Where the Lions sit in NFL power rankings entering playoffs

Current rank: 1

Last week’s rank: 4

What Josh Kendall had to say: “Every football coach has said the phrase, “Next man up,” roughly one million times. It’s the sport’s reflex response to injuries, as in, “We don’t make excuses around here, the backup will come in and play just fine.” But the Lions’ rash of injuries this year could show the ultimate fallacy of that argument. This team has done everything right but has 16 players on injured reserve heading into the playoffs. Making matters worse, starting cornerback Terrion Arnold left Sunday night’s game in a walking boot.”