Packers rise back into top 5 of NFL power rankings after Thanksgiving win

The Green Bay Packers were 5-3-1 and at a crossroads of the 2025 season after losing back-to-back home games, but a three-game winning streak -- extended with an impressive Thanksgiving Day win over the Detroit Lions at Ford Field -- has Matt LaFleur's team back in the top five of NFL power rankings.

The Packers are a top five team in all eight power rankings reviewed this week.

As the calendar hits December, the Packers are starting to find their stride. Over the last three games, Jordan Love has thrown six touchdown passes without an interception, Christian Watson has three touchdown catches and Micah Parsons has 6.0 sacks and 22 pressures. The stars are leading the way for a Packers team that now has a legitimate shot at the No. 1 seed in the NFC with five games to play.

Here's where the Packers stand in NFL power rankings after beating the Lions on Thanksgiving Day:

USA Today

Week 14 ranking: No. 4 (up 1 spot)

From Nate Davis: "Beat the archrival Bears on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep of the NFC North in a three-week period, and the Pack might just find itself atop the conference standings."

ESPN

Week 14 ranking: No. 5 (up 2 spots)

From Rob Demovsky on X factor: "The Packers aren't just getting back another receiver soon. They're getting back their leading receiver in each of the past two seasons. Reed hasn't played since he broke his collarbone in Week 2. He underwent surgery to repair that, as well as a fracture in his foot, and is expected to return either this week against the Bears or next week against the Broncos. Reed is the Packers' most versatile receiver and should make their passing game even more difficult to defend down the stretch."

The Athletic

Week 14 ranking: No. 5 (up 2 spots)

From The Athletic: "There were fair concerns about Green Bay’s offense after Tucker Kraft’s season-ending injury. But after some hiccups, the offense got rolling again on Thanksgiving as Jordan Love threw four touchdown passes."

FOX Sports

Week 14 ranking: No. 5 (up 2 spots)

From Ralph Vacchiano: "A Thanksgiving Day win in Detroit reestablished the Packers as a threat. More importantly, four touchdown passes from Jordan Love was a reminder of what this offense can do."

CBS Sports

Week 14 ranking: No. 5 (up 2 spots)

From Pete Prisco: "They set Jordan Love free against the Lions and he threw four touchdown passes. That's the style they have to play the rest of the way."

SI/MMQB

Week 14 ranking: No. 5 (up 5 spots)

From Connor Orr: "From Peter Bukowski at LockedOn Packers, Jordan Love leads NFL quarterbacks in nearly every clutch metric you can think of: EPA per play, adjusted EPA per play, success rate and completion percentage over expectation on late downs. That will play deep into December and January."

The Ringer

Week 14 ranking: No. 4 (up 4 spots)

From Diante Lee: "Every time I think I'm out.."

Yahoo Sports

Week 14 ranking: No. 5 (up 2 spots)

From Frank Schwab: "The Packers might be peaking again. Since scoring just seven points in an ugly loss to the Eagles, the Packers have won three in a row and scored 27, 23 and 31 points. Beating the Lions in Detroit to complete the season sweep was impressive. Green Bay has its moments of looking like the best team in football, though most of those moments have been against Detroit. The Packers play the Bears twice in their next three games, with a game at Denver in between, so we’ll find out soon how good Green Bay is."

This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: NFL power rankings: Packers rise back into top 5 after win on Thanksgiving