The Detroit Lions (8-5) got back in the win column, convincingly beating a hot Dallas Cowboys team by two touchdowns. But was that enough to sway voters to put the Lions back inside their top-10 rankings?

Let’s take a look at how things shook out in this week’s power rankings.

The Ringer: 5 (Previous rank: 6)

From Diante Lee:

Detroit’s offense is finding last year’s heights again, having scored 102 points in the past three weeks in spite of injuries and attrition. We should be celebrating this major step forward and forecasting what this unit can do in the wide-open NFC playoff field—but there’s a chance that Detroit won’t get there at all.

Because of Chicago’s success this season and San Francisco’s easy road into the wild-card round, the Lions have to win out to secure their spot in

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