PFN (4. Detroit Lions - Last Week’s Ranking: 6. Playoff Odds: 63.10%. It wasn’t the prettiest win in the world, but the Detroit Lions came back to send the Giants to overtime at Ford Field, picking up the victory on Sunday. The win improved their record to 7-4 and boosted their playoff hopes. Detroit has some difficult opponents the rest of the year, like the Packers and Rams. The Bears are a different team from the group they faced back in Week 2, and the likes of the Cowboys, Vikings, and Steelers are hardly a walk in the park. The Lions still look like a top team in the NFL, but these next few weeks will tell us who they really are.): https://www.profootballnetwork.com/nfl-power-rankings-week-13-2025/
FTW (5. Detroit Lions - Last week: 6. Jahmyr Gibbs was drafted specifically for days like Sunday. With Jared Goff struggling, the Sonic side of Detroit's Sonic & Knuckles duo rose up and willed the Lions to victory with a pain of long, late touchdown runs. Now a revenge game awaits against the Packers -- and their gashable run defense.): https://ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2025/11/24/nfl-power-rankings-week-13-eagles-losing-vibes-patriots-broncos-lions/87442562007/
Touchdown wire (5. Detroit Lions: The Lions bounce back into the top tier of the rankings this week after following up a tight loss to the Eagles with a too-close-for-comfort win over the Giants. But that's how life goes sometimes, and at the end of the day, putting another 'W' in the win column means good things for the Lions. Jahmyr Gibbs ran for 219 yards and two touchdowns, proving again he's among the most dangerous skill players in the NFL, and you should not count the Lions out as a top team in the NFC.): https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/touchdown/2025/11/25/week-13-nfl-power-rankings-eagles-fall-from-first-detroit-lions-back-in-the-top-5/87456932007/
PFF (5. Detroit Lions (Up 1) - Chance of making playoffs: 72%. Chance of winning Super Bowl: 6%. The Lions edged their way, rather nervously and unconvincingly, past the Giants in overtime in Week 12 to move to 7-4 on the season. In large part, that was thanks to a huge effort from Jahmyr Gibbs (90.7 grade; 1st). Gibbs exploded for 219 yards and two touchdowns on the ground while adding 11 catches for 45 yards and a receiving touchdown, good for a 91.4 overall PFF grade. If the postseason started today, the Lions would be on the outside looking in of the playoff picture — an uncommon sight in recent years.): https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-week-13-power-rankings-texans-keep-rising-buccaneers-stumble
Walter football (6. Detroit Lions (7-4) – Previously: 6. The Lions are not in good shape. They desperately need home-field advantage because Jared Goff simply can’t play in poor weather conditions, especially when going up against a team that can generate tons of pressure. Given the Lions’ 7-4 record, it’s highly unlikely that they’ll avoid playing outside come January. Their defense looked horrendous against the Giants. I’ve demoted them to Group B.): https://walterfootball.com/nflpowerrankings.php
SI (6. Detroit Lions (6–4) - Last week’s ranking: No. 8. Last week’s result: beat Giants, 34–27 (OT). This week: vs. Packers. The Lions were briefly trapped in the Jameis Winston vortex, a kind of siren song that has chewed up and spat out strong teams. But true to their character, the team managed to survive and nab the all-too-predictable gutting interception that Winston was going to inevitably lay up. Detroit’s offense takes almost no deep shots despite having a troika of excellent deep ball wide receivers. I think there is still another evolution to this team in 2025.): https://www.si.com/nfl/nfl-power-rankings-eagles-collapse-leads-shakeup-top
Herd Hierarchy Week 13: Rams Remain at No. 1, But Is There a New Favorite in the AFC? (7. Detroit Lions - "Jahmyr Gibbs is like fire out of a cannon. The guy is unbelievable… They can control the game. They've got a Home Run hitter in the backfield. They've got a culture builder and an accurate thrower."): https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/herd-hierarchy-week-13-eagles
