Cleveland will be looking for just its second win in Detroit in franchise history.
The Cleveland Browns will face the Detroit Lions in Week 4 of the 2025 NFL season.
The Lions were the talk of the NFL for most of the 2024 season in winning the NFC North Division. But they were one-and-done in the playoffs as quarterback Jared Goff tossed three interceptions and the defense allowed 481 yards of offense in losing to the Washington Commanders.
The Browns have not played in Detroit since 2017, and have only won once in franchise history as the road team against the Lions. Included in that streak are NFL Championship Game losses in 1953 and 1957.
With the 2025 NFL schedule now released, we can break down each matchup and each team for this season. Here is a quick primer on the match-up between the Browns and Lions.
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Opponent: Detroit Lions
Date: 9/28/2025
Time: 1 p.m.
Network: FOX
2024 record: 15-2, first place in the NFC North
Last playoff appearance: Lost to the Washington Commanders, 45-31, in the Divisional Round of the 2024 playoffs
Browns all-time record vs. Lions: 6-19 (includes postseason)
Browns record on the road vs. Lions: 1-12
First meeting: Lions won, 17-6, on November 2, 1952
Most recent meeting: Browns won, 13-10, on November 21, 2021
Detroit’s 2025 Draft Class: Tyleik Williams (DT), Tate Ratledge (G), Isaac TeSlaa (WR), Miles Frazier (G), Ahmed Hassanein (DE), Dan Jackson (S), Dominic Lovett (WR)
Draft Class grade via PFF: B-
Free agents lost/not re-signed via Over The Cap: Carlton Davis (CB), Za’Darius Smith (DE), Kevin Zeitler (RG), Jalen Reeves-Maybin (LB), John Cominsky (DT), Emmanual Moseley (CB), Kindle Vildor (CB), Michael Badgley (K), Allen Robinson (WR), Teddy Bridgewater (QB), Kyle Peko (DT), Ifeatu Melifonwu (CB), Den Niemann (LB), Jonah Williams (DT), Antoine Green (WR), and Connor Galvin (LT).
Free agents signed/retained via Over The Cap: D.J. Reed (CB), Marcus Davenport (DE), Kalif Raymond (WR), Levi Onwuzurike (DT), Avonte Maddox (CB), Kenny Yeboah (TE), Khalil Dorsey (CB), Kyle Allen (QB), Kerby Joseph (S), Rock Ya-Sin (CB), Dan Skipper (LT), Zeke Turner (LB), Al-Quadin Muhammad (DE), Tim Patrick (WR), Pat O’Connor (DE), Craig Reynolds (RB), Derrick Barnes (LB), Netan Muti (RG), Anthony Pittman (LB), Roy Lopez (DT), Shane Zylstra (TE), Kayode Awosika (RT), Myles Adams (DE), Grant Stuard (LB), Trevor Nowaske (LB), Michael Niese (LG), Morice Norris (CB), and Mitchell Agude (DE).