The Detroit Lions have dropped two straight games, haven’t scored a touchdown and have plummeted down the ESPN Power Rankings.
The Lions dropped six spots to No. 13 on Tuesday after being crushed by New England, 34-9, and are now out of the top 10 for the first time since Week 7. The Lions were 13th in that poll as well.
The Lions were also No. 13 at this point last season before winning only one game the rest of the way.
Below, as always, is my ballot with a new No. 1 -- New England. Much like my colleagues, I dropped the Lions a good amount, from No. 8 to No. 12. They have a chance to get on a roll, though, with four straight games against teams with losing records at this point.
1. New England (2)
2. Green Bay (3)
3. Arizona (1)
4. Philadelphia (7)
5. Denver (6)
6. Dallas (5)
7. Seattle (9)
8. Indianapolis (10)
9. Cincinnati (13)
10. San Francisco (11)
11. San Diego (15)
12. Detroit (8)
13. Kansas City (4)
14. Baltimore (16)
15. Pittsburgh (12)
16. Cleveland (17)
17. Buffalo (20)
18. Miami (14)
19. Houston (18)
20. Chicago (22)
21. Minnesota (24)
22. New Orleans (23)
23. Atlanta (21)
24. St. Louis (19)
25. Carolina (25)
26. New York Giants (26)
27. Washington (30)
28. Tennessee (27)
29. Tampa Bay (28)
30. New York Jets (29)
31. Oakland (32)
32. Jacksonville (31)