NFL Power Rankings: Detroit Lions and Other First-Half Surprises Plummeting

It is time to panic in Detriot.

The Lions were just throttled by the Bears 37-13 and Matthew Stafford has a broken pinkie. At 6-3, they now have the same record as the Bengals.

The lack of a running game is starting to really effect the entire team. Averaging a mere 95.3 yards per game (27th in the NFL), it has forced the Lions offense to be so one-dimensional that Stafford dropped back a ridiculous 63 times on Sunday.

That's absurd.

With two games against the Packers, the Chargers and road games against the Saints and Raiders still on tap, forget the division, this team isn't even going to the playoffs.

Speaking of first-half surprises falling quickly...

No. 15 Buffalo Bills

Remember when the Bills were 4-1 with a win over the Pats?

That was a long time ago.

They are now 5-4, in third place in the AFC East and looking at two more road games in a row.

QB Ryan Fitzpatrick is beginning to be exposed for the noodle arm he has, as teams dare him to throw the deep ball.

The defense lived off turnovers in the first half of the season, in fact they led the NFL. Now the turnovers aren't coming and the 25th ranked pass defense is being exposed.

I'd be shocked if the Bills are able to finish the season above .500 at this point.

No. 20 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Bucs are an enigma.

They started off 3-1, only to lose three of their last four.

The young defense is 26th against the rush and 28th against the pass as they continue their march to the bottom of every relevant category.

Maybe this team is too young, maybe they needed more veterans besides Ronde Barber to keep this team focused.

QB Josh Freeman is regressing and WR Mike Williams has fallen off a cliff. This has been one extremely disappointing season in Tampa.

 Eric Ball's Week 11 NFL Power Rankings

    1. Green Bay Packers     
    2. San Francisco 49ers     
    3. Pittsburgh Steelers
    4. New Orleans Saints    
    5. New England Patriots     
    6. New York Giants     
    7. Houston Texans

    8. Baltimore Ravens

    9. Cincinnati Bengals     
    10. Chicago Bears       
    11. Atlanta Falcons     
    12. Detroit Lions 
    13. Dallas Cowboys     
    14. New York Jets
    15. Buffalo Bills
    16. Oakland Raiders     
    17. Philadelphia Eagles
    18. San Diego Chargers
    19. Tennessee Titans     
    20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers     
    21. Denver Broncos     
    22. Miami Dolphins     
    23. Minnesota Vikings     
    24.  Carolina Panthers     
    25. Jacksonville Jaguars     
    26. Arizona Cardinals
    27. St. Louis Rams     
    28. Kansas City Chiefs     
    29. Seattle Seahawks     
    30. Cleveland Browns     
    31. Washington Redskins     
    32. Indianapolis Colts