FTW (1. Detroit Lions: Last week: 3. The Lions have scored at least 34 points per game over the last four weeks. Between Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, Sam LaPorta, Jahmyr Gibbs, and David Montgomery, they have a multitude of weapons to throw at teams. And even without Ben Johnson, Jared Goff is playing arguably the finest football of his career. Questions remain about their average defense, but the Lions are quickly proving that their general resiliency and vast offensive firepower are enough to maintain their status as a Super Bowl-caliber heavyweight. — RZ): https://ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2025/10/06/nfl-power-rankings-week-6-broncos-49ers-colts/86542685007/
PFN (1. Detroit Lions - Last Week’s Ranking: 2. Offense Rank: 4. Defense Rank: 9. Playoff Odds: 81.40%. The Detroit Lions picked up their fourth win in a row on Sunday, coming into Cincinnati and toppling the Bengals with a well-rounded performance on both sides of the ball. Their defense forced three interceptions and played well outside garbage time, while David Montgomery contributed with a passing and rushing touchdown. With their high-powered offense and competitive defense, the Lions have bounced back incredibly well from their Week 1 loss to the Packers. They look like one of the best teams in the NFL right now, and the No. 1 spot in PFSN’s Power Rankings is well-deserved.): https://www.profootballnetwork.com/nfl-power-rankings-week-6-2025/
ESPN (1. Detroit Lions (4-1) - Week 4 result: Beat the Bengals 37-24. Week 4 ranking: 3. Fantasy surprise: WR Jameson Williams. After his first 1,000-yard season in 2024, Williams has started slowly in 2025. He hasn't logged more than 50 receiving yards in four of the Lions' five games, as he works to get in sync with veteran quarterback Jared Goff and overcome dropped passes. Williams is viewed as a risky option because he's averaging only 7.9 fantasy points per game in PPR leagues. He hasn't turned limited targets into production or delivered consistently this season -- but he can still make big plays. -- Eric Woodyard): https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46511437/nfl-week-6-power-rankings-poll-32-teams-2025-fantasy-surprises
The Athletic (Power ranking: 1st. Last ranking: 3rd. That season-opening loss to the Packers feels like ancient history after four consecutive wins. But the easy part of their schedule is over, and a brutal stretch awaits, especially without cornerback Terrion Arnold. Their next five games are against the Chiefs, Buccaneers, Vikings, Commanders and Eagles.): https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/power-rankings-detroit-lions-best-team-nfl-week-six-2025
Fox sports (1. Detroit Lions - Previously ranked: 3. Super Bowl odds: +650. Giving up 21 fourth-quarter points to Jake Browning and the Bengals is alarming, but they’ve won four straight and averaged 40.3 points in those games. Dan Campbell’s team is apparently back.): https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/2025-nfl-power-rankings-week-6
NFL.com (1. Detroit Lions: After the Eagles and Bills lost, it wasn’t hard to vault the Lions to the top spot, with Detroit having hit another gear since the thorough beating suffered in Week 1 at Green Bay. Sunday’s performance was great for three quarters, but then the Bengals went into turbo mode and almost made it a game again. All of the top teams have had games such as this, so I am not going to make too much of what happened in the fourth quarter. Knowing Dan Campbell, he’ll mine it as a source of inspiration. But there remains the question of just how good this defense is. The formula of containing the run and forcing turnovers worked until the Lions got overaggressive and less disciplined late in the game. We’ve seen far more good defensively than bad over the past three-plus games, but the true test will come against the Chiefs on Sunday night.): https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-power-rankings-week-6-2025-nfl-season
CBS (1. Lions: The offense is cooking right now, kicking aside the notion that Ben Johnson would be missed. They face a big one at Kansas City this week.): https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-6-power-rankings-lions-rise-jets-sink-parity-rules/
Yahoo (1 (3): Detroit Lions (4-1). Every team has a loss now. And while the Lions’ defeat in Week 1 wasn’t good, the last four weeks have been excellent. They’ve scored 52, 38, 34 and 37 points in the four wins. Given the Lions’ recent track record and how they’ve rebounded since Week 1, they deserve their turn at No. 1 this season.): https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/article/nfl-power-rankings-entering-week-6-are-the-buccaneers-good-or-just-lucky-033724968.html
