Sunday, September 17, 2023

Week 3 Power Rankings

SN (8. Detroit Lions (4):  The Lions may be got overhyped themselves for their home opener after shocking the Chiefs in Week 1. Jared Goff turned another smooth, efficient first half into a big mistake-stamped second half. Detroit is still leaning how to win a lot and needs to clean up more under Dan Campbell.):  https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/nfl-power-rankings-cowboys-dolphins-patriots-broncos-bears/6201d0e8fcb467bf68f8d17a

ESPN (8. Detroit Lions (1-1) - Week 2 ranking: 7.  Player: QB Jared Goff.  Current contract situation: Under contract through the 2024 season.    Goff is playing out the four-year, $134 million contract extension he signed with the Rams in 2019. He is scheduled to make $26.975 million in 2024. But Goff could position himself for a long-term extension if the Lions have a big year. Once considered a bridge quarterback, the soon-to-be 29-year-old is playing some of the best football of his career. Goff has multiple touchdown passes in six straight home games going back to Week 9 of last season, which is the longest active streak in the NFL, and he threw 383 consecutive passes before throwing an interception on Sunday, which is the third-longest streak in league history. -- Eric Woodyard:  https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/38432345/nfl-week-3-power-rankings-poll-2023-plus-contract-situations-watch

FTW (8.  Detroit Lions - Last week’s rank: 4.  A Detroit attack that is at the top of most relevant categories in yards, points, and advanced metrics won’t be what sinks the Lions this year. It’ll be a still-growing Detroit defense that had no answer for a locked-in Geno Smith and the Seahawks. What’ll happen on a regular basis against better teams and better quarterbacks? (The barren Chiefs without Travis Kelce do not count.) Gulp. — RZ):  https://ftw.usatoday.com/lists/nfl-power-rankings-week-3-cowboys-dolphins-eagles

Yahoo (8. Detroit Lions (1-1, LW: 7):  Sunday's loss wasn't a great one for the Lions, but it happens. What's more troubling is the injury report. David Montgomery could miss multiple weeks with a thigh injury. Amon-Ra St. Brown suffered what appeared to be a toe injury, and that can linger. Left tackle Taylor Decker missed Sunday's game with an ankle injury. Those are some problematic injuries.):  https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl-power-rankings-0-2-chargers-better-turn-it-around-or-brandon-staley-is-in-trouble-130012872.html

NFL.com (8.  Detroit Lions:  After all the feel-good stories in Week 1, the Lions were served a dish of Week 2 “humble pie,” as Dan Campbell said, and I won’t lull you to sleep with the narrative that the loss to the Seahawks will be good for them. I’m a believer that losses should be avoided at all costs, although I understand the sentiment. If the Lions watch the game tape and feel the same way I do -- that the loss to Seattle hit too close to home, vis-a-vis the Lions that started last season 1-6 -- then maybe it will serve its purpose. But as prepared as the Lions looked for the Chiefs in Week 1, they looked just that unprepared in key moments against Seattle. The fight was there, but crisp execution wasn’t. And now it appears they’ll have to regroup without C.J. Gardner-Johnson, who is out indefinitely with a potentially torn pectoral, per NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo.):  https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-power-rankings-week-3-2023-nfl-season


Fox sports Brooks (9. Detroit Lions - Record: 1-1; Last Week: 6.  Despite an overtime loss to the Seahawks in Week 2, the Lions are rounding into form as a legitimate contender in the NFC.):  https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/nfl-top-10-power-rankings-49ers-cowboys-stay-on-top-dolphins-ravens-move-up

USA Today (9. Lions (5): Hopefully Sunday's loss to Seattle won't be as penal as the 2022 defeat that cost Detroit a playoff berth. Obviously didn't hurt that the rest of the NFC North also lost in Week 2.):  https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2023/09/19/nfl-power-rankings-steelers-saints-week-3/70897949007/

Touchdown wire (9. Detroit Lions - Last Week: 10.  This is where things get tricky. Yes, the Lions lost, so how could they possibly move up in the power rankings? Well, the offense looked fantastic and showed that they can compete in shootouts with capable teams. Meanwhile, teams like the Bengals have looked abysmal in two losses thus far, and the Jets don’t have a competent quarterback. It’s already been a strange year.):  https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/lists/2023-nfl-power-rankings-49ers-cowboys-jets/


