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Browns defense deserved better as turnovers doom Week 4 road loss to Lions
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The Browns headed into Detroit for another matchup against an NFC North opponent after a gusty upset over the Packers in Week 3. Unfortunately, the Browns couldn't continue their success against the NFC and lost to the Lions by a score of 34-10. Last week against Green Bay, the offense wasn't pretty, but they didn't have any true turnovers (other than an arm punt). On top of that, special teams also didn't have any breakdowns and even added a clutch blocked kick. Today was the complete opposite, as the Browns' defense only gave up 10 points on drives that were started in Detroit's territory. Detroit found its success on offense at times, which is to be expected against a unit of this caliber. However, the Browns held them to just 4.9 yards per play and made plays more times than not when they weren't being asked to bail the team out of a bad spot. Joe Flacco ended with two interceptions and a lost fumble, which resulted in 17 points on short field drives for the Lions. To make matters worse, Corey Bojorquez

This article first appeared on Dawg Pound Daily and was syndicated with permission.

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