Despite a string of injuries, the Detroit Lions continue to impress, securing a win against the Chicago Bears and maintaining their position in the NFC power rankings. The team's resilience and offensive firepower raise hopes for a deep playoff run.
The Detroit Lions stand in the most recent power rankings assembled by national media outlets, following a 34-17 win over the Chicago Bears in Week 16. Players like Marcus Davenport, Carlton Davis III, Alim McNeill, Malcolm Rodriguez and Ennis Rakestraw Jr. have stepped up in the absence of key players. David Montgomery remains on the active roster, but he's a long shot to return because of a knee injury.
At least this week, though, it didn't seem to bother them as they put 475 yards on the hapless Bears.The offense showed it can move the football in any type of weather in the blowout of the Bears. The undermanned defense gave up yards, but made stops when needed.A matchup between two 14-2 teams in the regular-season finale, with the winner getting the No. 1 seed in the NFC and the loser going on the road wild-card weekend with a 14-3 record, is still in play. The Lions can continue navigating their injuries and make a run all the way to the Super Bowl. However, they continue to show that they won't simply fold under adversity. Even with David Montgomery (MCL) out of the lineup, the Lions still has the offensive fuel needed to match points with any team in the NFL, and that's going to give them a chance each and every week. This may still end up being the ultimate 'what-if' season for the Lions, but if there's a team with mental makeup to make a masterpiece out of molded bread, it's Detroit.The first team in franchise history to win 13 games, they're trying to pave the NFC pathway to the Super Bowl directly to Ford Field. Plenty of work yet to do on that front, even for a team that's almost certainly the franchise's best of the Super Bowl era (since 1966) – the Lions' 493 points and 7-0 road record are club bests – much as that's also indicative of their checkered-at-best history over that period. Regardless, give Dan Campbell and Co. credit for continuing to play at a high level no matter how many injuries and other obstacles they must navigat
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