ESPN (6. Detroit Lions (9-4) - Week 14 ranking: 6. Biggest improvement: Red zone efficiency. The Lions' offense can score with the best of them, ranking in the top 10 in scoring for the past two seasons, but it wasn't the best at capitalizing in the red zone to start the season. Through Week 9, Detroit's red zone efficiency (48.1%) was in the bottom tier of the league, tied with the Texans for 24th. But in their five games after the Week 9 bye week, the Lions have the fifth-best red zone efficiency (72.2%), with the running back tandem of rookie Jahmyr Gibbs and veteran David Montgomery thriving in the backfield. -- Eric Woodyard): https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/page/NFLpowerranking121223/nfl-week-15-power-rankings-poll-2023-plus-biggest-improvements-season
SI (6. Detroit Lions (9–4): You could make the argument that the Lions’ margin of victory has been tight of late and that they have been taxed significantly since their Week 9 bye. Detroit narrowly beat the lowly Chargers and came back against the Bears before losing to the Packers (and nearly collapsing against the Saints). Personally, I think this Bears loss is a leftover from a few weeks back. Bears head coach Matt Eberflus can call a good game and has the personnel to match up decently against what the Lions do well (even though both of Detroit’s lead backs were over six yards a carry in this one). This Broncos game comes at a fascinating time. If the Lions are still sleepwalking, they’ll get clobbered.): https://www.si.com/nfl/2023/12/12/nfl-power-rankings-cowboys-join-contenders-eagles-ravens
FTW (6. Detroit Lions - Last week’s rank: 7. What on Earth has happened to Detroit’s defense? Ever since Lamar Jackson ran circles around Aaron Glenn’s unit, it’s seemingly lost its edge. After starting the season on a top-10 pace, the Lions can’t stop anyone, with Justin Fields’ wizardry handing Detroit another humbling loss. The Lions have now allowed at least 28 points in four of their last seven games. They’ve allowed less than 26 just once. The next impact play Aidan Hutchinson makes save for a few Fields-created sacks, will be one of the few. Everything about this crew screams pretender, a first-round loss, and a historic but empty-calorie division title. That’s such a shame because this Lions season should’ve been a storybook year. — RZ): https://ftw.usatoday.com/lists/nfl-power-rankings-week-15-cowboys-ravens-49ers?itm_source=parsely-api
Freep (6. Detroit Lions (9-4)): https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2023/12/12/nfl-power-rankings-playoff-races-detroit-lions-minnesota-vikings-nfc-afc/71896531007/
Fox sports Brooks (7. Detroit Lions - Record: 9-4; Last Week: 8. Dan Campbell's squad is adjusting to life as the hunted after a sizzling start catapulted the Lions to the top of the NFC. Opponents are bringing their A-games to the party, and the Lions haven't consistently matched their energy or execution. With the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers creeping back into the division race, the Lions must reestablish their brand (tough, hard-nosed and gritty) and clean up their self-inflicted mistakes to finish the season with a bang.): https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/nfl-top-10-rankings-49ers-hold-top-spot-cowboys-climb-eagles-chiefs-jaguars-fall
CBS (7. Lions: They have big problems lately. The defense isn't the same and the offensive line has led to poor play by Jared Goff. They need to turn it around quickly.): https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-15-power-rankings-cowboys-legitimate-super-bowl-contenders-browns-make-huge-leap-with-joe-flacco/
USA Today (7. Detroit Lions (7): QB Jared Goff has looked awfully ordinary over the past seven games (4-3 record, 10 touchdowns, 10 turnovers). But at this point, the franchise may have little choice aside from making him the long-term answer … which could still be the right answer, price pending.): https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/columnist/nate-davis/2023/12/12/nfl-power-rankings-cowboys-dolphins-packers-week-15/71888406007/
