Week#14 NFL Power Rankings:
30. Detroit Lions
At some point in the season -- let's clock it around late September -- the
Lions lost any ability to close out games. Detroit has lost eight of nine, but the free-fall wouldn't have been so pronounced had the
Lions handled their business. We saw that again on
Thanksgiving, when a 17-7 second-quarter lead became
a 24-20 loss to the
Bears. At least the
Lions have a feel-good story in
David Blough, whose first career completion was
a 75-yard touchdown to Kenny Golladay. The third-string QB led the
Lions to another touchdown on their second possession and threw for 280 yards against a top defense. We'll see more of the undrafted rookie, too: The
Lions moved
Jeff Driskel to injured reserve on Saturday with a hamstring injury. With Driskel done and
Matthew Stafford [[back) in limbo, you
Bloughhards out there are in for a treat.