The Detroit Lions were not at their best against the Chicago Bears in Week 11, but they managed to escape with a win, overcoming a 12-point deficit with only minutes remaining in the game.
There is a lot to clean up for the Lions, that’s for certain, and it was one of their sloppiest performances on the season, but only one national ranker dinged them for their performance. In fact, overcoming so many obstacles impressed enough of the national rankers that most kept them at the same spot they were in last week or moved them up a spot in their rankings.