Why Lions’ Aidan Hutchinson was thinking of fans when he went down hard vs. Browns
The Detroit Lions hardly broke a sweat against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, running away with the easy win, 34-10, at Ford Field.
The Lions notched their third victory in a row after dropping their opening assignment against the Green Bay Packers. Detroit held a commanding lead, 20-7, at halftime after scoring 13 in the second quarter and never looked back.
While they cruised to the convincing win, defensive end Aidan Hutchinson admitted that he experienced a minor concern during the game.
“Aidan Hutchinson said he got the wind knocked out of him at one point during the game. (He) lingered on the ground for a little bit but said he didn't want people to have flashbacks to last year, so he got up quickly after that,” reported The Athletic's Colton Pouncy on X.
The 25-year-old Hutchinson was limited to four games last season after fracturing his tibia and fibula. Before the injury, he had recorded a league-leading 7.5 sacks and 19 total tackles.
But it looks like Hutchinson has fully recovered. He recorded a sack for a third straight game and forced a fumble for the second time in less than a week. He now has four sacks in six total tackles, as he looks to help the Lions top the NFC in back-to-back years.
“I feel like I’m in a good spot, just going to continue to stack games,” said Hutchinson in a report from the Associated Press.
Early this month, Lions coach Dan Campbell didn't hide his excitement to see the one-time Pro Bowler back on the gridiron.
“He’s put in a lot of time, a lot of effort, and a lot of hard work to get back to where he’s at right now. When you have the game taken away from you—for whatever reasons—it just gives you a little extra motivation to come back,” said Campbell in a report from Pro Football Talk's Myles Simmons.
Detroit will gun for a fourth consecutive win against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.
Bo Nix overcomes ugly interception and enjoys prolific performance in Week 4
The Denver Broncos blew out the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 4 of the 2025 NFL Season, and Bo Nix played himself a solid game. The interception late in the first half in the end zone was flat-out insane, and there was a lot long with that drive toward the end.
Sean Payton truly should have simply given the ball to RB JK Dobbins, but I digress - Nix should not have thrown that pass, and that one INT is really the only blemish on what was largely a very efficient day through the air for the QB.
Bo Nix has now thrown seven touchdown passes across his first four games, which puts him on pace for 30 on the season. He's also thrown at least one touchdown pass in every game this season and also tossed for a season-high yardage total...
Bo Nix did his job against the lowly Cincinnati Bengals in Week 4
This was one heck of a throw by Bo Nix to Courtland Sutton to close out the first half:
In total, here is what Nix was able to do on Monday Night Football in front of a primetime crowd:
29/42 (69%)
326 yards
3 total TDs
1 INT
97.9 passer rating
The interception really does bring this down a bit, but after that pick, Nix played quite well, and again dealt with a handful of drops that you'd really like to see not happen. The downfield shot to Troy Franklin was a drop and would have really added to Nix's totals here.
But regardless, the QB may have played his best game of the season, and the Denver Broncos might be hitting their stride at the right time. It is very important to remember that Nix just now finished up his 21st start in the NFL - 22 if you include the playoffs.
He is still learning and developing, so to see this from a young QB on primetime is ideal. The Denver Broncos will now head across the country and face the Philadelphia Eagles in what could be a very interesting contest.
