Yahoo (3. Lions: Sunday's win vs. the Cardinals was costly for the Lions. They lost defensive end Marcus Davenport for the season with an elbow injury and center Frank Ragnow will miss time with a pectoral injury. Ragnow is a huge part of the Lions' stellar offensive line and Aidan Hutchinson will get more attention without Davenport on the other side.): https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl-week-4-power-rankings-bills-look-like-best-team-in-football-take-top-spot-035901463.html
PFT’s Week 4 2024 NFL power rankings (3. Lions (No. 4; 2-1): Dan Campbell’s temporary address in early February might be in New Orleans.): https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/pfts-week-4-2024-nfl-power-rankings
Fox sports (3. Detroit Lions: Weird game in the desert, but a road win is a road win. The Lions have to be encouraged by how their revamped secondary has played these past couple of weeks. Though I am worried about what it might mean for their offense if All-Pro center Frank Ragnow misses a significant stretch of time with a pec injury.): https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/2024-power-rankings
SI (4. Detroit Lions): Through three weeks, the Lions have looked alternately fierce and surprisingly beatable. I wonder what would have happened if Jared Goff’s pick six would not have been blown dead. Having watched it numerous times, the ball is clearly in motion before the two minute warning and I think Cardinals fans have some grounds for a grievance. If you want answers directly from the officiating crew, here’s a pool report. While I can see the crew’s point—the first time I watched it I wondered what everyone was complaining about because I thought I saw the clock hit zero before the snap—a second review clearly shows a second still on the clock. Human error is fun when there’s not so much gambling involved!): https://www.si.com/nfl/nfl-power-rankings-week-4-vikings-steelers-jets
USA Today (4. Detroit Lions (5): DE Aidan Hutchinson is still on fire, (prematurely) paced toward 37 sacks. His team will need that kind of pressure against this week's opponent, Seattle, which has beaten the Lions six straight times – the average score of the past three meetings 45-35.): https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/columnist/nate-davis/2024/09/24/nfl-power-rankings-chiefs-bills-vikings-steelers-seahawks/75358094007/
FTW (4. Lions: When it comes down to it, the Lions have multiple ways to beat you but prefer to grind you into mush in the gears of their running game. David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs combined for 188 rushing yards in Week 3. More importantly, Jared Goff came back online after brain-farting his way through Week 2’s upset loss to the Buccaneers. — CD): https://ftw.usatoday.com/lists/nfl-power-rankings-week-4-jets-bills-steelers
NFL.com (4. Detroit Lions: Jared Goff played a cleaner game Sunday, but he still threw a regrettable interception that kept the Cardinals in it. That's now four picks in three outings for Goff, and he could have had another -- a pick-six, no less -- late in the second quarter had the referees not blown the play dead just ahead of the two-minute warning. He also took a pair of sacks, both of which he appeared to walk himself into (including one vs. a three-man rush). Goff was more accurate this time out, completing 18 of his 23 passes despite Sam LaPorta missing most of the second half and Jameson Williams having a quiet game. The hook-and-ladder play was a reminder that this offense still is juicy and fun. But Sunday's victory had as much to do with Detroit's defense stepping up in a big way. There were still a few coverage slip-ups, but the pressure and tackling were strong all game.): https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-power-rankings-week-4-2024-nfl-season
SI Contributors Power Ranking (4. Detroit Lions (+2): The Lions got back to what has made them successful, including running the football early in the game. The defense is becoming a strength while the offense steadily improves. —John Maakaron, Detroit Lions On SI): https://www.si.com/nfl/week-four-on-si-nfl-power-rankings-vikings-packers-steelers-rising-fast
ESPN (5. Detroit Lions (2-1) - Week 3 ranking: 5. Biggest issue on offense: Red zone scoring. Even after a Week 3 win, receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown acknowledged that the Lions' offense could step up more. The main statistic that jumps out is that the Lions are 5-of-13 (38.5 %) scoring touchdowns on red zone opportunities. For context, through three games in 2023, the Lions were 5-of-9 (55.6%) in red zone scoring. When it was upset by Tampa Bay in Week 2, the Lions had six red zone drives without a touchdown, their most in a game since 1981, per ESPN Research. -- Eric Woodyard): https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/41400160/nfl-power-rankings-week-4-poll-2024-biggest-offense-issue
SN Iyer (6. Detroit Lions 2-1 (8) - The Lions flexed more defensively when needed in Arizona to help a slumping Jared Goff, and they also re-established their dominance in the running game. That familiar formula for Dan Campbell helped Detroit look more like last year's NFC runner-up.): https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/nfl-power-rankings-week-4-eagles-lions-cowboys-dolphins/6a7ad0008b8a6f4f7df602b9
Herd Hierarchy: Steelers miss cut; Bills, Packers climb (6. Detroit Lions (2-1, LW unranked) - Super Bowl odds: +1100. Cowherd's thoughts: "They finally figured out, ‘We have the best offensive line in football and two above average running backs. Maybe we should run the ball more.’ And they just punched Arizona — pretty scrappy team — in the face. Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery … that's the best running back tandem in the league, the best offensive line in the league. Just run the ball."): https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/herd-hierarchy-week-4
PFF (6. Detroit Lions - Strength of schedule to date: 30th. Strength of schedule remaining: 5th. Projected win total: 9.8. % chance of making the playoffs: 61%. % chance of winning the division: 28%. % chance of winning the conference: 11% . % chance of winning the Super Bowl: 6%. The Lions earned a quality win over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 3 thanks to Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery combining for 188 yards on the ground. The passing game hasn’t fully clicked yet, but they’re still 13th in EPA per play on offense (0.022).): https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-week-4-power-rankings-2024
Walter football (7. Detroit Lions (2-1) – Previously: 5. The Lions haven’t played their best yet, but they don’t have to until December onward. They need to figure out their pass defense, as their new secondary players haven’t performed up to expectations. Holding Arizona to just three points in the second half is promising.): https://walterfootball.com/nflpowerrankings.php
CBS (10. Lions: After losing to the Bucs, they bounced back against the Cardinals with a victory. But they still don't quite look like the team we expect to see.): https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-4-power-rankings-steelers-crack-top-five-as-mike-tomlin-showcases-brilliance-eagles-jets-make-jump/
Average Power Ranking (72/15): 5
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