ESPN (8. Detroit Lions (7-4) - Week 12 result: Beat the Giants 34-27 (OT). Week 12 ranking: 8. Thanksgiving game memory: Lions top Bears 23-20 in 2024. After three straight Thanksgiving losses as coach of the Lions, Dan Campbell finally ended the team's seven-year holiday drought last season. With the win, the 11-1 Lions also got off to their best start in franchise history. For quarterback Jared Goff, it was a "bucket list" moment, as he enjoyed a turkey leg following 221 passing yards and two touchdown passes. Goff was joined by teammates David Montgomery, Jahmyr Gibbs, Amon-Ra St. Brown, DJ Reader and Al-Quadin Muhammad in great spirits. -- Eric Woodyard): https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47085977/nfl-week-13-power-rankings-poll-32-teams-2025-best-thanksgiving-memories
CBS (8. Lions: They rallied to beat the Giants at home, but the close game is not a good look against a bad team. They have to be better this week against the Packers.): https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-13-power-rankings-wide-open-playoff-picture-rams-top/
Yahoo (8 (7): Detroit Lions (7-4). Seeing the defense get torched by Jameis Winston at home wasn’t encouraging. Jahmyr Gibbs saved the Lions from what would have been a terrible loss. It’s getting harder to buy the inconsistent Lions as a title contender. Thursday’s game against the Packers will be telling.): https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/article/nfl-power-rankings-entering-week-13-bears-can-legitimize-their-run-on-black-friday-vs-eagles-who-take-a-tumble-042038224.html
Athletic (8. Detroit Lions (7-4)
Last week: 8. Sunday: Beat Giants 34-27 (OT). One big question: Is the offense fixed? Thursday’s Thanksgiving game should be a ton of fun with this high-powered Lions offense against a good Packers defense. After a dud against the Eagles in Week 11, Jahmyr Gibbs carried the offense, running for 219 yards and two touchdowns and adding another 45 yards and a touchdown through the air.): https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6834097/2025/11/25/nfl-power-rankings-week-13-rams-chiefs-browns-myles-garrett/
PFT (8. Lions (No. 9; 7-4): The Vikings showed the league how to defend Jared Goff.): https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/pfts-week-13-2025-nfl-power-rankings
NFL.com (8. Detroit Lions: The Lions needed a twisting 59-yard field goal from Jake Bates and a 69-yard OT touchdown from Jahmyr Gibbs to survive against the Giants, and it felt more like relief than jubilation at game's end. Everything has seemingly become more difficult for Detroit, even things we used to take for granted, like Jared Goff's pass protection and Amon-Ra St. Brown's ability to catch everything thrown his way. Now that those are no longer givens, it becomes tougher to beat even routine opponents when the defense can't prevent big plays. This has been a gauntlet of a schedule, so the Lions are allowed a tough game here and there, and they remain strong contenders for both the playoffs and a third straight division title. Still, it's hard not to be a little antsy about their chances with so many more tough games remaining and some issues seemingly not going away.): https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-power-rankings-week-13-2025-nfl-season
Fox sports (9 Detroit Lions - Super Bowl odds: +1200. They put on an offensive show against the Giants, and even got 237 yards on the ground. But giving up 517 yards to that Giants offense and needing overtime to beat them? Yuck.): https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/2025-nfl-power-rankings-week-13-which-nfc-teams-scary
USA Today (9 . Detroit Lions (10): RB Jahmyr Gibbs has certainly benefited from Dan Campbell's play selection − now averaging more than 20 touches, 194 yards from scrimmage and two TDs per game over the past three weeks.): https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/columnist/nate-davis/2025/11/25/nfl-power-rankings-week-13-eagles-chiefs-rams/87459707007/
Fox sports Brady (9. Detroit Lions): https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/tom-bradys-nfl-power-rankings-week-13
SN (10. Detroit Lions 7-4 (10) - The Lions' defense broke down vs. Jameis Winston and the Giants. They were fortunate that Jahmyr Gibbs was even bigger nightmare for the Giants' defense for almost five quarters. They needed that rebound with the Packers at home next on a short week.): https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/nfl-power-rankings-rams-bears-chiefs-cowboys-eagles-bills-steelers/195971f05c5da82989e24baf
Average Power Ranking (132/18): 7
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