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Atlanta Falcons at Detroit Lions

Final · Kickoff

2000 Regular season · Week 11 · Pontiac Silverdome

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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ATLAtlanta Falcons10Away
DETDetroit Lions13Home
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Lions beat Falcons 13–10 in 2000 Week 11

The Detroit Lions beat the Atlanta Falcons 13–10 at home at Pontiac Silverdome in Week 11 of the 2000 regular season on November 12, 2000. It was decided by 3 points, a field goal or less.

The result moved the Lions to 6–4 and dropped the Falcons to 3–8. The Falcons finished 2000 at 4–12 and missed the playoffs. The Lions finished 2000 at 9–7 and missed the playoffs.

WHYNFL’s results archive begins with the 1999 season, and this was the franchises’ first meeting in it. When they met again, the Atlanta Falcons won 36–15 on December 22, 2002.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Lions lead the series 1–0 after meeting No. 1 since 2000 Full series history

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