Last week the Detroit Lions took a bit of dip in the power rankings after their loss to the Tamp Bay Buccaneers. Now that the Lions have beaten the Arizona Cardinals, a team that some had in the top five last week, they have to go up right? Let's take a look:

ESPN: 5th

Previous ranking: 5th

"Even after a Week 3 win, receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown acknowledged that the Lions' offense could step up more. The main statistic that jumps out is that the Lions are 5-of-13 (38.5 %) scoring touchdowns on red zone opportunities. For context, through three games in 2023, the Lions were 5-of-9 (55.6%) in red zone scoring. When it was upset by Tampa Bay in Week 2, the Lions had six red zone drives without a touchdown, their most in a game since 1981, per ESPN Research." -Eric Woodyard

Yahoo Sports: 3rd

Previous ranking: 5th

"Sunday's win vs. the Cardinals was costly for the Lions. They lost defensive end Marcus Davenport for the season with an elbow injury and center Frank Ragnow will miss time with a pectoral injury. Ragnow is a huge part of the Lions' stellar offensive line and Aidan Hutchinson will get more attention without Davenport on the other side." -Frank Schwab

Sports Illustrated: 4th

Previous ranking: 3rd 

Writer note: He moved the Lions down one spot to put the Packers over them. 

"Through three weeks, the Lions have looked alternately fierce and surprisingly beatable. I wonder what would have happened if Jared Goff’s pick six would not have been blown dead. Having watched it numerous times, the ball is clearly in motion before the two minute warning and I think Cardinals fans have some grounds for a grievance. If you want answers directly from the officiating crew, here’s a pool report. While I can see the crew’s point—the first time I watched it I wondered what everyone was complaining about because I thought I saw the clock hit zero before the snap—a second review clearly shows a second still on the clock. Human error is fun when there’s not so much gambling involved!" – Connor Orr

Sporting News: 6th

Previous ranking: 8th

"The Lions flexed more defensively when needed in Arizona to help a slumping Jared Goff, and they also re-established their dominance in the running game. That familiar formula for Dan Campbell helped Detroit look more like last year's NFC runner-up." -Vinnie Iyer

CBS Sports: 10th

Previous ranking: 11th

"After losing to the Bucs, they bounced back against the Cardinals with a victory. But they still don't quite look like the team we expect to see." -Pete Prisco

Pro Football Talk: 3rd

Previous ranking: 4th

"Dan Campbell’s temporary address in early February might be in New Orleans" -Mike Florio

Bleacher Report: 4th

Previous ranking: 5th

"On some level, the Detroit Lions posted an impressive victory over the Arizona Cardinals Sunday. The Lions piled up 373 yards of offense, held the Arizona Cardinals to 277 yards of offense and piled up over 180 yards on the ground. However, after moving the ball at will in the first half, the Lions didn't score after intermission." -NFL Staff

The Athletic: 3rd

Previous ranking: 6th

"We’ve wondered about this for a while. Watch the play below and you will, too. Amon-Ra St. Brown caught seven passes for 75 yards Sunday, one of which he flipped back to Jahmyr Gibbs for a 21-yard touchdown. It was beautiful. It resulted in a touchdown with less than 30 seconds left in the half, and the day’s weirdest stat line: Gibbs, zero targets, zero catches, 20 receiving yards and a 21-yard receiving touchdown." -Josh Kendall

NFL: 4th

Previous ranking: 3rd

"Jared Goff played a cleaner game Sunday, but he still threw a regrettable interception that kept the Cardinals in it. That's now four picks in three games for Goff, and he could have had another — a pick-six, no less — late in the second quarter had the referees not blown the play dead just ahead of the two-minute warning. He also took a pair of sacks, both of which he appeared to walk himself into (including one vs. a three-man rush). Goff was more accurate this time out, completing 18 of his 23 passes despite Sam LaPorta missing most of the second half and Jameson Williams having a quiet game. The hook-and-ladder play was a reminder that this offense still is juicy and fun. But Sunday's victory had as much to do with Detroit's defense stepping up in a big way. There were still a few coverage slip-ups, but the pressure and tackling were strong all game." -Eric Edholm

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