PFN (9. Detroit Lions - Week 2 Ranking: 8.  Coming off the high of their season-opening win against the Kansas City Chiefs, the Lions suffered a bit of a letdown against the Seahawks in Week 2. While they managed an impressive comeback after trailing by 10 points with eight minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, Detroit allowed Seattle to score on the first overtime possession.  Now, a potentially season-ending injury to C.J. Gardner-Johnson will affect how the Lions organize their defensive backfield.):  https://www.profootballnetwork.com/week-3-pfn-nfl-power-rankings-2023/

Walter football (10. Detroit Lions (1-1) – Previously: 8.  The Lions had a disappointing loss to the Seahawks. I know that they lost Amon-Ra St. Brown, Halapoulivaati Vaitai, and David Montgomery to injury, but how could the defense surrender 37 points to a team missing both of its tackles?):  https://walterfootball.com/nflpowerrankings.php

SI (10. Detroit Lions (1–1):  This was something of a valuable experience for Dan Quinn’s Lions after scoring one of the most emotional victories in modern franchise history a week ago. Having Seattle come in and upset them in the home opener is a bit of a reminder that an arrival is not permanent in the NFL and is highly conditional. The team is now sustaining some attrition, with David Montgomery out for at least a few weeks. The offense now loses part of its appeal as a series of complementary backs. Rookie Jahmyr Gibbs has to take on a larger share of the workload, and offensive coordinator Ben Johnson may have to show his cards on that front sooner than he would have liked.):  https://www.si.com/nfl/2023/09/19/nfl-week-2-power-rankings-cowboys-49ers-chiefs#gid=ci02c9bd8160002582&pid=11-atlanta-falcons-20

Fox sports (10. Detroit Lions (-1):  It’s a bummer that Detroit didn’t get to touch the ball in an overtime loss, as Seattle walked it off on the opening drive of the extra period. I still don't feel that bad for them, given that the Lions were also -3 in turnover differential, highlighted by a Jared Goff pick-six. Better ball security likely has them at 2-0. A big matchup against the undefeated Falcons coming up next.):  https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/nfl-week-3-power-rankings-49ers-cowboys-vie-for-top-spot-3-other-nfc-teams-jump

Athlonsports (10. Detroit Lions (1-1) - Lions QB Jared Goff.  After perhaps the biggest win in recent franchise history in Week 1 over the Chiefs, the Lions laid a metaphorical egg this past Sunday against Seattle. Something to watch in Detroit - injuries have quickly begun to pile up early in the season.):  https://athlonsports.com/nfl/nfl-power-rankings-week-3-football-cowboys-49ers-eagles-chiefs#gid=ci02c9c88cb00124cc&pid=4-philadelphia-eagles-2-0

PFN Miller (11. Detroit Lions (14):  The Lions had a prime opportunity to start the season 2-0 and prove to us all that they have legitimately taken the next step in their franchise evolution … but they failed.  Against a Seattle team that completely imploded a week ago in the second half, the Lions’ defense was unable to get their FlexTape delivered in time to fix their leaks.  With BOTH of their starting offensive tackles out, the Seattle Seahawks offense averaged almost six yards per play, and the Lions only managed to sack Geno Smith once.  Yet, maybe this game didn’t prove that Detroit is ready but that the product we saw from Seattle a week ago was a fluke.):  https://www.profootballnetwork.com/week-3-miller-nfl-power-rankings-2023/

PFT (11. Lions (1-1, No. 8): The blue ski masks are better than paper bags. To avoid the latter, the Lions need to improve defensively.):  https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/pfts-week-3-2023-nfl-power-rankings


CBS (18. Lions:  Losing at home to the Seahawks is not a good look for this team. The defense has to be better.):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-3-power-rankings-joe-burrows-bengals-among-nine-0-2-teams-in-big-trouble-cowboys-soar-to-no-2/

Average Power Ranking (184/19):  10

Note:  I will add more as they become available.
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