PFT (1. Lions (last week No. 3; 4-1): The roar has been fully re-restored.): https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/pfts-week-6-2025-nfl-power-rankings
SI (1. Detroit Lions (4–1) - Last week’s ranking: No. 3. Last week’s result: beat Bengals, 37–24. This week: at Chiefs. We can start getting cynical this time of year, especially if our team, or fantasy lineup, or both is already in the toilet. But David Montgomery getting to play in front of his sister for the first time was incredible. Anyway, the Lions are playing with steam right now and the running game is still rounding into form.): https://www.si.com/nfl/nfl-power-rankings-chiefs-tumble-after-falling-under-500
USA Today (1. Detroit Lions (5): While several teams have legit claims, they're our new No. 1. Winners of four in a row, by an average margin of 19 points, nobody in the league is playing better. And Ben Who? The Lions' 174 points scored are the most through five games in franchise history. Sunday night's trip to Arrowhead should verify or debunk how accurately we've slotted Dan Campbell's troops.): https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/columnist/nate-davis/2025/10/07/nfl-power-rankings-week-6-eagles-bills-chiefs-lose/86560042007/
FTW (1. Detroit Lions: Last week: 3 The Lions have scored at least 34 points per game over the last four weeks. Between Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, Sam LaPorta, Jahmyr Gibbs, and David Montgomery, they have a multitude of weapons to throw at teams. And even without Ben Johnson, Jared Goff is playing arguably the finest football of his career. Questions remain about their average defense, but the Lions are quickly proving that their general resiliency and vast offensive firepower are enough to maintain their status as a Super Bowl-caliber heavyweight. — RZ): https://ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2025/10/06/nfl-power-rankings-week-6-broncos-49ers-colts/86542685007/
Touchdown wire (1. Detroit Lions 4-1 - Previous Rank (3)The Lions' loss in Week 1 might have been a fluke, or it might not have been. However, they've continued to look dominant since, and it doesn't hurt that the two teams that were still above them in these rankings both suffered losses in Week 6, while the Lions pulled out a double-digit win.): https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/touchdown/2025/10/07/nfl-power-rankings-week-6-eagles-and-bills-drop-lions-climb-higher/86558407007/
Fox sports (1. Detroit Lions - Previously ranked: 3. Brady’s thoughts: "At No. 1 are the Detroit Lions. Yeah, they got out to a slow start this year in Week 1. But since then, they've been on fire. [Jared] Goff and that offense have looked amazing. They're going to be challenged, though, next week at Kansas City." ): https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/tom-bradys-nfl-power-rankings-week-6
SN (2. Detroit Lions 4-1 (5) - The Lions' offense is humming with typical balance and explosiveness after a rough Week 1 at Green Bay. The defense has started to become a bigger factor imposing its will, thanks to Aidan Hutchinson performing at a dominant all-around level.): https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/nfl-power-rankings-eagles-lions-49ers-patriots-colts-broncos/8caa49bfc933adbca0536285
PFF (2. Detroit Lions (Up 3) - Chance of making playoffs: 79%. Chance of making Super Bowl: 9%. Since their Week 1 humbling, the Lions have ripped off four straight wins, including a 37-24 victory against the Bengals in Week 5 that was more comfortable than the scoreline suggests. The team’s rushing attack didn’t prosper as effectively against the Bengals as expected, but the Lions still totaled 365 yards, and Amon-Ra St. Brown continues to dominate. His 90.5 overall PFF grade is second among receivers in the NFL, and the Lions are the current favorite to win a competitive NFC North.): https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-week-6-power-rankings-lions-texans-continue-surges
Walter football (3. Detroit Lions (4-1) – Previously: 3. The Lions are literally the best in the NFL right now. Sure, they can lose half their offensive line, including their Pro Bowl center, and both of their coordinators, but it doesn’t matter because they’re just going to go 15-2 again. The team continued to swarm the opposing quarterback, with Jake Browning giving the game away with three interceptions.): https://walterfootball.com/nflpowerrankings.php
FanDuel (3. Detroit Lions): https://www.fanduel.com/research/2025-nfl-power-rankings-entering-week-6
Average Power Ranking (24/18): 1
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