CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns defense has been a force of nature through the first few weeks of the season, stifling elite running backs and earning league-wide respect. But this Sunday, they’ll face their greatest challenge yet: a Detroit Lions offense that’s been absolutely scorching its opponents.

The contrast between these units couldn’t be starker, as Browns beat reporter Mary Kay Cabot points out: “When you look at the Lions over the last two weeks they have scored 52 points and 38 points. That is 90 points to the Browns’ 30. They’ve outscored the Browns by 60 points over the last two weeks and their running game went crazy in this game. They rushed for 224 yards.”

While the Lions’ offense has been unstoppable, Cleveland’s defense has been immovable. The Browns completel

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