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While Detroit Lions' offense roars, 'dismal' defense holding it back

DETROIT -- If nothing else, the Detroit Lions are entertaining.

According to Elias, the Lions (1-3) are the only team since the 1970 AFL-NFL Merger to lead the NFL in points per game and rank last in points per game allowed through the first four weeks of a season.

Through four games, the Lions and their opponents have scored 281 combined points. That's the most for any team through four games in NFL history, per ESPN Stats & Information research. Their 48-45 shootout loss to Seattle on Sunday featured the most combined points and total yards in a game this season.