Week 15 Power Rankings

CBS' Kirwan's Power Rankings (19. Lions: Lions: On a team that can't stop the run on defense, you have to get the ball in the hands of your playmakers on offense. They didn't do that on Sunday. They need to get back to running the ball and getting it out of Matthew Stafford's hand more quickly.  Last Week: 13):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/pat-kirwan/25414834/nfl-power-rankings-bengals-cant-make-a-super-bowl-run-without-dalton

NFL Power Rankings (25. Lions:  Saw tweets about the Lions doing " Lionsish" things down in St. Louis, which is defined in Urban Dictionary as being crappy in a game people thought they should win against a team that had previously been hapless. It's hard to pinpoint one thing with Detroit. Maybe not allowing Todd Gurley 140 yards on 16 carries is a good start. (140 yards on 16 carries? Really? That's 8.8 yards per carry.)):  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000601808/article/nfl-power-rankings-week-15-patriots-up-bengals-drop

ESPN Power Rankings (25. Lions:  Calvin Johnson had one reception on five targets in the Lions' loss on Sunday, just the second time since 2010 he has finished with one catch in a game.):  http://espn.go.com/nfl/powerrankings

MLive Power Rankings (26. Detroit Lions (4-9):  The Lions were officially eliminated from the playoffs with a loss to the Rams on Sunday. That's like taking six weeks to pull off a band-aid. (Last week: 20)):  http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/12/nfl_power_rankings_week_15_3.html

Shutdown Corner's Power Rankings (26. Detroit Lions (4-9, LW: 24):  Calvin Johnson isn't the same guy he was a couple years ago. But getting him one catch, with 2:30 left in the game when the Lions were stuck on seven points ... I don't get it.):  http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/nfl-winners-and-losers--another-nfc-title-possible-for-seattle-040028705.html

PFT Power Rankings (26. Lions (4-9; No. 23): At least ownership won’t have a tough decision to make about Jim Caldwell.):  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/12/15/pfts-week-15-power-rankings/

NFL RealGM Power Rankings (Lions ranked 26):  http://football.realgm.com/analysis/2733/NFL-Team-Rankings-Week-14

CBS' Prisco's Power Rankings (26. Lions:  What happened to the resurgent Lions against the Rams? Was it a Hail Mary hangover?):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/25414600/nfl-power-rankings-nobody-wants-to-play-the-seahawks-and-the-steelers

USA Today Power Rankings (27. Lions:  Among the many things the Lions are historically bad at is playing in New Orleans, where they've won two games. Ever.):  http://www.usatoday.com/sports/nfl/rankings/

Foxsports Power Rankings (28. Lions:  Calvin Johnson has just 13 targets over his past two games. The Lions have to find a way to get their best offensive player the ball.):  http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/power-rankings

Freep Power Rankings (28. Detroit Lions (4-9, last week: 26): They really should be able to win the last three games on their schedule. They won't. But they should.):  http://www.freep.com/picture-gallery/sports/nfl/2015/12/15/nfl-power-rankings-week-15/77363102/

PFF Power Ranking (29. Detroit Lions:  Defensive end Jason Jones has a pass rushing productivity of 9.6, which is 10th-best among 4-3 defensive ends. HE has four sacks, six hits, and 25 hurries on 285 pass rushes.):  https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2015/12/15/pro-nfl-power-rankings-entering-week-15/

Lions Average Power Ranking (311/12):  26