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NFL Week 4 power rankings: Detroit Lions earn recognition for their effort

The Detroit Lions are 0-3 on the season after a heartbreaking Week 3 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. But their effort to stay in games is beginning to slowly win over some of the national analysts, and a few even moved the Lions up in their rankings despite the loss.

Let’s take a look at where the Lions sit in the national eye.

NFL.com, Rank: 27 (Previous: 31)

“‘These fans can smell win No. 1 on the year!’ CBS play-by-play man Greg Gumbel was just stating the obvious, but it all felt like a cruel jinx after Justin Tucker kicked a 66-yard field goal to hand the Lions one of the most ridiculous losses in franchise history (this is really saying something).