Overview

• Lions offensive coordinator John Morton said the Browns "haven't seen a run game like ours yet," with Detroit entering Week 4 ranked fourth in rushing (149.0 yards per game) after posting 224 yards against Baltimore.
• Myles Garrett responded that Detroit "hasn't seen a defensive front like ours," framing the matchup as a clash of ideologies, and coordinator Jim Schwartz reiterated stopping the run as the week’s priority.
• Cleveland leads the NFL against the run at 57.3 yards allowed per game and 2.29 yards per carry through three games, having limited Derrick Henry and Josh Jacobs to minimal production.
• Pre-game injury reports list Browns defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr. out (knee) and right tackle Jack Conklin questionable (elbow), with the Lions also ruling out multiple players and listing others as questionable.
• Local coverage casts Sunday at Ford Field as a prove-it opportunity for Cleveland after upsetting Green Bay, with Morton's comment widely characterized as bulletin-board material for the Browns’ defense.