The Detroit Lions visit the Atlanta Falcons in Week 13 of the 2026 NFL season, on Sunday, December 6 at 1:00 PM ET at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Fieldturf. The Lions are 6-2 (2nd in the NFC North), the Falcons 3-6 (3rd in the NFC South). The Lions went 5-1 down the stretch, the Falcons 2-4.
In 2026 the Lions scored 27.8 points per game (5th in the NFL) and allowed 23.6 (17th in the NFL); the Falcons scored 20.9 (23rd in the NFL) and allowed 24.8 (20th in the NFL).
Head-to-head, the recent series reads DET 2–1 over the last 3 meetings, at an average total of 35.7; against the spread it is DET 3–0, and the total has gone UNDER 3–0. DET have taken 2 of the last 3 — 2 of the 3 landed inside a score.
Injury report: 27 players out and 21 questionable across the two teams — Cameron Williams (ATL OL, Injured reserve), Jackson Meeks (DET WR, Out), Kerby Joseph (DET S, Reserve/PUP) and Jacob Saylors (DET RB, Out).
| Detroit Lions | Atlanta Falcons | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 6-2 | 3-6 |
| Division | 2nd NFC N | 3rd NFC S |
| Last six results | W L W W W W | W L L W L L |
| Points / G | 27.8 (5th) | 20.9 (23rd) |
| Total Yds / G | 395.9 (3rd) | 333.4 (23rd) |
| Yards / Play | 6.1 (7th) | 5.7 (15th) |
| Pass Yds / G | 268.1 (5th) | 196.2 (25th) |
| Rush Yds / G | 127.8 (8th) | 137.2 (6th) |
| 3rd Down % | 37.2% (21st) | 34.9% (27th) |
| 1st Downs / G | 23.5 (2nd) | 17.9 (25th) |
| Turnover Diff | +3 (10th) | -8 (30th) |
| Pts Allowed / G | 23.6 (17th) | 24.8 (20th) |
| Yds Allowed / G | 377.3 (28th) | 360 (22nd) |
| Pass Yds Allowed | 283.1 (32nd) | 241.2 (20th) |
| Rush Yds Allowed | 94.1 (8th) | 118.8 (17th) |
| Sacks | 27 (3rd) | 20 (14th) |
| Player | Team | Position | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Williams | ATL | OL | Injured reserve | Ankle |
| Jackson Meeks | DET | WR | Out | |
| D.J. Reed | DET | CB | Questionable | Hip |
| Kerby Joseph | DET | S | Reserve/PUP | Knee |
| Brian Branch | DET | S | Questionable | Hip |
| Jacob Saylors | DET | RB | Out | Neck |
| Sione Vaki | DET | RB | Questionable | Ankle |
| Zachariah Branch | ATL | WR | Doubtful | Hamstring |
| Divine Deablo | ATL | LB | Questionable | Forearm |
| James Pearce Jr. | ATL | LB | Questionable | Back |
| Josh Woods | ATL | LB | Questionable | Ankle |
| Gervon Dexter Sr. | ATL | DT | Questionable | Illness |
| Jared Goff | DET | QB | Questionable | Chest |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET | WR | Questionable | Rib |
| DJ Wonnum | DET | LB | Questionable | Concussion |
| Cade Mays | DET | C | Questionable | Ankle |
| Jack Campbell | DET | LB | Injured reserve | Neck |
| Brian Robinson Jr. | ATL | RB | Injured reserve | Hamstring |
| Jimmy Rolder | DET | LB | Injured reserve | Hamstring |
| Samson Ebukam | ATL | DE | Injured reserve | Hamstring |
| Anterio Thompson | ATL | DT | Out | |
| Isiah Pacheco | DET | RB | Injured reserve | Back |
| Michael Jerrell | ATL | OT | Injured reserve | Biceps |
| Ben Bartch | DET | G | Injured reserve | Foot |
| Devin White | DET | LB | Injured reserve | Forearm |
| Tom Kennedy | DET | WR | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Thomas Harper | DET | S | Injured reserve | Ankle |
| Avonte Maddox | DET | CB | Injured reserve | Foot |
| Da'Shawn Hand | ATL | DT | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Storm Norton | ATL | OT | Reserve/PUP | |
| Payton Turner | DET | DE | Injured reserve | |
| Trey Sermon | ATL | RB | Injured reserve | |
| Mason Miller | DET | G | Out | Undisclosed |
| JD Bertrand | ATL | LB | Injured reserve | Undisclosed |
| Giovanni Manu | DET | OT | Reserve/NFI | Knee |
| Damone Clark | DET | LB | Injured reserve | Undisclosed |
| Jalon Walker | ATL | LB | Injured reserve | |
| DeAngelo Malone | ATL | LB | Reserve/PUP | Undisclosed |
| Kendrick Law | DET | WR | Injured reserve | |
| Michael Niese | DET | G | Injured Reserve | |
| Kye Robichaux | DET | RB | Injured Reserve | |
| Colby Sorsdal | DET | OT | Injured Reserve | |
| Jamarco Jones | DET | OT | Injured Reserve | |
| Loren Strickland | DET | S | Injured Reserve | |
| Josh Paschal | DET | DE | Out | |
| Zach Cunningham | DET | LB | Injured Reserve | |
| Ezekiel Turner | DET | LB | Injured Reserve | |
| Trystan Colon | DET | C | Injured Reserve | |
| Raheem Blackshear | DET | RB | Questionable | |
| Anthony Firkser | DET | TE | Questionable | |
| Cedrick Wilson Jr. | DET | WR | Questionable | |
| Penei Sewell | DET | OT | Questionable | |
| Miles Kitselman | DET | TE | Questionable | |
| Tyrone Wheatley Jr. | ATL | OT | Injured Reserve | |
| Trevor Siemian | ATL | QB | Questionable | |
| Emory Jones | ATL | QB | Injured Reserve | |
| Kaleb McGary | ATL | OT | Injured Reserve | |
| Malik Heath | ATL | WR | Out | |
| Malik Verdon | ATL | LB | Injured Reserve | |
| Sam Roberts | ATL | DT | Injured Reserve | |
| Troy Andersen | ATL | LB | Out | |
| Ronnie Harrison Jr. | ATL | LB | Questionable | |
| Keshawn Banks | ATL | DE | Injured Reserve | |
| Darren Hall | ATL | S | Questionable | |
| Drake Jackson | ATL | DE | Out | |
| Zach Harrison | ATL | DE | Injured Reserve | |
| Mike Hughes | ATL | CB | Out | |
| Cooper Rush | ATL | QB | Out | |
| Kam Dewberry | ATL | G | Questionable | |
| C.J. Henderson | ATL | CB | Questionable | |
| Beaux Collins | ATL | WR | Injured Reserve | |
| Yasir Abdullah | ATL | LB | Injured Reserve |
DET have taken 2 of the last 3 — 2 of the 3 landed inside a score.
| Game | Winner | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Week 3 | DET | 20–6 | Ford Field |
| 2021 Week 16 | ATL | 20–16 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
| 2020 Week 7 | DET | 23–22 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium |