Walterfootball (23. Detroit Lions (0-2) - Previously: 29. Underrated NFL Team: See why the Lions are an underrated NFL team in our Overrated-Underrated page.): https://walterfootball.com/nflpowerrankings.php
SI (25. Detroit Lions (0-2) - Last week: Loss at Green Bay 42-21. Next week: at Arizona. Matt Patricia and the rest of Patriot Midwest are desperately fighting to keep their tenure alive. Will a healthier roster lead to more success down the road, or is the team throwing away the last several prime years Matt Stafford has left?): https://www.si.com/nfl/2020/09/22/nfl-week-3-power-rankings-seahawks-chiefs-ravens
Freep (25. Lions): https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2020/09/22/nfl-power-rankings-2020-detroit-lions/5862845002/
PFN (26. Detroit Lions: The Lions didn’t run the ball well and were without Kenny Golladay for a second straight week. Green Bay doubled the Lions point total, and Detroit now sits at 0-2. It feels like it is over before it got started for Detroit this year. Don’t forget – The Lions were winning 14-3 to begin this game.): https://www.profootballnetwork.com/nfl-power-rankings-week-3-2020/
ESPN (27. Detroit Lions(0-2) - It feels really strange putting a future first-ballot Hall of Famer in this category, but Peterson -- acquired two weeks ago -- leads the team in rushing yards and is averaging 6.4 yards per carry. He is going to get work every week -- although it'll often be in the form of a committee with Kerryon Johnson and D'Andre Swift -- and still seems have the burst to break off the occasional big run, like he did Sunday with a 25-yard run to the outside. Is he an RB1? No. Is he intriguing as a flex play or an RB play in deeper leagues? Absolutely. -- Michael Rothstein): https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29938681/week-3-nfl-power-rankings-1-32-poll-plus-surprise-early-fantasy-finds
CBS (27. Lions: They've had a ton of injuries, which They've had a ton of injuries, which showed up in the loss to the Packers. But how long does Matt Patricia have to turn it around?): https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-3-power-rankings-bills-rise-into-top-five-behind-josh-allen-saints-take-major-tumble/
MLive (No. 27 -- Detroit Lions (0-2): On the same note with Atlanta’s section, what else is there to say? Detroit has lost 11 games in a row dating back to last year, and remains unable to protect double-digit leads. The last four times the Lions have led by 10 or more points in a game? They’ve lost. Last week: 27th): https://www.mlive.com/lions/2020/09/mlives-week-3-nfl-power-rankings-detroit-lions-firmly-established-back-in-the-cellar.html
Fox News (27. Lions: At one point in their game against Green Bay, the Lions held an 11-point lead over their NFC North rivals. However, everything unraveled from there. In the second and third quarters, the Packers scored five consecutive touchdowns and buried the Lions. Quarterback Matt Stafford threw for 244 passing yards and two scores in the loss. The Lions will travel to Arizona to take on the Cardinals in Week 3.): https://www.foxnews.com/sports/nfl-power-rankings-2020-season
USA Today (28. Lions (23): They simply can't close, now the first team in league history to lose four consecutive games in which they'd held a double-digit lead.): https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/columnist/nate-davis/2020/09/22/week-2-nfl-power-rankings-ravens-chiefs-packers-steelers/5861480002/
NFL (29. Lions: The Lions have no idea how to close out games and it's going to get people fired. Detroit, which held a 14-3 advantage early in the second quarter against the Packers on Sunday, dropped its fourth straight game where it had a double-digit lead, a first in NFL history, according to Elias. The Lions now have blown seven double-digit leads in losses since the start of last season. Obviously, this is a poor reflection on head coach Matt Patricia, and the talk around his job security will continue to amplify with the Lions now riding an 11-game losing streak dating back to 2019. In fairness to Patricia, he continues to deal with injuries that are keeping some of his best players off the field on both sides of the ball. Still, the lack of urgency and discipline is hard not to trace back to the man in charge.): https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-power-rankings-week-3-a-new-no-1-steelers-seahawks-hit-top-5
Yahoo (29. Detroit Lions (0-2, LW: 25) - In the past five quarters, the Lions have given up 63 points. They allowed Aaron Jones to pile up 236 total yards on Sunday. They get the Cardinals and Saints, a couple of explosive offenses, next. Here’s where you can logically wonder if Matt Patricia’s defense has to show some progress for him to keep his job, but that assumes the Lions ownership is paying attention.): https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl-power-rankings-behind-tooearly-mvp-candidate-josh-allen-seriously-the-bills-are-dangerous-034658616.html
PFT (30. Lions (No. 27; 0-2): The “reset” button is already blinking.): https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/09/22/pfts-week-three-power-rankings-3/
Sporting News (31. Detroit Lions 0-2 (30): The Lions are really crumbling around Matthew Stafford as no Kenny Golladay has hurt and their defense is about to doom Matt Patricia.): https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/nfl-power-rankings-seahawks-steelers-bills-eagles-vikings/18h3qqsvbug2h1almqogjii2x7
FTW (30. Detroit Lions (0-2) — Just fire Matt Patricia. This team isn't awful, but he's making them awful.): https://ftw.usatoday.com/gallery/nfl-power-rankings-week-3-high-jaguars-low-buccaneers
Athlonsports (31. Detroit Lions (Last week: 31): We're in such a strange set of affairs in the world right now so perhaps the head coach firings won't come until as late as possible. But this miserable team looks like it is barreling towards a full house cleaning from top to bottom by the time the offseason rolls around.): https://athlonsports.com/nfl-power-rankings
Average Power Rankings (504/18): 28
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