2025 Week 4 · Sun, Sep 28, 2025 · Ford Field
Cleveland Browns
10
Detroit LionsWinner
34
Detroit Lions 34–10 — never really in doubt late. Biggest swing: Q2 4:36, CLE +10% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(4:36) 15-J.Flacco pass short left intended for 3-J.Jeudy INTERCEPTED by 4-D.Reed [55-D.Barnes] at CLE 39. 4-D.Reed pushed ob at CLE 5 for 34 yards (72-K.Leveston). DET-31-K.Joseph was injured during the play. The Replay
Highest-leverage plays
- Q2 · 4:36CLE +10% win prob(4:36) 15-J.Flacco pass short left intended for 3-J.Jeudy INTERCEPTED by 4-D.Reed [55-D.Barnes] at CLE 39. 4-D.Reed pushed ob at CLE 5 for 34 yards (72-K.Leveston). DET-31-K.Joseph was injured during the play. The Replay Official reviewed the interception ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands.
- Q1 · 5:41DET +7% win prob(5:41) 98-A.Huntington and 56-L.Wypler reported in as eligible. 10-Q.Judkins left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q1 · 3:26DET +6% win prob(3:26) 0-J.Gibbs right end for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q1 · 4:50DET +6% win prob(4:50) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass deep right to 14-A.St. Brown ran ob at CLE 35 for 25 yards.
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q1 · 5:41CLE Touchdown
(5:41) 98-A.Huntington and 56-L.Wypler reported in as eligible. 10-Q.Judkins left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CLE 7 — DET 0 - Q1 · 3:26DET Touchdown
(3:26) 0-J.Gibbs right end for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CLE 7 — DET 7 - Q2 · 14:20DET Field goal
(14:20) 39-J.Bates 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Score after this play: CLE 7 — DET 10 - Q2 · 3:04DET Touchdown
(3:04) 16-J.Goff pass short right to 14-A.St. Brown for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CLE 7 — DET 17 - Q2 · 0:12DET Field goal
(:12) 39-J.Bates 58 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Score after this play: CLE 7 — DET 20 - Q3 · 6:47CLE Field goal
(6:47) 25-A.Szmyt 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-R.Sunahara, Holder-13-C.Bojorquez.
Score after this play: CLE 10 — DET 20 - Q4 · 13:56DET Touchdown
(13:56) 13-C.Bojorquez punts 39 yards to DET 35, Center-50-R.Sunahara. 11-K.Raymond for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN. DET-25-J.Saylors was injured during the play. (kick good)
Score after this play: CLE 10 — DET 27 - Q4 · 4:09DET Touchdown
(4:09) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short right to 14-A.St. Brown for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CLE 10 — DET 34
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Browns | Lions |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 64 | 54 |
| Total yards | 250 | 279 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 3.9 | 5.2 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | -0.36 | -0.13 (edge) |
| Success rate | 28% | 39% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 59% | 50% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.56 | -0.04 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.08 (edge) | -0.22 |
| Third downs | 3/14 | 6/14 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 4 | 5 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 15 (edge) | 14 |
| Sacks taken | 3 | 0 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 (edge) |
Lions won the down-to-down efficiency fight: -0.13 expected points added per play vs -0.36.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CLE
16/34, 184 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
-19.9 expected points added · -15.2% completion over expected
Passing · DET
16/27, 168 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
-1.0 expected points added · -0.5% completion over expected
Receiving · DET
7/7 for 70 yds, 2 TD
28% of team targets · 8.8 expected points added
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DET | DET 31 | 6 | 20 | 2:14 | Punt | |
| 2 | CLE | CLE 12 | 14 | 88 | 7:10 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 3 | DET | DET 35 | 7 | 46 | 2:16 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 4 | CLE | CLE 23 | 4 | 2 | 1:31 | Interception | |
| 5 | DET | CLE 46 | 5 | 21 | 2:32 | Field goal +3 | |
| 6 | CLE | CLE 35 | 6 | 10 | 2:10 | Punt | |
| 7 | DET | DET 15 | 5 | 34 | 2:55 | Punt | |
| 8 | CLE | CLE 8 | 4 | 9 | 1:36 | Punt | |
| 9 | DET | DET 39 | 4 | -1 | 1:37 | Punt | |
| 10 | CLE | CLE 19 | 3 | 11 | 1:33 | Interception | |
| 11 | DET | CLE 5 | 4 | 5 | 1:26 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 12 | CLE | CLE 33 | 5 | 13 | 2:05 | Punt | |
