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NFL Power Rankings, Week 10: Ravens upend Patriots, Browns implode completely

By Randy Gurzi

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 03: Quarterback Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens scores a first quarter touchdown against the New England Patriots at M&T Bank Stadium on November 3, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Todd Olszewski/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 03: Quarterback Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens scores a first quarter touchdown against the New England Patriots at M&T Bank Stadium on November 3, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Todd Olszewski/Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 03: J.D. McKissic #41 of the Detroit Lions carries the ball into the endzone for a touchdown against the Oakland Raiders during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game at RingCentral Coliseum on November 03, 2019 in Oakland, California. The Raiders won the game 31-24. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 03: J.D. McKissic #41 of the Detroit Lions carries the ball into the endzone for a touchdown against the Oakland Raiders during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game at RingCentral Coliseum on November 03, 2019 in Oakland, California. The Raiders won the game 31-24. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

20. Detroit Lions (15)

There’s been a lot of talk throughout the years about a curse being placed on the Detroit Lions by Bobby Layne. The former Lions quarterback was so upset with the team for trading that he said they would never win again — and they haven’t won a title since. While that curse has been widely covered, there could be another we are missing.

It seems as though the team can’t find a successful running game no matter how hard they try — an issue that goes back to the days of Barry Sanders running around their backfield. Sure, they could have a decent season here of there, but for the most part, their ground game has been a major issue.

Kerryon Johnson was supposed to help that and his 5.4 yard per carry average as a rookie gave them hope that they would finally have a ground game in 2019. Unfortunately, that never came to fruition as he’s currently on the injured reserve with a knee injury.

On Sunday, they managed 90 yards on the ground in a defeat but no player had more than 32 yards. Their passing game was stout as they had both Kenny Golladay and Marvin Jones over 100 yards and a touchdown each, but the 3-4-1 franchise is anything but balanced. They’re also pretty much out of it in their division race and need some huge breaks to get into the Wild Card discussion.

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