CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland Browns coach Eric Mangini backed away Wednesday from accusations the Detroit Lions faked injuries in Sunday's 38-37 National Football League triumph over the woeful Browns.

Mangini suggested that Lions defenders faked injuries to slow Cleveland's "hurry-up" offensive schemes, noting that several players who went out returned to the field while the Browns' bid to run plays without a huddle was foiled.

The Lions won after a Browns pass interference penalty in the end zone as time expired gave Detroit one final play and the Lions produced a winning touchdown, helping spark Mangini's accusation about players faking injuries.

"It wasn't like I was trying to shy away from accountability," Mangini said. "At the end of the day, we're accountable for losing the game. Frustrated with the situation, I probably expressed that more than I should.

"We had plenty of opportunities to win the game and we didn't."

Mangini's accusation Monday drew a sharp rebuke from Lions coach Jim Schwartz, who called the Cleveland coach's comments "way out of bounds" and added "that couldn't be further from the truth."

Mangini and Schwartz, who worked together as assistant coaches for Cleveland in the 1990s, have spoken and made peace over the matter, Mangini said.

"I talked to Jim for a while. We cleared the air," Mangini said. "Jim and I are fine. The bottom line is we didn't do enough to win the game."

At 1-9, the Browns have matched Tampa Bay and St. Louis for the worst record in the NFL. The Lions are barely above them at 2-8.