Lions vs Browns Week 11 2021: Final Score 13

Final2021 Week 11

Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, OHSun, Nov 21, 2021, 1:00 PM ET

Detroit Lions vs Cleveland Browns, Week 11 2021

Detroit Lions

Away

Cleveland Browns

HomeWon

Scoring by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Lions	0	0	7	3	10
Browns	0	13	0	0	13

DET 10CLE 13 Final

Passing leader
Baker Mayfield
CLE · QB
9.9PPR pts
15/29, 176 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
Top fantasy scorer
D'Andre Swift
DET · RB
22.6PPR pts
14 ATT, 136 YDS, 1 TD, 3 REC, 0 REC YDS
Lions leader
T.J. Hockenson
DET · TE
11.1PPR pts
6 REC, 51 YDS
Defensive playmaker
Amani Oruwariye
DET
1 INT, 5 TKL

Browns 13, Lions 10: Cleveland holds off Detroit

Cleveland led 13–0 at halftime and won 13–10, though Detroit took the second half 10–0. The Browns finished with a 349–245 edge in total offense.

Detroit didn't get on the board until the third quarter.

The Lions went 3-for-11 on third down and committed two turnovers, while the Browns kept the ball for 34:56.

Key advantages

+104 total yards CLE 349 · DET 245
+11% third-down rate CLE 38% · DET 27%
+9:52 time of possession CLE 34:56 · DET 25:04

Game Highlights

Official NFL highlights · Opens from YouTube

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Why the Browns Won

Cleveland won the third-down and time of possession battles.

Team stats comparison, Lions vs Browns
Lions	Stat	Browns
245	Total yards	349

27%	Third-down conversion	38%

25:04	Time of possession	34:56

Other team stats
5.3	Yards per play	5.3

46	Plays	66

2	Turnovers	2

Scoring Summary

The Browns scored two touchdowns; the Lions scored one touchdown and one field goal.

Scoring plays, Lions vs Browns
Time	Team	Play	DET	CLE
1st quarter
No scoring
2nd quarter
14:52	CLE	Jarvis Landry 16-yard TD run Takes leadChase McLaughlin XP	0	7
1:10	CLE	Baker Mayfield → Nick Chubb, 5-yard TD Extends leadXP missed	0	13
3rd quarter
1:55	DET	D'Andre Swift 57-yard TD runAldrick Rosas XP	7	13
4th quarter
9:07	DET	Aldrick Rosas 43-yard FG	10	13

Fantasy Points: Lions vs Browns, Week 11 2021

Fantasy leaders

D'Andre SwiftDETRB22.6 PTSRB5
Nick ChubbCLERB22.4 PTSRB7
Jarvis LandryCLEWR14.2 PTSWR27
T.J. HockensonDETTE11.1 PTSTE13

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	CMP/ATT	Pass YDS	TD	INT	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	Rate	Start/Sit
Baker MayfieldCLEQB	9.9	QB20	15/29	176	1	2	4	9	0	53.2	Start/Sit →
Tim BoyleDETQB	1.1	QB31	15/23	77	0	2	—	—	—	34.1

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	POS	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	TGT	REC	Rec YDS	Rec TD	Start/Sit
D'Andre SwiftDETRB	22.6	RB5	RB	14	136	1	4	3	0	0	Start/Sit →
Nick ChubbCLERB	22.4	RB7	RB	22	130	0	2	2	14	1
Jarvis LandryCLEWR	14.2	WR27	WR	1	16	1	8	4	26	0
T.J. HockensonDETTE	11.1	TE13	TE	—	—	—	8	6	51	0	Start/Sit →
Austin HooperCLETE	9.3	TE17	TE	—	—	—	7	4	53	0	Start/Sit →
Ja'Marcus BradleyCLEWR	6.6	WR55	WR	—	—	—	2	2	46	0
Amon-Ra St. BrownDETWR	5.8	WR59	WR	—	—	—	4	4	18	0	Start/Sit →
David NjokuCLETE	4.1	TE32	TE	1	1	0	4	2	20	0
Rashard HigginsCLEWR	2.7	WR85	WR	—	—	—	5	1	17	0
D'Ernest JohnsonCLERB	2.6	RB53	RB	5	26	0	—	—	—	—
Brock WrightDETTE	2.2	TE43	TE	—	—	—	1	1	12	0	Start/Sit →
Jamaal WilliamsDETRB	1.1	RB64	RB	7	11	0	—	—	—	—
Godwin IgwebuikeDETRB	0.6	RB68	RB	—	—	—	1	1	-4	0
Josh ReynoldsDETWR	0.0	—	WR	—	—	—	3	0	0	0
Kalif RaymondDETWR	0.0	—	WR	—	—	—	1	0	0	0	Start/Sit →
Demetric FeltonCLERB	-0.8	—	RB	3	2	0	—	—	—	—

