The Detroit Lions fell in most of the power rankings after a surprising loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Here’s a look at where the Lions stand after looking at this week’s NFL power rankings. I think the Lions are going to lose one of their first two games because, one, they’ve never gone unbeaten and, two, they look like the kind of club that needs an elbow in the nose before they can get to their potential. . It was a wake-up call for the defense, but also a warning that they don’t have a monopoly on toughness. The Buccaneers came to Detroit with attitude. Detroit amassed 463 yards of offense and held Tampa Bay to 216. Aidan Hutchinson had just 4 1/2 sacks, the second most of any player in a game since 2021 (behind Khalil Mack’s six last season against the Raiders). Maybe the problem was the fact that Jared Goff threw the ball 55 times. The Lions quarterback had the second-most sacks of any player in a game since 2022, threw two interceptions and finished with a 61.7 passer rating.