THE WHY BEHIND THE GAME
Atlanta Falcons vs Detroit Lions.
Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs.
The Falcons and Lions have met 13 times since 2000. The most recent meeting, in 2023, went to the Lions, 20–6.
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- Regular season
- ATL 7 · DET 6
- Playoffs
- No meetings
- Home record
- ATL 3–3 · DET 3–4
- Points per meeting
- ATL 21.8 · DET 18.8
- Current streak
- DET won the last meeting
- ATL biggest win
- By 21 · DET 15, ATL 36 (2002)
- DET biggest win
- By 16 · ATL 14, DET 30 (2006)
Every meeting
| Season | Game | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Week 3 | ATL 6, DET 20 | DET |
| 2021 | Week 16 | DET 16, ATL 20 | ATL |
| 2020 | Week 7 | DET 23, ATL 22 | DET |
| 2017 | Week 3 | ATL 30, DET 26 | ATL |
| 2014 | Week 8 | DET 22, ATL 21 | DET |
| 2012 | Week 16 | ATL 31, DET 18 | ATL |
| 2011 | Week 7 | ATL 23, DET 16 | ATL |
| 2008 | Week 1 | DET 21, ATL 34 | ATL |
| 2006 | Week 9 | ATL 14, DET 30 | DET |
| 2005 | Week 12 | ATL 27, DET 7 | ATL |
| 2004 | Week 5 | DET 17, ATL 10 | DET |
| 2002 | Week 16 | DET 15, ATL 36 | ATL |
| 2000 | Week 11 | ATL 10, DET 13 | DET |
Results through (Eastern time).
From WHYNFL's results archive, which begins in 1999. Regular season and playoffs, counted by franchise: Raiders games include Oakland, Chargers games San Diego, Rams games St. Louis.