The Detroit Lions have won the NFC North for the first time in 30 years and will host a playoff game at Ford Field for the first time in its history. The Lions won 12 games this season—comfortably leading the division by a three-game margin—matching a recording-setting victory mark set back in 1991.
Yet, in this week’s national power rankings, the majority of the conversation surrounds the obstacles the Lions are facing in the Wild Card round, including a surging opponent in the Los Angeles Rams, and an injury to star tight end Sam LaPorta.