nuts. It's going to hurt for a while, PC Head Coach.):  https://walterfootball.com/nflpowerrankings.php

ESPN (30. Detroit Lions (0-3) (Team QBR: 40.0.  QBR rank: 25th):  Statistically, quarterback Jared Goff has been decent. Through three games, he has completed 86 of 123 passes for a 69.9% completion rate, the highest by a Lions quarterback through the first three games of a season. He also has produced a passer rating of 92.0 or greater in each of the first three games of the season, joining Matthew Stafford (2013, 2011) as the only Lions players to do so. The biggest question mark is dealing with pressure. Goff entered the Week 3 loss to Baltimore completing 9 of 17 passes with no touchdowns and two interceptions when pressured this season. He still has to get fully comfortable in the offense, all while dealing with some key injuries, notably to wide receiver Tyrell Williams. -- Eric Woodyard):  https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/32293299/week-4-nfl-power-rankings-2021-1-32-poll-plus-how-every-team-rates-quarterback-far

CBS (30. Lions:  Losing the way they did to the Ravens on a 66-yard field goal has to sting. But they play hard, which is a good sign for coach Dan Campbell as he builds to something.):   https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-4-power-rankings-rams-cardinals-sit-1-2-ahead-of-sundays-nfc-west-showdown/

Average Power Ranking (395/14):  28