The Lions had no trouble bouncing back from their Week 15 loss to the Buffalo Bills by easily taking care of the Chicago Be

Here’s a look at where the Lions stand in this week’s power rankings as they prepare for an NFC title game rematch with the 49ers.

Only 19 NFL teams still harbor playoff hopes with two weeks left, the fewest since there were only 17 in 2019. Detroit Lions (13-2) The Lions will clinch the NFC North, a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs with a win over the San Francisco 49ers plus a Minnesota Vikings loss to the Green Bay Packers.

The Detroit Lions are on the cusp of clinching both the NFC North and No. 1 seed in Week 17, but they're going to need some help from a division rival. Here's how the Lions can clinch both of those top spots this coming week.

For this week’s NFL power rankings, the Detroit Lions take their spot back atop NFC teams in just about every one of the rankings we look at every week. After the loss to the Buffalo Bills in Week 15,