Fantasy Usage

Detroit Lions

Snap Share

Josh ReynoldsWR43 snaps90%
T.J. HockensonTE42 snaps88%
Amon-Ra St. BrownWR41 snaps85%
D'Andre SwiftRB35 snaps73%
Kalif RaymondWR34 snaps71%

Target Share22 targets

T.J. Hockenson36%, 8 targets
D'Andre Swift18%, 4 targets
Amon-Ra St. Brown18%, 4 targets
Josh Reynolds14%, 3 targets
Kalif Raymond5%, 1 targets
Other9%, 2 targets

Carry Share21 carries

D'Andre Swift67%, 14 carries
Jamaal Williams33%, 7 carries

Cleveland Browns

Snap Share

Ja'Marcus BradleyWR55 snaps74%
Rashard HigginsWR53 snaps72%
Jarvis LandryWR48 snaps65%
Austin HooperTE48 snaps65%
David NjokuTE47 snaps64%

Target Share28 targets

Jarvis Landry29%, 8 targets
Austin Hooper25%, 7 targets
Rashard Higgins18%, 5 targets
David Njoku14%, 4 targets
Nick Chubb7%, 2 targets
Other7%, 2 targets

Carry Share36 carries

Nick Chubb61%, 22 carries
D'Ernest Johnson14%, 5 carries
Baker Mayfield11%, 4 carries
Demetric Felton8%, 3 carries
Jarvis Landry3%, 1 carries
Other3%, 1 carries

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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
Player	SNAPS	SNAP %	TGT	TGT %	CAR
Josh ReynoldsDETWR	43	90%	3	14%	0
T.J. HockensonDETTE	42	88%	8	36%	0
Amon-Ra St. BrownDETWR	41	85%	4	18%	0
Ja'Marcus BradleyCLEWR	55	74%	2	7%	0
D'Andre SwiftDETRB	35	73%	4	18%	14
Rashard HigginsCLEWR	53	72%	5	18%	0
Kalif RaymondDETWR	34	71%	1	5%	0
Jarvis LandryCLEWR	48	65%	8	29%	1
Austin HooperCLETE	48	65%	7	25%	0
David NjokuCLETE	47	64%	4	14%	1
Nick ChubbCLERB	42	57%	2	7%	22
Harrison BryantCLETE	31	42%	0	0%	0
D'Ernest JohnsonCLERB	26	35%	0	0%	5
Jamaal WilliamsDETRB	13	27%	0	0%	7
Brock WrightDETTE	13	27%	1	5%	0
Demetric FeltonCLERB	12	16%	0	0%	3
Tom KennedyDETWR	3	6%	0	0%	0
KhaDarel HodgeDETWR	2	4%	0	0%	0
Godwin IgwebuikeDETRB	1	2%	1	5%	0
Lawrence CagerCLETE	1	1%	0	0%	0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

PPRHalf PPRStandard

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

Biggest overperformer+6.9D'Andre Swift22.6 PTS vs 15.7 xFP
Biggest underperformer−9.0Tim Boyle1.1 PTS vs 10.1 xFP
Highest expected volume17.5 xFPNick Chubb22.4 PTS scored

