The Detroit Lions' offense has been rolling the last two weeks in wins over the Chicago Bears and Baltimore Ravens.
Detroit has racked up 937 total yards of offense and has scored 90 points the last two outings. The last time a Lions' offense has generated at least 900 yards and 90 points in back-to-back contests was 1950.
The offense will certainly be tested Sunday at Ford Field as the Lions welcome in a Cleveland defense ranked among the league's best. The Browns (1-2) are No. 1 in total defense (204.3), No. 1 against the run (57.3) and No. 4 against the pass (147.0).
After keeping quarterback Jared Goff clean with no sacks allowed the last two weeks, Detroit's offensive line squares off against Myles Garrett and an aggressive and productive defensive front. Garrett has a sack in each of Cleveland's first three contests.
"A lot of people, when they talk about Cleveland, a lot of people focus on what's happening on the edge. Their ability to rush the passer," Lions assistant head coach and wide receivers coach Scottie Montgomery said Wednesday. "Our main focus is not just the edge, of course a lot of respect for the edge players, but when you look at their interior and how their defensive tackles pierce the line of scrimmage."
Montgomery said Detroit's offensive front must get off the ball, play with good pad level and play physical.
Cleveland does a good job putting pressure on the run and pass games because they are super talented at all three levels of their defense.
"They are sound, they play hard and they rush hard," Goff said Wednesday. "Obviously, Myles (Garrett) is a big part of that. They are really good in the backend. They're kind of good at every spot and that's what these defenses typically are and they are no different."
The Browns have generated the most negative plays (26) on defense in the NFL this season. They are the No. 1 defense in football on first down, allowing on average under three yards per play, which puts teams behind the sticks and allows them to play an attacking style.
"When you watch them on film, they are flying off the ball and they are a penetrating front," center Graham Glasgow said. "Half the time they are playing the run on way to the quarterback, and they look impressive."
SEWELL/O-LINE DOMINATION
All-Pro Lions right tackle Penei Sewell had about as dominating a performance Week 3 in Baltimore as an offensive lineman can have.
Sewell earned a 99.3 Pro Football Focus run-blocking grade, which is the highest single-game PFF run-blocking grade given out in the PFF era (since 2006) among those with 10 or more snaps. Sewell's 98.7 overall grade was tops among all offensive linemen in the NFL this past week.
In fact, it was a stellar afternoon for the entire Lions front after racking up 224 rushing yards, 426 total yards and allowing zero sacks of Goff on the evening. Rookie guard Tate Ratledge's 91.4 overall grade was fourth best among offensive linemen in Week 3 and left tackle Taylor Decker (82.9) was graded ninth best. That's three offensive linemen graded in the top 10 among all NFL linemen Week 3.
Detroit's offensive line moved up from 16 to 10 in PFF's offensive line ranking heading into Week 4.
View photos of the starters for the Cleveland Browns.

Head Coach: Kevin Stefanski
Offensive Coordinator: Tommy Rees
Defensive Coordinator: Jim Schwartz
Special Teams Coordinator: Bubba Ventrone
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WR Jerry Jeudy
(AP Photo/Kareem Elgazzar)

LT Dawand Jones
Backed up by Cornelius Lucas
(AP Photo/Kirk Irwin)

LG Joel Bitonio
Backed up by Teven Jenkins
(AP Photo/David Richard)

C Ethan Pocic
Backed up by Luke Wypler
(AP Photo/Kevin Terrell)

RG Wyatt Teller
Backed up by Zak Zinter
(AP Photo/Kirk Irwin)

RT Jack Conklin
Backed up by KT Leveston
(AP Photo/Kirk Irwin)

TE David Njoku
Backed up by Harold Fannin Jr. and Blake Whiteheart
(AP Photo/Kevin Terrell)

QB Joe Flacco
Backed up by Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders
(AP Photos/Margaret Bowles)

RB Quinshon Judkins
Backed up by Dylan Sampson, Jerome Ford and Raheim Sanders
(AP Photos/Lauren Leigh Bacho)

WR Jamari Thrash
Backed up by DeAndre Carter
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WR Cedric Tillman
Backed up by Isaiah Bond
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LDE Myles Garrett
Backed up by Joe Tryon-Shoyinka and Cameron Thomas
(AP Photo/Margaret Bowles)

LDT Maliek Collins
Backed up by Shelby Harris
(AP Photos/Margaret Bowles)

RDT Mason Graham
Backed up by Adin Huntington and Mike Hill Jr.
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RDE Isaiah McGuire
Backed up by Alex Wright
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WILL Jerome Baker
Backed up by Mohamoud Diabate
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MIKE Carson Schwesinger
Backed up by Easton Mascarenas-Arnold
(AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)

SAM Devin Bush
(AP Photo/Kevin Terrell)

CB Greg Newsome II
Backed up by Myles Harden
(AP Photo/David Richard)

CB Denzel Ward
Backed up by Cameron Mitchell and Jarrick Bernard-Converse
(AP Photo/David Richard)

SS Grant Delpit
Backed up by Rayshawn Jenkins and Donovan McMillon
(AP Photo/Terrance Williams)

FS Ronnie Hickman
Backed up by Damontae Kazee
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P/H Corey Bojorquez
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K Andre Szmyt
(AP Photo/Kareem Elgazzar)

KR DeAndre Carter
Backed up by Jerome Ford
(AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)

PR DeAndre Carter
Backed up by Isaiah Bond
(AP Photo/Margaret Bowles)

LS Rex Sunahara
(AP Photo/Joe Robbins)
RECEIVER BLOCKING
Montgomery was the receivers coach in Pittsburgh from 2010-12 when arguably the best blocking receiver in the history of the game, Hines Ward, was a Steeler.
Ward combined both physicality and 'want to' as a blocker in the run game that has really been unmatched until now. Detroit's Amon-Ra St. Brown has become the standard in the NFL currently for a receiver showing physicality as a run blocker.
While St. Brown is the standard, it's a mindset the entire Lions receiver room has adopted and it's manifesting itself in their play on the field. Monday's game is a great example. Jameson Williams had a key block to spring David Montgomery’s 31-yard touchdown late. Kalif Raymond had a couple key blocks in the run game, as did St. Brown.
"That's what all those receivers do in that room, they set the tone," Lions head coach Dan Campbell said. "They're very much a part of that run game, and they own it. They take pride in it."
Montgomery didn't think he'd come across another unit that took as much pride in run blocking as those Steelers did led by Ward. This current Lions group has changed his mind.
"Collectively, I would say this group is by far from top to bottom the best I've been around," Montgomery said.
EXTRA POINT
The Lions signed tight end Ross Dwelley to the active roster from the practice squad on Monday and signed defensive lineman Quinton Jefferson to the practice squad.