Week 14 Power Rankings

CBS' Kirwan's Power Rankings (16. Lions: The Lions did everything but win the game last Thursday. Still, they're loaded on offense, and if they win out, could finish 8-8, which would be a big victory based on how the season started. Last Week: 15) :   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/pat-kirwan/25406363/nfl-power-rankings-chaos-reigns-as-saints-bucs-bills-make-big-jumps

Peter King's Fine Fifteen (18. Detroit (4-8). I know the record stinks, but this is a competitive team.):   http://mmqb.si.com/mmqb/2015/12/08/nfl-power-rankings-week-14

MLive Power Rankings (20. Detroit Lions (4-8):  The Lions are never short on available excuses, but coaching blunders are more of an issue than any officiating problems this year. (Last week: 20).):  http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/12/nfl_power_rankings_week_14_3.html

NFL.com Power Rankings (20. Lions:  So much to sort out about the loss Thursday night.  Please refer to the Packers blurb. ... Obviously, it was a rough loss on so many fronts. Yet, Detroit fans knew the team was a Chet Lemon long shot to stay in the postseason picture anyway. The fact is that the team didn't give up on the season, and with the way the offense has been performing, that should provide hope going forward. Ziggy Ansah had better make All-Pro, too.):  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000596779/article/nfl-power-rankings-week-14-seahawks-climb-patriots-drop

CBS' Prisco's Power Rankings (21. Lions: They've had two brutal losses this season. If not for those, they'd be in the playoff race.) :   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/25406213/nfl-power-rankings-panthers-the-only-constant-in-this-crazy-season

ESPN Power Rankings (22. Lions:  Sorry Detroit. It almost seems fitting that the Lions allowed the longest, game-winning, game-ending Hail Mary in NFL history at home against their biggest rivals (Elias).):  http://espn.go.com/nfl/powerrankings

PFT Power Rankings (23. Lions (4-8; No. 21): Could one play determine the fate of a coaching staff? Depending on the magnitude of the play and the blunder that resulted in it, yes.):  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/12/08/pfts-week-14-power-rankings/

SN's Power Rankings (Lions ranked 23):   http://www.sportingnews.com/list/4687240-week-14-nfl-power-rankings-seahawks-chiefs-patriots-steelers/slide/415507

USA Today Power Rankings (24. Lions:   Here's an idea -- what about putting Calvin Johnson on the field when you all you need to do is knock down a jump ball?):   http://www.usatoday.com/sports/nfl/rankings/

Shutdown Corner Power Rankings (24. Detroit Lions (4-8, LW: 21):  I think if Jim Caldwell had any shot of keeping his job, he lost it when he played to stop a lateral play rather than a Hail Mary on the final play against Green Bay. He just can't live that down, on top of everything else that has happened.):  http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/nfl-power-rankings--steelers-could-beat-anyone-in-playoffs-----will-they-make-it-033809433.html

Foxsports Power Rankings (25. Lions:  Hail Mary aside, Lions fans have to wonder why the offense took an uber-conservative approach after jumping out to a 20-0 lead. Calvin Johnson needs more than the eight targets he saw in Week 13, and he may have been useful during the Hail Mary defense.):  http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/power-rankings

NFL RealGM's Power Rankings (Lions ranked 26):  http://football.realgm.com/analysis/2728/NFL-Team-Rankings-Week-13

Freep Power Rankings (26. Detroit Lions (4-8, last week: 21): It'll be interesting to see how many wins they can muster these final four weeks. They play all bad teams.):   http://www.freep.com/picture-gallery/sports/nfl/lions/2015/12/08/nfl-power-rankings-week-14/76994838/

PFF Power Rankings (28. Detroit Lions: The cornerback with the best yards per coverage snap is Darius Slay, at 0.17. Over these last 164 coverage snaps, he’s allowed just three catches on 10 targets for 28 yards.):  https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2015/12/08/pro-nfl-power-rankings-entering-week-14/

Lions Average Power Ranking (316/14):  23