The Lions and Jaguars have been perennial punching bags in the NFL, with both finishing last place in their respective divisions in each of the last four seasons. The Jaguars' division title in 2017 was their first since 1999, while the Lions have never won the NFC North, as their last division title came back in 1993 when they played in the five-team NFC Central. That streak isn't going to end this year for Detroit, though both teams appear to be trending upward to the extent that you can argue both enter the week playing like top-10 teams. In fact, I have both at 1.5 points above average in my power ratings, which ties them with the Chargers for the eighth spot in the league heading into Week 16.
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