Atlanta Falcons vs Detroit Lions:All-Time Matchup History

Matchup Overview

The Atlanta Falcons and Detroit Lions have met 40 times in NFL regular-season and playoff games since 1966. Detroit Lions hold a dominant all-time edge, leading the series 26–14. Detroit Lions have had the upper hand recently, going 3–2 in their last 5 meetings. Their most recent matchup ended 20–6 in favor of Detroit Lions on September 24, 2023. They are scheduled to meet again on December 6, 2026 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta.

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All-Time Head-to-Head

Showing 40 games from available historical data. Preseason games are not included.

Date	Season	Away	Score	Home
Sep 24, 23	2023 W3	ATL	6–20	DET
Dec 26, 21	2021 W16	DET	16–20	ATL
Oct 25, 20	2020	DET	23–22	ATL
Sep 24, 17	2017	ATL	30–26	DET
Oct 26, 14	2014	DET	22–21	ATL
Dec 22, 12	2012	ATL	31–18	DET
Oct 23, 11	2011	ATL	23–16	DET
Sep 6, 08	2008	DET	21–34	ATL
Nov 4, 06	2006	ATL	14–30	DET
Nov 23, 05	2005	ATL	27–7	DET
Oct 9, 04	2004	DET	17–10	ATL
Dec 21, 02	2002	DET	15–36	ATL
Nov 11, 00	2000	ATL	10–13	DET
Dec 19, 98	1998	ATL	24–17	DET
Aug 30, 97	1997	ATL	17–28	DET
Oct 5, 96	1996	ATL	24–28	DET
Nov 4, 95	1995	DET	22–34	ATL
Sep 3, 94	1994	ATL	28–31	DET
Sep 4, 93	1993	ATL	13–30	DET
Sep 15, 90	1990	ATL	14–21	DET
Dec 23, 89	1989	DET	31–24	ATL
Sep 3, 88	1988	ATL	17–31	DET
Dec 26, 87	1987	DET	30–13	ATL
Dec 20, 86	1986	ATL	20–6	DET
Sep 7, 85	1985	DET	28–27	ATL
Sep 8, 84	1984	DET	27–24	ATL
Sep 17, 83	1983	ATL	30–14	DET
Oct 4, 80	1980	DET	28–43	ATL
Sep 22, 79	1979	ATL	23–24	DET
Oct 14, 78	1978	DET	0–14	ATL
Nov 12, 77	1977	DET	6–17	ATL
Sep 18, 76	1976	ATL	10–24	DET
Sep 27, 75	1975	DET	17–14	ATL
Sep 30, 73	1973	ATL	6–31	DET
Oct 7, 72	1972	DET	26–23	ATL
Oct 2, 71	1971	ATL	38–41	DET
Nov 8, 69	1969	ATL	21–27	DET
Dec 7, 68	1968	DET	24–7	ATL
Oct 21, 67	1967	ATL	3–24	DET
Sep 24, 66	1966	ATL	10–28	DET

Games before the 2010 season: Data from FiveThirtyEight, used under the MIT License and limited to today's franchises.