NFL Matchup - Atlanta at Detroit
| Atlanta Falcons (12-2) at Detroit Lions (4-10) |
| Date: |
Saturday, December 22nd |
| Kickoff: |
8:30 p.m. (et) |
| Site: |
Ford Field (64,500) -- Detroit, Michigan |
| Surface: |
FieldTurf |
| Home Record: |
Atlanta 7-0; Detroit 2-4 |
| Away Record: |
Atlanta 5-2; Detroit 2-6 |
| Versus N-F-C: |
Atlanta 8-2; Detroit 3-7 |
| Current Win/Loss Streak: |
Atlanta 1W; Detroit 6L |
| Current Road Win/Loss Streak: |
Atlanta 1L |
| Current Home Win/Loss Streak: |
Detroit 3L |
| Television: |
ESPN |
| Announcers: |
Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters |
| All-Time Series: |
Detroit (23-11) |
| Last Meeting: |
October 23, 2011 (Atlanta, 23-16 at Detroit) |
| Series Streak: |
Atlanta has won the last two meetings. |
| Season Schedule/Results |
| Atlanta Falcons |
| Sep 9 - W at Kansas City, 40-24 |
| Sep 17 - W vs. Denver, 27-21 |
| Sep 23 - W at San Diego, 27-3 |
| Sep 30 - W vs. Carolina, 30-28 |
| Oct 7 - W at Washington, 24-17 |
| Oct 14 - W vs. Oakland, 23-20 |
| Oct 21 - Open |
| Oct 28 - W at Philadelphia, 30-17 |
| Nov 4 - W vs. Dallas, 19-13 |
| Nov 11 - L at New Orleans, 27-31 |
| Nov 18 - W vs. Arizona, 23-19 |
| Nov 25 - W at Tampa Bay, 24-23 |
| Nov 29 - W vs. New Orleans, 23-13 |
| Dec 9 - L at Carolina, 20-30 |
| Dec 16 - W vs. NY Giants, 34-0 |
| Dec 22 - at Detroit, 8:30 PM |
| Dec 30 - vs. Tampa Bay, 1:00 PM |
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| Detroit Lions |
| Sep 9 - W vs. St. Louis, 27-23 |
| Sep 16 - L at San Francisco, 19-27 |
| Sep 23 - L at Tennessee, 41-44 (OT) |
| Sep 30 - L vs. Minnesota, 13-20 |
| Oct 7 - Open |
| Oct 14 - W at Philadelphia, 26-23 (OT) |
| Oct 22 - L at Chicago, 7-13 |
| Oct 28 - W vs. Seattle, 28-24 |
| Nov 4 - W at Jacksonville, 31-14 |
| Nov 11 - L at Minnesota, 24-34 |
| Nov 18 - L vs. Green Bay, 20-24 |
| Nov 22 - L vs. Houston, 31-34 (OT) |
| Dec 2 - L vs. Indianapolis, 33-35 |
| Dec 9 - L at Green Bay, 20-27 |
| Dec 16 - L at Arizona, 10-38 |
| Dec 22 - vs. Atlanta, 8:30 PM |
| Dec 30 - vs. Chicago, 1:00 PM |
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