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Lions preseason observations: Starters sit, Backup QB battle rages on

(Photo: David Richard, Associated Press)

Cleveland — The fourth preseason game is often an ugly affair and Thursday's matchup between the Detroit Lions and Cleveland Browns proved not to be an exception. The two teams combined for more punts and penalties than points in the first half before the Browns ultimately came away with a 20-16 victory.

The loss dropped the Lions to 0-4 on the preseason. They'll open the regular season with a road trip to Arizona to battle the Cardinals on Sunday, Sept. 8.

u25ba The Lions didn't play a single projected starter in the game, but if you're looking for context clues on the backup quarterback job, Tom Savage got the start.