Four weeks into the 2023 regular season, the Detroit Lions are firmly in control of the NFC North and are settling in as one of the top teams in the NFL. For the second week in a row, the Lions finished in the top 10 in every national publication that we track, with the highest spot ranked being five and the lowest being nine.
But are the national rankings keeping up with the latest statistical models, such as DVOA (which has now moved from Football Outsiders to FTN Fantasy)?
The Lions also rank in the top 10 in DVOA, but not just as a team.