Usage and expected fantasy points
Player	PTS	xFP	vs xFP	Snap%	Usage	Rte%	Pass att	Car	Car%	Tgt	Tgt%
Nick ChubbCLE · RB	22.4	17.5	+4.9	57%	61% car	—	0	22	61%	2	7%
D'Andre SwiftDET · RB	22.6	15.7	+6.9	73%	61% car	—	0	14	61%	4	17%
Baker MayfieldCLE · QB	9.9	15.3	−5.4	100%	29 att	—	29	4	11%	0	0%
Jarvis LandryCLE · WR	14.2	14.1	+0.1	65%	29% tgt	—	0	1	3%	8	29%
T.J. HockensonDET · TE	11.1	13.5	−2.4	88%	35% tgt	—	0	0	0%	8	35%
Austin HooperCLE · TE	9.3	11.8	−2.5	65%	25% tgt	—	0	0	0%	7	25%
Tim BoyleDET · QB	1.1	10.1	−9.0	100%	23 att	—	23	0	0%	0	0%
Rashard HigginsCLE · WR	2.7	8.4	−5.7	72%	18% tgt	—	0	0	0%	5	18%
David NjokuCLE · TE	4.1	7.4	−3.3	64%	14% tgt	—	0	1	3%	4	14%
Amon-Ra St. BrownDET · WR	5.8	6.7	−0.9	85%	17% tgt	—	0	0	0%	4	17%
Josh ReynoldsDET · WR	0.0	5.1	−5.1	90%	13% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	13%
Jamaal WilliamsDET · RB	1.1	4.5	−3.4	27%	30% car	—	0	7	30%	0	0%
Ja'Marcus BradleyCLE · WR	6.6	3.4	+3.2	74%	7% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	7%
D'Ernest JohnsonCLE · RB	2.6	3.2	−0.6	35%	14% car	—	0	5	14%	0	0%
Jason CabindaDET · RB	2.1	3.0	−0.9	—	9% car	—	0	2	9%	1	4%
Demetric FeltonCLE · RB	0.2	1.9	−1.7	16%	8% car	—	0	3	8%	0	0%
Brock WrightDET · TE	2.2	1.7	+0.5	27%	4% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	4%
Godwin IgwebuikeDET · RB	0.6	1.7	−1.1	2%	4% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	4%
Kalif RaymondDET · WR	0.0	1.7	−1.7	71%	4% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	4%

Team totals: Lions 23 targets and 23 carries; Browns 28 targets and 36 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2021 season: 1.68 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.64 per carry and 0.44 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Tim Boyle Unlucky

DET · QB · 1.1 pts on 10.1 expected

15 of 23 passing for 77 yards, 2 interceptions.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 10.1 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Baker Mayfield Unlucky

CLE · QB · 9.9 pts on 15.3 expected

15 of 29 passing for 176 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions; 4 carries for 9 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 15.3 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Baker Mayfield →

D'Andre Swift Ran hot

DET · RB · 22.6 pts on 15.7 expected

4 targets (17% of the team's), 3 catches for 0 yards; 14 carries (61% of the team's) for 136 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 15.7 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

A touchdown in 5 of the last 8 games.

Start/Sit: D'Andre Swift →

T.J. Hockenson Volume, no payoff

DET · TE · 11.1 pts on 13.5 expected

8 targets (35% of the team's), 6 catches for 51 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 13.5 expected.

Start/Sit: T.J. Hockenson →

Nick Chubb Strong role

CLE · RB · 22.4 pts on 17.5 expected

2 targets (7% of the team's), 2 catches for 14 yards and 1 touchdown; 22 carries (61% of the team's) for 130 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 17.5 expected.

A touchdown in 5 of the last 8 games.

Jarvis Landry

CLE · WR · 14.2 pts on 14.1 expected

8 targets (29% of the team's), 4 catches for 26 yards; 1 carry (3% of the team's) for 16 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 14.1 expected.

Best score since Week 1.

Rashard Higgins Unlucky

CLE · WR · 2.7 pts on 8.4 expected

5 targets (18% of the team's), 1 catch for 17 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 8.4 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Josh Reynolds Unlucky

DET · WR · 0.0 pts on 5.1 expected

3 targets (13% of the team's), 0 catches for 0 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 5.1 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Stock Up, Stock Down

Detroit Lions

Stock up: Amon-Ra St. Brown played 85% of the snaps, up from a 65% season average.
Stock up: Josh Reynolds played 90% of the snaps, up from a 34% season average.

