FanDuel (3. Detroit Lions): https://www.fanduel.com/research/2025-nfl-power-rankings-entering-week-10
PFT (4. Lions (No. 2; 5-3): They’ve lost more games than they lost all of last season.): https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/pfts-week-10-2025-nfl-power-rankings
Walter football (5. Detroit Lions (5-3) – Previously: 3. The Lions offense has routinely embarrassed Minnesota’s defense, but things changed this week. Jared Goff saw lots of pressure, which may have been the result of all the turnover on the offensive line during the offseason. The Lions couldn’t run the ball either despite Minnesota being dreadful against the rush all year.): https://walterfootball.com/nflpowerrankings.php
FTW (5. Detroit Lions - Last week: 2. The defense is officially a concern. The worst part is that it's not entirely in the Lions' control. A unit missing several starters for the umpteenth week could not handle J.J. McCarthy in his third-ever start, who missed Minnesota's last five games with an ankle injury. That is an indictment of where the Lions stand and where they may well fall short again come January. It's a luck thing, but if Detroit doesn't get healthier on the defensive side of the ball, we'll likely receive another reminder of how another great regular season can evaporate in one mid-January game. — RZ): https://ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2025/11/03/nfl-power-rankings-week-10-seahawks-bears-packers/87058954007/
PFN (6. Detroit Lions - Last Week’s Ranking: 5. Playoff Odds: 59.60%. Victims of a divisional upset on their home field, the Detroit Lions fell to the Vikings in a tightly-contested battle on Sunday. This marked their second loss in the last three games of a gauntlet in their schedule. All things considered, the Lions should still be considered one of the NFL’s best. Their passing attack is consistently one of the best in the game, though their run defense struggled a bit against Minnesota in Week 9.): https://www.profootballnetwork.com/nfl-power-rankings-week-10-2025/
ESPN (6. Detroit Lions (5-3) - Week 9 result: Lost to the Vikings 27-24. Week 9 ranking: 2. Most important game remaining: Week 11 at the Eagles. The Lions will get tested by an elite squad in a showdown with the reigning Super Bowl champions on "Sunday Night Football." They will need to bring their A-game to win in Philadelphia, and it'll serve as a good barometer for where the Lions stand among the league's elite teams after already losing to Green Bay and Kansas City on the road. Detroit is looking to secure its third straight NFC North crown. -- Eric Woodyard): https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46770268/nfl-week-10-power-rankings-poll-32-teams-2025-biggest-remaining-second-half-game
SI (6. Detroit Lions (5–3) - Last week’s ranking: No. 6. In our trade deadline primer, we had the Lions calling New Orleans for offensive line help. After watching the left side of that unit get caved in against Minnesota on Sunday, eventually forcing the Lions to alter their game plan because of the ineffectiveness of their RB pass protections, that seems like an inevitability.): https://www.si.com/nfl/nfl-power-rankings-week-10nfc-team-takes-over-top-spot
PFF (6. Detroit Lions (Down 3) - Chance of making playoffs: 69%. Chance of winning Super Bowl: 5%. It looked as if everything was going to be business as usual for the Lions when they scored on their first possession of the day, but the Vikings caused the upset, winning 27-24 on the road to leave the Lions at 5-3 in an increasingly tight NFC North. The Lions’ offense, which sits 10th in EPA per play, wasn’t at its best, averaging just 3.2 yards per carry against a Vikings defense that looked rejuvenated. This might be one of the worst performances we’ll see from the Detroit rushing attack in some time.): https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-week-10-power-rankings-bills-move-to-no-1-49ers-climb
Touchdown wire (6. Detroit Lions (6-3)): https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/touchdown/2025/11/06/week-10-nfl-power-rankings-who-sits-atop-the-new-1-spot/87111941007/
Yahoo (7 (2): Detroit Lions (5-3): It’s easier said than done, but if you can take out the Lions’ running game, they’re a different team. The Packers shut down Detroit’s run game in Week 1 and Minnesota did it Sunday. Those are the two worst games the Lions have played this season. It won’t happen often, though.): https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/article/nfl-power-rankings-entering-week-10-in-unpredictable-season-who-should-be-no-1-before-trade-deadline-042534191.html
NFL.com (7. Detroit Lions: In games where the Lions run for 100 yards this season, they're 5-0. Less than 100, they're 0-3. Teams have learned that if you corral Detroit's ground game early, it makes the offense one-dimensional -- and that especially hurts in a contest like Sunday's, when the Lions had multiple injuries along the O-line. They also were without Kerby Joseph on defense and couldn't get enough stops against J.J. McCarthy. They held the Vikings to 13 points over the final 49 game minutes, but it wasn't enough after allowing TDs the first two drives. Detroit's special teams are also partially to blame, giving up long returns and allowing a blocked field goal in the fourth quarter. A humbling home loss for our former top dogs.): https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-power-rankings-week-10-2025-nfl-season
The Athletic (Power ranking: 7th. Last ranking: 2nd. Their running game was stuck in the mud Sunday against Brian Flores’ Vikings defense, but this is still a really good football team. There won’t be many more opponents who can bottle up Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery the way Minnesota did.): https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi/news/disjointed-offense-causes-lions-dip-week-10-power-rankings
The Big Lead (7. DETROIT LIONS: Losing to the Vikings isn’t the story…losing to them at home is. They are now 5-3, tied with the Bears for second place in the NFC North. Thankfully for both of them, the Packers lost.): https://www.thebiglead.com/nfl-power-rankings-32-teams-ranked-worst-to-first-for-week-10/
Fox sports (8. Detroit Lions - Previously ranked: 1. Super Bowl odds: +950. This may seem like a huge fall, but they’re a 3-loss team now. And losing at home to J.J. McCarthy and the Vikings should be embarrassing to a team as talented as they are.): https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/2025-nfl-power-rankings-week-10-how-good-good-teams
USA Today (9. Detroit Lions (5): After stumbling out of their bye, maybe they'll find a trip through the entire NFC East over the next five weeks will be a welcome respite from the unforgiving NFC North.): https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/columnist/nate-davis/2025/11/04/nfl-power-rankings-week-10-rams-chiefs-seahawks-trade-deadline/87080130007/
Herd Hierarchy Week 10: Are the Rams or Eagles the Best NFC Team? (9. Detroit Lions - "They're 5-0 when they rush for over 100 yards, so it's pretty clear what's the key to this team. When they've got the run team, Detroit's a solid franchise."): https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/herd-hierarchy-week-10
Fox sports Brooks (10. Detroit Lions - Previously ranked: 3. Just when you thought the Lions were back in business as a title contender, they drop a division game at home. Perhaps it was just a hiccup, but Detroit's loss to the Vikings showed the football world that the Lions cannot just roll out the ball and run over any opponent. With shoddy execution marring a strong showing from Jared Goff & Co., the Lions must go back to the drawing board to get back on track.): https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/nfl-top-10-rankings-eagles-patriots-bills-buccaneers-seahawks
CBS (11. Lions: Losing at home to the Vikings is not a good look for this team. The offense looked disjointed in that game, and now they have two on the road.): https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-10-power-rankings-seahawks-super-bowl-contender-sam-darnold/
Average Power Ranking (135/18): 8
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