The Detroit Lions rebuilt interior offensive line is getting better by the week. After a rough start in Week 1 that pulled the plug on any top-10 line talk, the Lions have quietly risen back up in the offensive line metrics.
Pro Football Focus updates the offensive line rankings weekly. After Week 1 in Green Bay, the Lions fell way out top-10 range–and rightfully so. Even all-world right tackle Penei Sewell didn’t have a very good start to the 2025 season. Rookie RG Tate Ratledge looked like a guy making his first career start on the road in a hostile environment, while veteran center Graham Glasgow looked a tick slow and underpowered.
A better all-around showing in the Week 2 win over the Chicago Bears helped stabilize the Lions ship. And after a dominant performance on Monday night in the Week 3 win in Baltimore, Detroit is back in the top 10 in the weekly PFF line rankings. Hank Fraley’s crew moved up six spots to seize the 10th ranking. Ratledge’s strong play in Week 3 helped,
An overwhelmingly positive run-blocking performance on Monday night helped rookie guard Tate Ratledge surge to fifth place among all guards this season in PFF overall grade (74.0).
Hopefully, a strong showing against a very good Cleveland Browns defensive line–the No. 1 D-line in the same rankings–will keep the Lions amongst the best offensive lines in the league.
This article originally appeared on Lions Wire: Lions O-line back in top 10 after strong Week 3 play vs Ravens