Cleveland Browns

Stock up: Rashard Higgins played 72% of the snaps, up from a 45% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2021 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Lions defense and Browns defense
Points allowed to	Lions D	Browns D
QBs	18.2	16.7
RBs	26.6	21.5
WRs	34.4	28.6
TEs	14.1	12.6

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

Cleveland opened at 84% win probability and passed 98% before halftime on the way to the win.

Browns win probability

Key Swings

+12Landry 16-yd TD run81% → 93%Q2 14:52
+6Mayfield → Chubb, 5-yd TD93% → 98%Q2 1:10
−8Swift 57-yd TD run99% → 91%Q3 1:55
−11Rosas 43-yd FG94% → 83%Q4 9:07

Swing in Browns win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Lions vs Browns
Detroit Lions	Measure	Cleveland Browns
46	Plays	66
50%	Pass rate	45%
3.3	Yds / dropback	5.5
7.3	Yds / carry	5.1
3/11	Third downs	5/13

Efficiency edge Cleveland ran 20 more plays and gained 2.2 more yards per dropback.

Top targets
DET Hockenson 35% · Brown 17% · Swift 17%
CLE Landry 29% · Hooper 25% · Higgins 18%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Lions vs Browns
Result	DET	CLE
Touchdowns	1	2
Field goals	1	0
Punts	6	5
Turnovers	2	2
Missed field goals	0	1

The Browns opened the scoring on their third possession, a 8-play, 84-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.

All 22 possessions, drive by drive

Drive chart
Team	Start	Plays	Yards	Time	Result
CLE	Q1 15:00	6	28	3:05	Punt
DET	Q1 11:55	6	23	3:36	Punt
CLE	Q1 8:19	1	0	0:11	Interception
DET	Q1 8:08	5	27	3:22	Interception
CLE	Q1 4:46	8	84	4:54	Touchdown
DET	Q2 14:52	3	3	1:04	Punt
CLE	Q2 13:48	9	37	3:39	Missed FG
DET	Q2 10:09	3	9	2:05	Punt
CLE	Q2 8:04	11	76	6:54	Touchdown
DET	Q2 1:10	7	38	1:10	End of half
DET	Q3 15:00	4	15	2:30	Punt
CLE	Q3 12:30	6	21	4:15	Punt
DET	Q3 8:15	2	10	0:51	Interception
CLE	Q3 7:24	4	20	3:05	Punt
DET	Q3 4:19	4	78	2:24	Touchdown
CLE	Q3 1:55	3	0	0:40	Punt
DET	Q3 1:15	5	13	3:21	Punt
CLE	Q4 12:54	4	0	1:53	Interception
DET	Q4 11:01	4	9	1:54	Field goal
CLE	Q4 9:07	6	21	3:51	Punt
DET	Q4 5:16	4	25	2:47	Punt
CLE	Q4 2:29	9	42	2:29	End of game

About these numbers

Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Lions vs Browns Head-to-Head

The Lions and Browns first met in 1952 and have played 26 times since.

All-time series: 20–6Lions lead, 26 meetings since 1952
Postseason: 3–1Split 3–1
Largest Lions win: 59–141957
Largest Browns win: 56–101954

Since 2021

1–1 Series tied

2 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. L = Lions win, B = Browns win, outlined = this game.

Recent Meetings

2025 Wk 4 Browns at Lions, 2025 Wk 4 recap Sun, Sep 28, 2025 DET 34 CLE 10 DET W
2021 Wk 11 Lions at Browns Sun, Nov 21, 2021 CLE 13 DET 10 CLE W

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2021 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Lions vs Browns
Lions	Stat	Browns
3-13-1	Record	8-9

19.1	Points per game	20.5

322.6	Yards per game	340.6

5.2	Yards per play	5.5

27.5	Points allowed per game	21.8

379.8	Yards allowed per game	311.5

Lions vs Browns Odds and Results

How this game finished against the betting lines.

Spread: CLE −13.5Browns failed to cover by 10.5
Total: 42.5Under: 23 points scored (by 19.5)

Expected vs Actual Scoring

Implied team totals against the actual score
Team	Implied	Actual	Difference
Browns	28.0	13	−15.0
Lions	14.5	10	−4.5

Both offenses finished under the market's expectation, which matches the low fantasy output in the Fantasy tab.

