Detroit Lions Move Up to Unbelievable Spot in NFL Power Rankings
The news for the Detroit Lions keeps getting sweeter, and the team deserves it. After being the brunt of jokes early in the season, now the Detroit Lions are the team to beat in the NFL.
Following a 1-6 start to the season, the Lions are now 7-7. They’ve been victorious in six of their past seven games. They’re tough. After all, they’re Lions.
Now, the NFL.com Power Rankings have the Lions in an unbelievable spot: No. 7. That’s up from No. 10 last week.
Of this Detroit team, NFL.com says, “The Lions can win ugly, too. Dan Campbell’s Grit Monsters went to the Meadowlands and struggled to break through against a stellar Jets defense … until it mattered most. Facing fourth-and-inches at midfield with two minutes to play, offensive coordinator Ben Johnson (his head coach stock going up by the week) called a brilliant misdirection play that resulted in a 51-yard touchdown for Brock Wright. The Lions have won six of seven with an opportunity to move into NFL playoff position if they can take out the Panthers on Sunday. “A lot of these close games are starting to lean more toward us than them,” said Jared Goff. “That hasn’t always been the case around here. We fully believe in each other and know that somebody’s going to make a play to do something right.”
If you’re wondering, the Philadelphia Eagles remain in the No. 1 spot. They have my favorite quarterback, Jalen Hurts, so I’m cool with that. Although I am a big fan of Jared Goff, too. Find the full list of NFL Power Rankings for Week 16 here.
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