Venue & Game Details
Kickoff Time: 1:00 PM EDT
Venue: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan (indoor, climate-controlled)
Capacity: ~65,000
Broadcast: FOX: Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Megan Olivi (field reporter)
Injury Report
Cleveland Browns:
QB Joe Flacco – starting, but limited mobility.
RB Nick Chubb – out for season (knee).
RB Quinshon Judkins – healthy, led team with 94 yards and a TD in Week 3.
LT Dawand Jones – out for season.
CB Denzel Ward – questionable (hamstring).
Detroit Lions:
QB Jared Goff – healthy, 202 yards and 1 TD in Week 3.
RB David Montgomery – healthy, 151 yards and 2 TDs vs. Ravens.
WR Amon-Ra St. Brown – healthy, 77 yards and 1 TD in Week 3.
OT Taylor Decker – questionable (ankle).
CB Emmanuel Moseley – questionable (knee).
(Injury statuses as of midweek; final reports due Friday/Saturday.)
Key Player Matchups
Joe Flacco (CLE QB) vs. Lions Pass Rush
Flacco threw for just 142 yards vs. Green Bay in Week 3.
Detroit’s front seven had 7 sacks vs. Baltimore.
David Montgomery (DET RB) vs. Browns Run Defense
Montgomery averaging 5.2 ypc, 3 TDs in last two games.
Cleveland allowing just 3.7 ypc but vulnerable without depth at DT.
Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET WR) vs. Browns Secondary
St. Brown is Goff’s top target.
If Denzel Ward is out, Cleveland’s coverage will be tested.
Quinshon Judkins (CLE RB) vs. Lions Front Seven
Rookie RB showed promise in Week 3.
Detroit ranks top-10 in run defense efficiency.
Recent Team Form
Cleveland Browns (1–2)
W 13–10 vs. Packers (Week 3)
L 10–24 @ Steelers (Week 2)
L 17–27 vs. Bengals (Week 1)
Strengths: Defense forcing turnovers, Judkins emerging as RB1.
Weaknesses: Passing game stagnant, O-line injuries.
Detroit Lions (2–1)
W 38–30 @ Ravens (Week 3)
L 20–23 vs. Seahawks (Week 2)
W 27–17 @ Bears (Week 1)
Strengths: Balanced offense, strong O-line, Montgomery/St. Brown duo.
Weaknesses: Secondary depth, occasional lapses in coverage.
Conference vs. Conference
Cleveland: AFC North
Detroit: NFC North
Cross-conference matchup; potential playoff tiebreaker implications.
Series History
All-time series: Browns lead 19–6.
Last meeting: Lions beat Browns 13–10 in 2021.
Trend: Detroit has won 2 of last 3, but historically Cleveland dominated in the 1950s (four NFL Championship meetings).
Betting Trends
Cleveland Browns:
1–2 ATS in 2025.
2–5 ATS in last 7 road games.
4 of last 6 games have gone Under.
Detroit Lions:
2–1 ATS in 2025.
5–1 ATS in last 6 home games.
Averaging 37 ppg at home since 2024.
Historical Betting Results
2021: Lions +3 covered in 13–10 win (Under cashed).
2017: Lions -10.5 covered in 38–24 win (Over cashed).
2013: Lions -3 covered in 31–17 win (Over cashed).
BROWNS NOTES
• QB JOE FLACCO passed for 142 yards last week. Is 3-0 with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 94.3 rating in 3 career starts vs. Det. • RB QUINSHON JUDKINS led team with season-high 94 rush yards & had 1stcareer rush TD last week, most rush yards by rookie in a game this season. Judkins (166) & DYLAN SAMPSON the only pair of rookie RBs each with 100+ scrimmage yards in 2025. • RB JEROME FORD aims for 3rd in row with 4+ catches. • WR JERRY JEUDY has 50+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5. Had 74 rec. yards in his last game vs. Det. (12/26/23 w/ Den.). • WR CEDRIC TILLMAN has TD catch in 2 of 3 games this season. • TE HAROLD FANNIN leads rookies with 15 catches this season, 4th-most ever by TE in 1st 3 career games. • TE DAVID NJOKU led team with season-high 5 catches for 40 yards last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 40+ rec. yards. Has 5+ catches in 5 of his past 6 on road. • DE MYLES GARRETT ranks tied-2nd in NFL & is 1 of 7 with 0.5+ sacks in each of 1st 3 weeks of seaosn. Aims for his 11th in row with TFL & 4th in row with 5+ tackles. Had TFL in last meeting. • DT MALIEK COLLINS had season-high 5 tackles & 1.5 sacks in Week 3. Has TFL in 2 of 3 career games vs. Det. • DT MASON GRAHAM (rookie) had 1st-career half sack last week. • LB CARON SCHWESINGER (rookie) had season-high 9 tackles & had 1st-career sack in Week 3. Tied 2nd-most among rookies with 21 tackles in 2025. • LB DEVIN BUSH had 7 tackles & 3rd-career FF last week. • CB DENZEL WARD had season-high 5 tackles & PD last week. Has PD in 2 of past 3. Had INT in last meeting. • S GRANT DELPIT had 9 tackles, TFL & 7th-career INT last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles & PD.
LIONS NOTES
• QB JARED GOFF had TD pass vs. 0 INTs & 103.6 rating in Week 3 & aims for his 3rd in row with 100+ rating. Since 2023, has 100+ rating in 22 games, tiedmost in NFL. Has 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating in 7 of his past 8 at home. • RB JAHMYR GIBBS had 5 catches, 99 scrimmage yards (67 rush, 32 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in Week 3, his 7th-career game with 2+ rush TDs. Has 18 TDs (14 rush, 4 rec.) in 17 career home games, incl. each of his past 4. • RB DAVID MONTGOMERY had 164 scrimmage yards (career-high 151 rush, 13 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in Week 3, his 9th-career game with 2+ rush TDs. Has 28 rush TDs in 31 reg. season games with Det. since 2023. Gibbs & Montgomery have 11 games where each rushed for TD, most by RB teammates all-time. • WR AMON-RA ST. BROWN had 7 catches for 77 yards & 37th-career rec. TD last week, 3rd-most TD catches in franchise history. Has 5+ catches in 8 of his past 9 at home & aims for his 7th in row at home with 5+ receptions. • WR JAMESON WILLIAMS has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 at home. • TE SAM LAPORTA has 5+ catches in 3 of his past 4 at home. • DE AIDAN HUTCHINSON had sack & 5th-career FF last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack. • DE AL-QUADIN MUHAMMAD had career-high 2.5 sacks last week, his 3rdcareer game with 2+ sacks. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack. Had sack in his only career game vs. Cle. (10/11/20 w/ Ind.). • LB JACK CAMPBELL led team with 8 tackles & had sack & 2nd-career FF in Week 3. Aims for his 9th in row with 6+ tackles. • LB DERRICK BARNES had 5th-career sack last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 6+ tackles. • DB BRIAN BRANCH aims for his 3rd in row with PD. Is 1 of 2 (Alontae Taylor) with 30+ PD (31) & 15+ TFL (18) since 2023. • S KERBY JOSEPH leads NFL with 18 INTs since 2022.
Game Odds
Cleveland Browns 44.5
Detroit Lions – 10
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, September 27, 2025
