The Detroit Lions (7-7) have shown they can blow out teams at home and win tough games on the road. They are on the cusp of the playoffs—just one game out of the Wild Card spot with three games to go—and they have a favorable schedule down the stretch. For some national analysts, the Lions represent a team ready to compete with the top 10 teams in the league, while others are simply ranking them where they fall in the standings. I’ll leave it up to you to figure out which is which.
NFL Week 16 power rankings: Detroit Lions near unanimous top-12 team