NFL.com (7. Detroit Lions: Even at 8-2, the Lions gave us plenty of reasons to be concerned, from Jared Goff's turnovers to the offensive line injuries and general defensive issues -- and none of those things have gotten better in the three games since. At 9-4, Dan Campbell's team is almost assured of earning a playoff bid, but Detroit logging its first postseason win since January of 1992 feels less likely by the day. There are still reasons for hope, and winning the division would help immensely, giving the Lions home-field advantage for at least one game. But they have allowed 26 or more points in five straight games and six of the past seven, struggling mightily with mobile quarterbacks throughout the season. When you look at the potential NFC playoff field, this is obviously a problem. The Lions need to find late-season answers in a hurry. Detroit looks nothing like it did earlier in the year.): https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-power-rankings-week-15-2023-nfl-season
PFN Miller (8. Detroit Lions (7): The Lions are officially in trouble. They’re still running the ball well, but Jared Goff has been struggling, and their defense has fallen apart in the second half of the season. Goff’s regression shouldn’t come as a surprise. The Lions have had to play musical chairs with the interior of their offensive line. That’s led to leaks on the interior, and Goff does not possess the athleticism or playmaking ability to create in a collapsing pocket.): https://www.profootballnetwork.com/week-15-nfl-power-rankings-dalton-miller-2023/
Yahoo (8. Detroit Lions (9-4, LW: 6) - The last time we saw the Lions look like a potential Super Bowl contender might have been all the way back in Week 4, when they dominated the Packers. Since then, they've had a few good performances but all against bad teams, and the last four games have been troubling. They should have lost to the Bears twice in that span, did lose once to Chicago and were outclassed at home by the Packers on Thanksgiving. The Lions are still very likely to win the division, though that's not a lock anymore. The real concern is that this Lions team we've seen the past few weeks looks like a prime one-and-done candidate for the playoffs.): https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl-power-rankings-bryce-young-isnt-giving-panthers-any-reason-for-optimism-going-forward-120025651.html
PFT (8. Lions (9-4, No. 6): They’ll need to bolster both sides of the ball in order to make it deep into the postseason next year.): https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/pfts-week-15-2023-nfl-power-rankings
Touchdown wire (8. Detroit Lions - Last Week: 7. The Lions have taken a major step back over the last month. They’ve lost two of their last three, and turnovers have started to become a problem for the offense.): https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/lists/nfl-power-rankings-week-15-here-come-the-buffalo-bills/
PFF (8. Detroit Lions (7)): https://www.profootballnetwork.com/pro-football-networks-week-15-nfl-power-rankings-2023/
Athlon sports (9. Detroit Lions (9-4) - Last week: No. 6. Six words or less: Speed bump or wheels falling off?): https://athlonsports.com/nfl/week-15-power-rankings-cowboys-ravens-eagles-chiefs
PFF (9. Detroit Lions (down 1)): https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-week-15-power-rankings
Fox sports Herd (10. Detroit Lions (Last Week: 6) - Overall record: 9-4 | Last Week: Lost 28-13 @ Bears. Cowherd's thoughts: "They still have the No. 3 offense in the league. I like Jared Goff. I think their offensive line is excellent. They can run the football. I do not think they're a great team, but they are 8-1 when they allow 28 or fewer."): https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/herd-hierarchy-week-15-49ers-keeps-no-1-spot-cowboys-move-up
Fox sports (11. Detroit Lions (9-4) -5. I don’t think it’s a knee-jerk reaction to say the Lions are in trouble. Their defense is allowing an average of 363 yards and 30 points per game over the last five weeks. That's a large sample size of subpar play. Fortunately, the offense is explosive enough to overcome that sometimes. But is it realistic to hope you can consistently score 35 points against playoff competition? Not likely.): https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/2023-nfl-power-rankings
Walter football (12. Detroit Lions (9-4) – Previously: 8. The Lions really need to get better play out of their horrible defense. They haven’t been able to stop anyone in about a month, and they easily could have been swept by Chicago.): https://walterfootball.com/nflpowerrankings.php
Average Power Ranking (150/19): 8
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