Atlanta FalconsvDetroit Lions
Mon, 7 Dec 2026, 5:00 am AEDT
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Season comparison
2026 has no stat lines yet, so these are 2025 figures.
| Atlanta Falcons | 2025 | Detroit Lions |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Played | 17 |
| 8 | Won | 9 |
| 0 | Drawn | 0 |
| 9 | Lost | 8 |
| 353 | Points for | 481 |
| 401 | Points against | 413 |
| WWWWL | Last 5 | WLLLW |
Key stats
- 343.6Total yards388.7
Total yards: Atlanta Falcons 343.6, Detroit Lions 388.7. Passing plus rushing. Not a published column -- summed here so it means the same thing everywhere it appears.
- 217.8Passing yards268.6
Passing yards: Atlanta Falcons 217.8, Detroit Lions 268.6. Net of sacks, as the league counts it.
- 125.8Rushing yards120.1
Rushing yards: Atlanta Falcons 125.8, Detroit Lions 120.1. Yards gained on the ground.
- 17.5First downs19.4
First downs: Atlanta Falcons 17.5, Detroit Lions 19.4. Passing and rushing only — a first down awarded by penalty is not published and is not counted.
- 3.4Sacks2.8
Sacks: Atlanta Falcons 3.4, Detroit Lions 2.8. Sacks by this defence.
- 5.7QB hits6
QB hits: Atlanta Falcons 5.7, Detroit Lions 6. Hits on the opposing quarterback, sacks included.
- 5.6Tackles for loss3.9
Tackles for loss: Atlanta Falcons 5.6, Detroit Lions 3.9. Runs and short passes stopped behind the line.
- 1.4Takeaways1.1
Takeaways: Atlanta Falcons 1.4, Detroit Lions 1.1. Interceptions caught plus opposition fumbles recovered.
- 6.4Penalties6.1
Penalties: Atlanta Falcons 6.4, Detroit Lions 6.1. Penalties accepted against this team.
- 48.2Penalty yards42.2
Penalty yards: Atlanta Falcons 48.2, Detroit Lions 42.2. Yards conceded to penalties.
- 0.2Passing EPA6.1
Passing EPA: Atlanta Falcons 0.2, Detroit Lions 6.1. Expected points added by the passing game. Above nought is better than an average offence would have managed from the same downs.
- -1.1Rushing EPA-1.4
Rushing EPA: Atlanta Falcons -1.1, Detroit Lions -1.4. The same for the running game.
Head to head
Players to watch
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Defence vs position
2025 regular season - 2026 has no data yet.
| Conceded per game | Atlanta Falcons | Detroit Lions |
|---|---|---|
| Passing yards to QBs | 221.918th | 234.912th |
| Passing TDs to QBs | 1.613th | 1.86th |
| Rushing yards to RBs | 99.813th | 89.121st |
| Rushing TDs to RBs | 0.524th | 0.712th |
| Receptions to RBs | 3.919th | 3.526th |
| Receiving yards to WRs | 143.414th | 155.58th |
| Receptions to WRs | 11.116th | 11.414th |
| Receiving TDs to WRs | 1.24th | 1.22nd |
| Receiving yards to TEs | 48.021st | 54.816th |
| Receptions to TEs | 4.228th | 5.219th |
Odds
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Injury report
Out, Doubtful and Questionable designations only.
Nobody at either club carried an Out, Doubtful or Questionable designation in this round.