Overview

• Lions offensive coordinator John Morton said Cleveland has not seen a rushing attack like Detroit’s, pointing to a patient, downhill run game.
• Browns star Myles Garrett replied that Morton has not faced a defensive front like Cleveland’s and said the debate will be settled on the field.
• Cleveland leads the NFL in run defense at 57.3 yards allowed per game and has recently limited Derrick Henry to 23 yards and Josh Jacobs to 30.
• Detroit ranks fourth in rushing at 149.0 yards per game and is coming off a 224-yard effort in Baltimore behind David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs.
• Browns defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz downplayed talk as motivation, and pregame notes list Cleveland DT Mike Hall Jr. out with RT Jack Conklin questionable, with sportsbooks listing Browns around +9.5.