Walter football (1. Detroit Lions (10-1) – Previously: 1. The Lions were in a poor spot entering this week. They were coming off a huge win and had a Thanksgiving game in just four days. However, they took care of business, beating Indianapolis by 18 points. There’s no doubt that Detroit is the best team in the NFL. If you haven’t visited the site in a while, you may have noticed the new look. Yes, after nearly two decades, we’ve finally re-designed our site to be more modern. This was not done on a whim, but rather out of necessity because of what occurred during the 2023 NFL Draft. Our site crashed during the entire first day of the draft, which was disastrous for our revenue stream because we make more money during the draft than any other time. The site crashed because a line of code conflicted with the old format of the site, so we had to transition to this new look. Because we lost so much money during the draft, I want to point out that you can really help support the site by paying for the ad-free version of it. It’s $7.99 per month, but you’ll get a super-fast site with no ads. My developer will be adding new features to paid subscribers as well, so look for that in the near future. If you don’t want to pay, please spread the word about the site through word of mouth. That would also be a big help!): https://walterfootball.com/nflpowerrankings.php
Fox sports Brooks (1. Detroit Lions - Last week: 1. Dan Campbell's squad is playing like a team on a mission. The Lions are bludgeoning opponents on both sides of the ball with their superior trench talent and perimeter players imposing their will. Though the Lions have a few heavyweights remaining on the schedule, the scrappy bunch from Motown is closing in on a No. 1 seed and a slate of home playoff games that would make it hard for any other team to represent the NFC in Super Bowl LIX.): https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/nfl-top-10-rankings-week-12-lions-bills-eagles-chiefs-vikings-packers
Yahoo (1. Lions: The Lions’ defense with Aidan Hutchinson: 5 games, 18.2 points allowed per game, 329.4 yards allowed per game. Without Hutchinson: 6 games, 15.3 points allowed per game, 316 yards allowed per game. Defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn will be a hot name next offseason.): https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl-power-rankings-entering-week-13-how-can-saquon-barkley-break-qb-lock-on-mvp-042329615.html
CBS (1. Lions: They are a brutish, power team that can knock you off the ball and yet still hit shots off of that. The defense played well against the Colts.): https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-13-power-rankings-surging-broncos-may-be-sean-paytons-best-coaching-job-yet-steelers-out-of-top-5/
ESPN (1. Lions: Offense ranking: 2. Defense ranking: 2. Special teams ranking: 1. The Lions' FPI rankings reflect this team as arguably the best overall across the league. Offensive coordinator Ben Johnson has the offense humming with 20 or more points in nine consecutive games, while defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn hasn't allowed a touchdown through 10 straight quarters despite losing Pro Bowl edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson (tibia/fibula) in Week 6. Detroit has used a well-balanced team to get off to its best start in 90 years. -- Eric Woodyard): https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/42607806/nfl-power-rankings-week-13-poll-2024-plus-fpi-offense-defense-special-teams
Fox sports (1. Lions: Only a special class of team could go on the road, beat a playoff hopeful by 18 points and classify it as a ho-hum performance. That's where the Lions are this season. They make dominance look routine.): https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/2024-power-rankings
NFL.com (1. Lions: That's now 10 straight quarters in which the Lions have not allowed a touchdown. The defense had a few shaky moments defending some deep passes against the Colts -- and more accurate throws might have hit home. But overall, Detroit has proven doubters wrong by continuing its defensive success in spite of some key injuries. Offensively, the approach was death by a hundred butter knives. The David Montgomery-Jahmyr Gibbs duo remains the NFL's best 1-2 RB punch, assuming Montgomery's shoulder is OK, as he indicated is the case after the game. The Lions' next three games are at Ford Field, where they've only played twice since September. The run starts with the Bears on Thanksgiving and a little mini-bye before a huge matchup with the Packers in Week 14. After that, a possible Super Bowl preview against the next team listed here ...): https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-power-rankings-week-13-2024-nfl-season
