The Detroit Lions will continue their NFL preseason campaign when they travel to play the Cleveland Browns in a week two exhibition game scheduled for Thursday night. Start time from Cleveland is scheduled for 7:30PM Eastern Time with live television coverage provided only in the Detroit and Cleveland market. The NFL odds from this contest have the home side Cleveland Browns favored by -3 ½ points with an over under line set at 37 ½ points. A money line play on the home side Cleveland Browns will return -175 odds with the return on the road underdog Detroit Lions bringing back +155 odds to post the outright win with no need for taking the points. The Lions are 1-0 in the preseason following a 26-17 home victory on Friday night to the New York Jets as a -4 point betting favorite. The total came in at over 36 ½ points. Detroit took the 20-7 lead into the half in their victory. Backup quarterback Shaun Hill had a nice game hitting on 11 of 18 for 118 yards and a touchdown. The team ran for just 81 yards on 27 carries. Detroit showed off their outstanding passing game as the club threw for 241 yards against the Jets defense. The Lions defense came up with a pick six via a pass interception. They held New York to just 37 yards on the ground on 16 carries and 292 yards passing which was an issue that haunted the Lions last season. Detroit had no turnovers and forced two away from the Jets. The Cleveland Browns are 1-0 in the preseason following a 27-19 home victory on Thursday night against the St Louis Rams as a -3 ½ point betting favorite. The game total came in at over 35 points. The Browns opened up a 17-0 lead in the second half that was sparked by a 91 yard punt return by Travis Benjamin. All three quarterbacks in the rotation for the Browns played well in the win. Starter Brandon Weeden passed 13 times and completed ten passes for 112 yards and a touchdown. Veteran Brian Hoyer passed for 100 yards and a touchdown as he completed 10 of 14 throws. The Brown gained 320 yards for the game as they ran it 29 times for 82 yards and committed no turnovers. The Cleveland defense allowed 396 yards and gave up 304 passing yards to the Rams.

• published: 13 Aug 2013
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