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Lions’ Run Game vs. Browns’ Top Run Defense Takes Center Stage in Detroit Today

Bulletin-board talk sets the stage for a run-first clash viewed as a Browns litmus test.

Overview

  • Week 4 kicks off at 1 p.m. ET at Ford Field, with the game airing on FOX.
  • After Lions OC John Morton said Cleveland hasn't seen a run game like Detroit's, Myles Garrett replied that Detroit hasn't faced a defensive front like Cleveland's.
  • Cleveland leads the NFL by allowing 57.3 rushing yards per game, while Detroit averages roughly 149 on the ground and piled up 224 rushing yards in Baltimore last week.
  • Oddsmakers favor Detroit by about 9.5–10 points, reflecting doubts about a Browns offense producing roughly 15 points per game.
  • Cleveland lists DT Mike Hall Jr. out and OT Jack Conklin questionable; Detroit ruled out LB Zach Cunningham and has OT Taylor Decker questionable.