NFL Power Rankings for Week 9: Lions just won’t stop scoring

The NFL’s astir explosive discourtesy resides successful Detroit.

Jared Goff threw for only 85 yards but still connected connected 3 touchdowns Sunday successful nan Lions’ 5th consecutive win.

All they do is score, score, score.

Off to their champion seven-game commencement since 1956, nan Lions’ 172 points complete their past 4 games are nan astir successful a four-game span by immoderate NFL squad since nan 2019 Ravens. They are starring nan NFL pinch 33.4 points per crippled – astir a section extremity much per crippled than immoderate different team.

If nan Lions people 34 adjacent clip out, they will scope 268 points complete their first 9 games – tying their full-season scoring output from their infamous 0-16 play successful 2008.

The Lions are nan people of nan NFC, but they still don’t person nan No. 1 spot successful The Post’s NFL powerfulness rankings for Week 9:

1. Chiefs 7-0 (1)

Make it 13 consecutive wins, including nan playoffs, for nan defending Super Bowl champions. Patrick Mahomes threw 2 touchdown passes and became nan fastest backmost successful NFL history to scope 30,000 passing yards successful a 27-20 triumph against nan Raiders. The defense forced a turnover connected downs aft facing first-and-goal astatine nan 3-yard line.

2. Lions 6-1 (2)

Kalif Raymond returned a punt 90 yards for a touchdown and Khalil Dorsey returned a kickoff 72 yards successful a 52-14 laugher against nan Titans. David Montgomery ran for a touchdown and threw for different connected a instrumentality play. The Lions’ scoring output was nan second-highest successful franchise history. At 1 point, nan Lions had 49 points but only 168 yards.

3. Packers 6-2 (5)

Beating nan Jaguars, 30-27, mightiness person been a Pyrrhic triumph because Jordan Love injured his groin and created a “high level of concern” for caput coach Matt LaFleur. Backup backmost Malik Willis completed a 51-yard walk to Jayden Reed to group up Brandon McManus’ walk-off 24-yard section goal. Josh Jacobs ran for 127 yards and 2 touchdowns.

4. Texans 6-2 (6)

Beneficiaries of instant replay, nan Texans survived pinch a 23-20 triumph against nan Colts erstwhile Dayo Odeyingbo’s late-fourth-quarter go-ahead 84-yard fumble return touchdown was erased. Joe Mixon, who had that fumble, besides became nan first subordinate successful NFL history to unreserved for astatine slightest 100 yards and a touchdown successful 4 of his first 5 games pinch a caller team.

5. Ravens 5-3 (4)

The Ravens were headed for a sixth consecutive triumph erstwhile Derrick Henry scored nan go-ahead touchdown pinch 2:36 remaining, but nan defense couldn’t get nan extremity needed to forestall a 29-24 nonaccomplishment to nan Jameis Winston-led Browns. Kyle Hamilton dropped a gift-wrapped interception. Lamar Jackson threw for 289 yards but his past thrust stalled conscionable short of nan reddish zone.

6. Bills 6-2 (7)

Josh Allen threw for 2 touchdowns and James Cook ran for 2 much to put a 31-10 rout connected nan Seahawks. The Bills had 2 touchdown drives of astatine slightest 90 yards during nan first half. Allen extended his streak of consecutive passes without an interception to 300 earlier throwing his first of nan season.

7. Vikings 5-2 (3)

Head coach Kevin O’Connell dropped his first head-to-head gathering pinch mentor Sean McVay successful a 30-20 nonaccomplishment to nan Rams. The Vikings were held to conscionable six second-half points contempt Justin Jefferson’s 8 catches for 115 yards. Needing to thrust 95 yards for nan chance to necktie nan score, Sam Darnold was sacked for a game-sealing safety pinch 1:36 to go.

8. Commanders 6-2 (8)

There’s magic brewing pinch rookie Jayden Daniels, who shook disconnected a rib wounded and a bad crippled to uncork a 52-yard Hail Mary that was caught for a touchdown by Noah Brown pinch nary clip remaining successful an 18-15 triumph against nan Bears. The Commanders led astir of nan measurement but fell down pinch 25 seconds remaining.

9. Steelers 6-2 (9)

Calvin Austin Jr. scored connected a 73-yard punt return and a 29-yard reception to move a necktie crippled astatine nan half into a 14-point lead connected nan measurement to a 26-18 triumph against nan Giants. Chris Boswell made 4-of-4 section goals. Alex Highsmith and T.J. Watt dominated their matchups, and nan Steelers won a singular 22nd straight clip astatine location connected “Monday Night Football.”

10. Eagles 5-2 (11)

Saquon Barkley did nan soiled activity (108 rushing yards) but Jalen Hurts stole nan glory pinch 3 rushing touchdowns totaling 9 yards. Hurts besides tossed a touchdown walk and nan Eagles scored nan last 20 points of a 37-17 triumph against nan Bengals, extending their winning streak to three. Safety Sydney Brown hit his copy brother, Bengals moving backmost Chase Brown.

11. Falcons 5-3 (13)

12. Broncos 5-3 (14)

13. 49ers 4-4 (15)

14. Buccaneers 4-4 (10)

15. Seahawks 4-4 (12)

16. Bears 4-3 (16)

17. Cowboys 3-4 (17)

18. Cardinals 4-4 (18)

19. Chargers 4-3 (19)

20. Colts 4-4 (21)

21. Rams 3-4 (23)

22. Bengals 3-5 (20)

23. Raiders 2-6 (24)

24. Giants 2-6 (25)

A 100-yard rusher (Tyrone Tracy Jr.) and a 100-yard receiver (Darius Slayton) still couldn’t forestall a 3rd consecutive loss. Down 1 people successful nan 4th quarter, Daniel Jones turned nan shot complete twice successful nan last 5 minutes. Greg Joseph was 4-for-4 connected section goals, but nan typical teams allowed a punt-return touchdown.

25. Jaguars 2-6 (26)

26. Browns 2-6 (30)

27. Patriots 2-6 (32)

28. Jets 2-6 (22)

It seems thing tin extremity nan bleeding for these underachievers, who person added Davante Adams and Haason Reddick during a skid that reached 5 games pinch a 25-22 nonaccomplishment to nan Patriots. Greg Zuerlein missed 2 kicks and nan defense allowed nan game-winning 70-yard touchdown thrust – vanished disconnected connected 4th down successful nan past minute. Aaron Rodgers’ 2 touchdown passes went for naught.

29. Dolphins 2-5 (29)

30. Saints 2-6 (27)

31. Titans 1-6 (28)

32. Panthers 1-7 (31)