The NFL contenders are starting to separate from the pretenders. The Green Bay Packers (8-3) easily took care of business against the San Francisco 49ers (5-6) on Sunday and the Detroit Lions (10-1) dominated the Indianapolis Colts (5-7).

Here's a look at where the Detroit Lions stand in national power rankings following their 24-6 victory over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 12 to improve to 10-1 on the season. Sports Illustrated Power ranking: 1st Previous ranking: 1st The Lions—12 games into the season by the way—have become the first team in NFL history to have a running back tandem score 10-plus touchdowns apiece in back to back seasons.

Minnesota Vikings, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers show that road to Super Bowl in NFC goes through NFC North division.

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The Lions beat the good teams they are supposed to beat, as in their wins over Green Bay and Houston in Weeks 9 and 10. They also destroy bad teams, as they did last week against Jacksonville. The Colts snapped a three-game losing streak with a one-point win against the skidding Jets last week.