Betting Trends

Each team's 2021 season through this game. Over/under is overs first.

Detroit Lions

Against the spread: 6–4
Over/under: 3–7
ATS as underdog: 6–4
ATS on the road: 4–2

Cleveland Browns

Against the spread: 5–6
Over/under: 6–5
ATS as favorite: 3–4
ATS as underdog: 2–2
ATS at home: 2–4

Lines: ESPN's consensus, captured at kickoff. Individual sportsbooks varied.

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Game info

Round: Week 11
Date: Nov 21, 2021
Kickoff (ET): 1:00 PM
Venue: Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, OH
Winner: Cleveland Browns
Margin: 3 points
TV: FOX
Attendance: 67,431

Before and after

Detroit Lions

Previous: Week 10: T 16–16 at Steelers
Next: Week 12: L 14–16 vs Bears

Cleveland Browns

Previous: Week 10: L 7–45 at Patriots
Next: Week 12: L 10–16 at Ravens

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Lions and Browns in Fantasy

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Lions vs Browns Game FAQ

Who won the 2021 Lions vs Browns Week 11 game?

The Cleveland Browns beat the Detroit Lions 13–10 in Week 11 of the 2021 season. The game was played at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, OH, on November 21, 2021. See the Browns' 2021 schedule.

What was the final score of Lions vs Browns?

The final score was Browns 13, Lions 10. The Browns led 13–0 at halftime, and the second half went Lions 10, Browns 0.

What happened in the Lions vs Browns game?

Cleveland led 13–0 at halftime and won 13–10, though Detroit took the second half 10–0. The Browns finished with a 349–245 edge in total offense. D'Andre Swift led all players with 3 catches for 0 yards, plus 14 carries for 136 rushing yards and a touchdown.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Lions vs Browns?

D'Andre Swift led the game with 22.6 PPR fantasy points, the RB5 of Week 11, on 3 catches for 0 yards, plus 14 carries for 136 rushing yards and a touchdown. Nick Chubb was next with 22.4 (RB7). See D'Andre Swift's 2021 game log.

Who led Lions vs Browns in passing, rushing and receiving?

Baker Mayfield (CLE) led all passers with 15 of 29 for 176 yards, a touchdown and 2 interceptions. D'Andre Swift (DET) led in rushing with 14 carries for 136 yards and a touchdown. Austin Hooper (CLE) led in receiving with 4 catches for 53 yards.

How many fantasy points did D'Andre Swift score against the Browns?

D'Andre Swift scored 22.6 points in PPR leagues, 21.1 in half-PPR and 19.6 in standard scoring against the Browns in Week 11 of the 2021 season, on 3 catches for 0 yards, plus 14 carries for 136 rushing yards and a touchdown. He handled 61% of his team's carries.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Lions vs Browns?

D'Andre Swift outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 22.6 PPR points on 15.7 xFP (+6.9). Tim Boyle fell furthest short, with 1.1 points on 10.1 xFP (−9.0). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Lions vs Browns?

Nick Chubb had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 17.5 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 22.4. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Browns beat the Lions?

The Browns beat the Lions 13–10 because they outgained them 349–245.

What is the all-time Lions vs Browns record?

The Lions lead the all-time series 20–6 across 26 meetings since 1952, including a 3–1 record in the postseason.

When did the Lions and Browns last play before this game?

Before Week 11 of 2021, they last met in the 2017 season on November 12, 2017, when the Lions beat the Browns 38–24.

Have the Lions and Browns met in the playoffs?

Yes, 4 times, most recently in the 1957 playoffs. The Lions are 3–1 against the Browns in the postseason.

What was the closing spread for Lions vs Browns?

The consensus closing spread at kickoff was Browns −13.5, making the Cleveland Browns 13.5-point favorites, with a closing total of 42.5. That implied about 28.0 points for the Browns and 14.5 for the Lions.

Did Lions vs Browns go over or under the total?

The game went under. The consensus closing total was 42.5, and the teams combined for 23 points, 19.5 under the number.

Who covered the spread in Lions vs Browns?

The Lions covered as 13.5-point underdogs against the closing line of Browns −13.5. The final margin was 3 points.