Lions beat Browns
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Back-to-back wins have helped the Lions put their Week 1 troubles behind them. They made a statement in Monday's win against the Ravens, headlined by a defensive performance where Lamar Jackson was sacked seven times, despite edge rusher Marcus Davenport being put on IR before the contest.
DETROIT — The Detroit Lions keep it rolling with their third straight victory, downing the Cleveland Browns, 34-10, at Ford Field on Sunday. The Lions (3-1) allowed an opening-drive touchdown to the Browns (1-3) before locking in and forcing three turnovers off quarterback Joe Flacco and Cleveland, which allowed them to score 17 points.
Both teams are 2-1-0 ATS on the season, with Cleveland going 0-1-0 ATS on the road while Detroit has covered the spread at home. Judkins's evolution and the Browns' defense can make this game interesting, but the SportsLine model is leaning on the Lions' offense to emerge victorious. It projects Detroit will cover the spread in 67% of simulations.
Aidan Hutchinson, looking like the player he was before his injury last season, was a force in Sunday's win over the Browns.
Lions kicker Jason Bates kicked a 58-yard field goal with 8 seconds left in the half to make it 20-7, and after Andre Szmyt kicked a field goal to cash in on Denzel Ward’s interception to close within 20-10, Kalif Raymond ripped off a 65-yard punt return for a touchdown to put the game out of reach at 27-10 with 13:40 left in the game.
Browns quarterback Joe Flacco threw a head-scratching interception against the Lions that must be seen to be believed.