| 13 | DET | DET 16 | 6 | 39 | 0:47 | Field goal +3 | |
| 14 | CLE | CLE 31 | 2 | 0 | 0:08 | End of half | |
| 15 | CLE | CLE 28 | 9 | 16 | 2:30 | Fumble | |
| 16 | DET | DET 10 | 4 | 12 | 2:14 | Interception | |
| 17 | CLE | DET 42 | 8 | 27 | 3:32 | Field goal +3 | |
| 18 | DET | DET 37 | 5 | 6 | 1:29 | Punt | |
| 19 | CLE | CLE 16 | 8 | 51 | 3:50 | Missed field goal | |
| 20 | DET | DET 46 | 5 | 31 | 1:35 | Turnover on downs | |
| 21 | CLE | CLE 23 | 4 | 3 | 1:10 | Defensive touchdown | |
| 22 | CLE | CLE 35 | 5 | 3 | 0:52 | Punt | |
| 23 | DET | DET 17 | 7 | 30 | 3:48 | Punt | |
| 24 | CLE | CLE 6 | 5 | 14 | 1:58 | Fumble | |
| 25 | DET | CLE 20 | 7 | 25 | 2:58 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 26 | CLE | CLE 35 | 5 | 3 | 1:39 | Punt | |
| 27 | DET | DET 21 | 4 | 11 | 2:25 | End of game |
7 of 27 drives ended in points. Longest march: Browns gained 88 scrimmage yards over 14 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Cleveland Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Flacco | 16/34 | 184 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -19.9 |
| Dillon Gabriel | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinshon Judkins | 21 | 82 | 3.9 | 1 | 2.4 |
| Harold Fannin Jr. | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Joe Flacco | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Jerome Ford | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Dylan Sampson | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Bond | 3 | 6 | 58 | 0 | 18% | 3.3 |
| Jerry Jeudy | 3 | 9 | 48 | 0 | 26% | -9.7 |
| Quinshon Judkins | 4 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 12% | 1.3 |
| Harold Fannin Jr. | 2 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 18% | -1.7 |
| David Njoku | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 9% | -1.2 |
| Cedric Tillman | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6% | -1.3 |
| Jerome Ford | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6% | -1.9 |
| Blake Whiteheart | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.9 |
| Dylan Sampson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Hickman Jr. | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Schwesinger | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Bush | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Delpit | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maliek Collins | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerome Baker | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Garrett | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel Ward | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tre Avery | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Tryon-Shoyinka | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | 16/27 | 168 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahmyr Gibbs | 15 | 91 | 6.1 | 1 | 0.9 |
| David Montgomery | 9 | 12 | 1.3 | 0 | -4.6 |
| Jacob Saylors | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Kyle Allen | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Jameson Williams | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | 7 | 7 | 70 | 2 | 28% | 8.8 |
| Jameson Williams | 2 | 8 | 40 | 0 | 32% | -5.3 |
| Sam LaPorta | 3 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 16% | 1.0 |
| Kalif Raymond | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 12% | -0.7 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8% | -2.1 |
| David Montgomery | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Campbell | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Barnes | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrion Arnold | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Anzalone | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| D.J. Reed | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Brian Branch | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Aidan Hutchinson | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Stuard | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Lopez | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerby Joseph | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DET -10
- Closing total
- 44.5
- CLE moneyline
- +410
- DET moneyline
- -550
Lions closed -10 and covered, winning by 24.
Total closed 44.5; the game landed 44 — under by 0.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ford Field
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Shawn Smith
- Rest
- CLE 7 days · DET 6 days
- Coaches
- Kevin Stefanski vs Dan Campbell