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Atlanta Falcons at Detroit Lions

Final · Kickoff

2011 Regular season · Week 7 · Ford Field

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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 Falcons23Away
DETDetroit Lions16Home
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Falcons beat Lions 23–16 in 2011 Week 7

The Atlanta Falcons beat the Detroit Lions 23–16 on the road at Ford Field in Week 7 of the 2011 regular season on October 23, 2011. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 7 points.

The result moved the Falcons to 4–3 and dropped the Lions to 5–2. The Falcons finished 2011 at 10–6 and lost in the Wild Card round. The Lions finished 2011 at 10–6 and lost in the Wild Card round.

In their previous meeting, the Atlanta Falcons won 34–21 on September 7, 2008. When they met again, the Atlanta Falcons won 31–18 on December 22, 2012.

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 Falcons lead the series 4–3 after meeting No. 7 since 2000 Full series history

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