Detroit Lions at Atlanta Falcons
NFL 2026 · Week 13 · · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Detroit Lions at Atlanta Falcons, Week 13 of the 2026 season, Sun 6 Dec, 18:00 UK time.
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Prediction
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Atlanta Falcons
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Detroit Lions
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Form is each team’s last 5 games before this one, home and away (the season is only 17 games), oldest to newest; play-offs included.
2026 season so far
| Falcons | Lions | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 3-5 | 5-2 |
| Points per game | 21.4 | 29.0 |
| Points allowed per game | 23.6 | 25.7 |
| Points difference | -18 | +23 |
| Against the spread (W-L-P) | 3-5 | 2-4-1 |
Head-to-head record
Atlanta Falcons lead 7–5 in 12 meetings since 2002.
| P | Falcons | T | Lions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All meetings | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| At Atlanta Falcons | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
- Biggest Atlanta Falcons win
- Detroit Lions 15–36 Atlanta Falcons (2002 Week 16)
- Biggest Detroit Lions win
- Atlanta Falcons 14–30 Detroit Lions (2006 Week 9)
- Average points per meeting
- 42.1
- Atlanta Falcons against the spread (W-L-P)
- 7-5
Head-to-head (last 10)
- Atlanta Falcons 6–20 Detroit Lions2023 Week 3 · line DET −3 (Falcons did not cover)
- Detroit Lions 16–20 Atlanta Falcons2021 Week 16 · line ATL −7.5 (Falcons did not cover)
- Detroit Lions 23–22 Atlanta Falcons2020 Week 7 · line ATL −1 (Falcons did not cover)
- Atlanta Falcons 30–26 Detroit Lions2017 Week 3 · line ATL −3 (Falcons covered)
- Detroit Lions 22–21 Atlanta Falcons2014 Week 8 · line DET −3.5 (Falcons covered)
- Atlanta Falcons 31–18 Detroit Lions2012 Week 16 · line ATL −3.5 (Falcons covered)
- Atlanta Falcons 23–16 Detroit Lions2011 Week 7 · line DET −4.5 (Falcons covered)
- Detroit Lions 21–34 Atlanta Falcons2008 Week 1 · line DET −3 (Falcons covered)
- Atlanta Falcons 14–30 Detroit Lions2006 Week 9 · line ATL −5 (Falcons did not cover)
- Atlanta Falcons 27–7 Detroit Lions2005 Week 12 · line ATL −3 (Falcons covered)
Recent games
Atlanta Falcons
- L@ Tampa Bay BuccaneersWeek 8 · did not cover TB −2.50–16
- Wv San Francisco 49ersWeek 7 · covered SF −2.529–20
- Lv Chicago BearsWeek 6 · did not cover CHI −1.523–31
- Lv Baltimore RavensWeek 5 · did not cover ATL −3.523–30 (OT)
- W@ New Orleans SaintsWeek 4 · covered NO −1.545–24
- W@ Green Bay PackersWeek 3 · covered GB −4.535–14
- Lv Carolina PanthersWeek 2 · did not cover CAR −2.53–34
- L@ Pittsburgh SteelersWeek 1 · did not cover PIT −6.513–20
- Wv New Orleans Saints2025 Week 18 · did not cover ATL −4.519–17
- Wv Los Angeles Rams2025 Week 17 · covered LA −7.527–24
Recent games
Detroit Lions
- Wv Minnesota VikingsWeek 8 · covered DET −319–15
- Wv Green Bay PackersWeek 7 · did not cover DET −3.520–17
- W@ Arizona CardinalsWeek 5 · covered DET −5.545–21
- L@ Carolina PanthersWeek 4 · did not cover DET −4.526–32
- Wv New York JetsWeek 3 · push DET −731–24
- L@ Buffalo BillsWeek 2 · did not cover BUF −5.531–41
- Wv New Orleans SaintsWeek 1 · did not cover DET −731–30 (OT)
- W@ Chicago Bears2025 Week 18 · covered CHI −3.519–16
- L@ Minnesota Vikings2025 Week 17 · did not cover DET −710–23
- Lv Pittsburgh Steelers2025 Week 16 · did not cover DET −7.524–29