The hype was amazing while it last for the Detroit Lions, but everyone knew as soon as the Lions lost that the national sports world and half the teams fan base was going to turn on the team and start saying stuff like" we knew the hype wasn't real" a week after the Lions beat the Super Bowl champions in their own building. 

Last week, the Lions were well inside the top 10 of nearly every power ranking around. They were as high as number four last week. This week, they've  dropped out of the top 10 in a lot of power rankings. Let's check it out. 

ESPN: 8 (The Ocho)

Previous ranking:7 

"Goff is playing out the four-year, $134 million contract extension he signed with the Rams in 2019. He is scheduled to make $26.975 million in 2024. But Goff could position himself for a long-term extension if the Lions have a big year. Once considered a bridge quarterback, the soon-to-be 29-year-old is playing some of the best football of his career. Goff has multiple touchdown passes in six straight home games going back to Week 9 of last season, which is the longest active streak in the NFL, and he threw 383 consecutive passes before throwing an interception on Sunday, which is the third-longest streak in league history."

The Sporting News: 8

Previous Ranking: 4

"The Lions may be got overhyped themselves for their home opener after shocking the Chiefs in Week 1. Jared Goff turned another smooth, efficient first half into a big mistake-stamped second half. (Goff went 16-20 for 143 yards, one touchdown and his first interception in 383 passes. "mistake-stamped" is an interesting way of putting it.) Detroit is still leaning how to win a lot and needs to clean up more under Dan Campbell."

The Athletic: 13

Previous ranking: 7

"We would like to take a moment to appreciate Jared Goff. He’s third in the league in yards per play (7.4) and had a passer rating of 121.8 against Seattle this week. In the first half, he was 11-for-12 for 141 yards and two touchdowns. Until Sunday, Goff had gone 383 pass attempts without an interception, which is the third-longest streak in NFL history, according to ESPN Stats & Info. It might be time to say the guy’s pretty good."

Authors note: I skip the "pretty good" and go right to elite here. You'll see all the reasons there. 

USA Today: 9th

Previous ranking: 5

"Hopefully Sunday's loss to Seattle won't be as penal as the 2022 defeat that cost Detroit a playoff berth. Obviously didn't hurt that the rest of the NFC North also lost in Week 2."

CBS: 18

Previous ranking: 8

"Losing at home to the Seahawks is not a good look for this team. The defense has to be better."

Sports Illustrated: 10 

Previous ranking: 6th

"This was something of a valuable experience for Dan Quinn’s (Dan Quinn is defensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys) Lions after scoring one of the most emotional victories in modern franchise history a week ago. Having Seattle come in and upset them in the home opener is a bit of a reminder that an arrival is not permanent in the NFL and is highly conditional. The team is now sustaining some attrition, with David Montgomery out for at least a few weeks. The offense now loses part of its appeal as a series of complementary backs. Rookie Jahmyr Gibbs has to take on a larger share of the workload, and offensive coordinator Ben Johnson may have to show his cards on that front sooner than he would have liked."

Yahoo Sports: 8

Previous ranking: 7

"Sunday's loss wasn't a great one for the Lions, but it happens. What's more troubling is the injury report. David Montgomery could miss multiple weeks with a thigh injury. Amon-Ra St. Brown suffered what appeared to be a toe injury, and that can linger. Left tackle Taylor Decker missed Sunday's game with an ankle injury. Those are some problematic injuries."

Navigating all the Detroit Lions injuries

Ok everyone, let's all take a deep breath. What a Week 2 that was for not just the Detroit Lions, but the entire NFL. It seemed liek everyone got hurt. Anytime you looked, someone was getting carted off the field. It's hard to know for sure because there's 32 teams and I only cover one […]

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