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Detroit Lions at Atlanta Falcons

Final · Kickoff

2004 Regular season · Week 5 · Georgia Dome

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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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DETDetroit Lions17Away
ATLAtlanta Falcons10Home
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Lions beat Falcons 17–10 in 2004 Week 5

The Detroit Lions beat the Atlanta Falcons 17–10 on the road at Georgia Dome in Week 5 of the 2004 regular season on October 10, 2004. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 7 points.

The result moved the Lions to 3–1 and dropped the Falcons to 4–1. The Lions finished 2004 at 6–10 and missed the playoffs. The Falcons finished 2004 at 11–5 and lost in the NFC Championship Game.

In their previous meeting, the Atlanta Falcons won 36–15 on December 22, 2002. When they met again, the Atlanta Falcons won 27–7 on November 24, 2005.

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 2–1 after meeting No. 3 since 2000 Full series history

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