Week 16 Power Rankings

SI Power Rankings (18. Detroit Lions: Matthew Stafford may always be saddled with that sort of Jay Cutleresque reputation painting him as an underachiever, no matter how he plays. Any thought that the Lions should move on from him, though, is a mistake. He's still just 27 and playing some of the best football of his career over the season's second half.):   http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/12/23/nfl-week-16-power-rankings-panthers-cardinals

Foxsports Power Rankings (19 Lions: The Lions are starting to find the right personnel groupings and play calls to move the offense under coordinator Jim Bob Cooter. Heading into the 2016 offseason, the Lions have to like what they are seeing from rookie RB Ameer Abdullah -- he finished with 89 total yards and a touchdown in Week 15.):   http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/power-rankings

CBS' Kirwan's Power Rankings (19. Lions: This team got so far off the rails this season, but there has unquestionable talent. I'm interested to see where things go in the offseason. Remember, less than a year ago they were one play away from advancing to the divisional round of the playoffs. Last Week: 19.):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/pat-kirwan/25423509/nfl-power-rankings-dont-get-too-comfortable-with-this-top-10

MLive Power Rankings (20. Detroit Lions (5-9): The Lions came away with their first primetime win on the road in more than a decade. With two winnable games remaining, Detroit could go 6-2 in the second half of the season. (Last week: 26)):   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/12/nfl_power_rankings_week_16_3.html

NFL.com Power Rankings (21. Lions: Wasn't that soooo Lions? One week afterlooking inept in St. Louis, the offense exploded in New Orleans. Then Detroit did everything to almost blow it in the second half. The running backs enjoyed their best game of the season, but couldn't do it without fumbling. Calvin Johnson, meanwhile, was invisible all game with a single catch ... then, almost on cue, caught the onside kick.):   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000607150/article/nfl-power-rankings-week-16-packers-rise-again-broncos-fall

USA Today Power Rankings (21. Lions: Matt Stafford has 12 TDs, one INT over last four games. Unfortunately, he's headed back to square one in a few weeks.):   http://www.usatoday.com/sports/nfl/rankings/

Freep Power Rankings (22. Lions: (5-9, last week: 28): All that win did was push the Lions further from the top pick in the draft. Move along.):   http://www.freep.com/picture-gallery/sports/nfl/2015/12/22/nfl-power-rankings-week-16/77747210/

PFT Power Rankings (23. Lions (5-9; No. 26): Jim Caldwell keeps doing almost just enough to justify keeping him.):   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/12/22/pfts-week-16-power-rankings/

Shutdown Corner Power Rankings (24. Detroit Lions (5-9, LW: 26): I hope we're not seeing the end of Calvin Johnson at age 30. He has been one of the most enjoyable players to watch in the NFL for years. But he has two catches for 35 yards the last two weeks. He never was a factor against the Saints, who have an impossibly bad secondary.):   http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/nfl-power-rankings--this-jets-season-could-end-in-heartbreak-050453181.html

ESPN Power Rankings (26. Lions: The Lions rushed for 150 yards on Monday night and have eclipsed 100 yards rushing as a team in each of their past five games (3-2). Before that streak, the Lions had one 100-yard team rushing game (2-7).):   http://espn.go.com/nfl/powerrankings/_/year/2015/week/16

NFL RealGM's Power Rankings (Lions ranked 26):   http://football.realgm.com/analysis/2738/NFL-Team-Rankings-Week-15

CBS' Prisco's Power Rankings (27. Lions: They have a lot to build on with the offense for 2016. There are also some young, talented players on defense. They could bounce back.):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/25423194/nfl-power-rankings-backup-qbs-should-decide-battle-for-afcs-no-2

PFF Power Rankings (27. Detroit Lions: Since Week 8, CB Darius Slay has only allowed 26 yards after the catch, the fewest for any corner who has been targeted at least 15 times.):   https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2015/12/22/pro-nfl-power-rankings-entering-week-16/

Lions Average Power Ranking (293/13): 23