National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Atlanta 20, Detroit 16
Sunday, December 26, 2021 1:00 PM
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 26, 2021
Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Ron Torbert
Attendance: 68638
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Detroit 373316
Atlanta 0103720
Team Records
 
Team W‑L Home Away Streak
Detroit 2-12 2-5 0-7 L1
Atlanta 7-8 2-5 5-3 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Atlanta Falcons have a 2-5 record at home this season. The Detroit Lions have a 0-7 record on the road.
  • Atlanta has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Falcons have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Detroit has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Lions have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • The Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback, Matt Ryan, threw for 215 yards, 1 touchdown and had 0 interceptions in the game. Matt Ryan ran for 5 yards.
  • The Detroit Lions starting quarterback, Tim Boyle, threw for 187 yards, 1 touchdown and had 1 interception in the game.
  • Following this game the Atlanta Falcons average 18.5 points per game and 309.5 offensive yards per game. The Detroit Lions average 17.3 points per game and 314.9 offensive yards per game.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Detroit   Atlanta
Jamaal Williams Player Mike Davis
19 Attempts 7
77 Yards 28
4.0 Avg Yards 4.0
0 Touchdowns 0
14 Long 9
Receiving
Detroit   Atlanta
Amon-Ra St. Brown Player Kyle Pitts
9 Receptions 6
91 Yards 102
10.1 Avg Yards 17.0
1 Touchdowns 0
24 Long 35
Team Stats Summary
 
Detroit   Atlanta
Yards
338 Tot 254
130 Rus 47
208 Pas 207
Scoring
1 TD 2
3 FG 2
Yards
0 INT 1
3.0 Sck 0.0
1 FF 0
Upcoming Games
  • Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Buffalo. The Falcons have a W/L % of .167 after a win and .667 after a loss.
  • Detroit will play their next game on the road against Seattle. The Lions have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .182 after a loss.