PFT’s Week 13 2024 NFL power rankings (1. Lions (last week No. 1; 10-1): They still have the Vikings and Packers hot on their heels, which should only keep them going.): https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/pfts-week-13-2024-nfl-power-rankings
SI (1. Lions: The Lions—12 games into the season by the way—have become the first team in NFL history to have a running back tandem score 10-plus touchdowns apiece in back-to-back seasons. I said this on The Athletic Football Show the other week and it drew some criticism which I’m ready to take on: In my 14 years of covering the NFL, this is the best football team I have seen. The most complete. The most pristine vibes. The most ways they can defeat a team. I’m not saying anything Detroit doesn’t know. It’s Super Bowl or nothing now.): https://www.si.com/nfl/nfl-power-rankings-eagles-soar-saquon-barkley-chiefs-out-of-top-three
USA Today (1. Detroit Lions (1): In their 95-season existence, they'd never had double-digit wins in back-to-back years … until now. Currently the NFC's top seed, the Lions are on their way to consecutive 12-win campaigns – an effort that should be made easier given they don't play on the road again until Dec. 22.): https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/columnist/nate-davis/2024/11/26/nfl-power-rankings-week-13-ravens-chargers-eagles/76579369007/
FTW (1. Lions - Last week’s rank: 1. Detroit’s offense gets most of the love, but it’s time to give this defense its flowers. The Lions have allowed more than 14 points only once since their Week 5 bye. They haven’t allowed a touchdown since November 10. They outscored the entirety of the AFC South 154-49. This team is terrifying right now. — CD): https://ftw.usatoday.com/lists/nfl-power-rankings-week-13-broncos-seahawks-eagles
PFN (1. Detroit Lions - Record: 10-1. Offense+ Rank: 2. Defense+ Rank: 2. Special Teams Rank: 8. SOS Rank Through Week 12: 16. If you stopped the fight right now, it would be hard not to award the bout to the Detroit Lions, who continue to be thoroughly dominant in this middle portion of the season. Granted, the competition has not been that fierce in recent weeks, but while other teams have stumbled at times against middling opposition, Detroit has swatted them away like flies. The Lions face a gauntlet in the remainder of the season, with three top-10 teams in our rankings among their next six games. Even the games against the Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers will not be simple for them, with the former showing they are not going to roll over for anyone in the last couple of weeks.): https://www.profootballnetwork.com/nfl-power-rankings-week-13-insights-2024/
The Athletic (Power ranking: 1st. Previous ranking: 1st. The Lions last won a championship in 1957. It was not the Super Bowl because that was still a decade away from being invented. This team absolutely can break that drought. Detroit leads the league in scoring (32.7 ppg) and point differential (plus-177) and is second in points allowed (16.6) after dismissing the Colts. Barry Sanders’ statue outside of Ford Field is eight feet tall. How tall would Dan Campbell’s be?): https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/power-rankings-lions-are-historic-nfl-team
Fox news (1. Lions: There’s no offense better than the Lions. And while the old adage says defense wins championships, there are no signs of slowing this team down. If Jared Goff isn’t throwing for 400 yards, the Lions will just kill you in the running game. And if Sam LaPorta ever gets going, look out. Last week: 1): https://www.foxnews.com/sports/fox-news-digital-sports-nfl-power-rankings-after-week-12-2024-nfl-season
PFF (2. Lions: Make it nine wins in a row for the Lions as they became the first team in the NFC to reach 10 wins following a 24-6 victory over the Colts. The Lions are rolling and look like the most dominant team in the NFL, and arguably one of the most talented teams we’ve seen in a long time. They’ve got a 21% chance of winning the Super Bowl — the highest in the NFL — and are second in EPA per play on offense.): https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-week-13-power-rankings-the-green-bay-packers-rise
Average Power Ranking (17/16): 1
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