Winning five times in six games will raise a team’s profile. For the Detroit Lions, the surge upward in the standings is impressive enough to land the team into realms not seen in many years in some current NFL power polls.
The Lions improved to 6-7 by beating the 10-3 Minnesota Vikings, 34-23, in Week 14. The big win over the NFC North leaders propelled the Lions way upward in the Week 15 NFL power poll watch.
