4. Detroit Lions, 6-2
The Detroit Lions land at No. 4 in our NFC power rankings. The Lions have held firm this year and are in a good spot. Their 2025 season began somewhat similarly - they were 7-4 through 11 games but collapsed down the stretch and missed the playoffs.
Sitting at 6-2 now does position them nicely to get back into the postseason, and as long as that defense doesn't falter too much, they'll be golden. Quarterback Jared Goff has been outstanding this year as well, as you could very easily argue he's the MVP of the league.
And ever since Week 4, the Lions defense has allowed fewer points each week, going from 32, 21, 17, 15, 9. With a ton of winnable games left on the schedule, the Lions could surge at the right time and take back the NFC North, a division they won in the 2023 and 2024 seasons.
3. Minnesota Vikings, 6-2
Folks, the Minnesota Vikings might be back. Having lost two games in a row, the Vikings made a bold move to acquire Kirk Cousins from the Las Vegas Raiders. Cousins has actually been pretty awesome this year and a player who can help lead this Vikings team rather far in the playoffs, as the defense appears to be good enough to win a Super Bowl.
Cousins comes over from the Raiders and having thrown 20 touchdown passes in nine games. After to shaky years with Atlanta, Cousins seems to have revived himself a bit, and while he might not have much more in the tank, it should be enough for Minnesota.
This could be one of those trade deadline moves that works out big-time. This was a huge swing by the Vikings, but a much-needed one. Suddenly, this team is right back in the mix.
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