Atlanta Falcons vs Detroit Lions

NFL

Falcons

1-0

27-23

Final

Lions

0-1

Ford Field

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Touchdown
Fumble
Punt
Field Goal
Punt

Team	1	2	3	4	T
ATL	7	10	3	7	27
DET	7	10	3	3	23

Who won: Falcons 27-23

The Atlanta Falcons beat the Detroit Lions 27-23 on Friday, August 12, 2022 at Ford Field. Desmond Ridder led the Falcons in passing yards (10/22, 103 YDS, 2 TD). David Blough led the Lions in passing yards (18/28, 141 YDS).

Recap · Aug 12

Ridder leads Falcons to late victory over Lions 27-23

Rookie quarterback Desmond Ridder threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Jared Bernhardt with 1:30 left to give the Atlanta Falcons a 27-23 win over the Detroit Lions on Friday.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 23h ago

Michael Penix Jr. expected to play in Week 6

ESPN · 1d ago

Falcons' Michael Penix Jr. (ribs) cleared to play vs. Bears

ESPN · 2d ago

Is Drake London the top WR in the league?

Preview · 2d ago

Bears and Falcons lean on run games but have endured stressful starts to the season at quarterback

ESPN · 2d ago

Falcons QB Michael Penix on track to start vs. Bears if no setbacks, coach says

ESPN · 3d ago

What we've learned about the Detroit Lions after five weeks

ESPN · 5d ago

Sources: Falcons QB Michael Penix's rib injury not considered serious

ESPN · 6d ago

Lions RB Gibbs passes Sanders for most NFL TDs before age 25

Injuries and inactives

Falcons9th in National Football Conference

C.J. Henderson CB
Groin
Out
Za'Darius Smith DE
Neck
Questionable
A.J. Terrell Jr. CB
Groin
Injured Reserve
Da'Shawn Hand DT
Quadriceps, Surgery
Injured Reserve
Yasir Abdullah LB
Hamstring
Injured Reserve

Lions5th in National Football Conference

Tom Kennedy WR
Knee - MCL, Surgery, right
Injured Reserve
Rock Ya-Sin CB
Hamstring
Questionable
Ben Bartch G
Foot
Injured Reserve
Cade Mays C
Wrist, Fracture
Injured Reserve
Devin White LB
Forearm, Surgery
Injured Reserve

Quarterbacks

Falcons9th in National Football Conference

Desmond Ridder QB

Season passing leader · 103 YDS, 2 TD

Lions5th in National Football Conference

David Blough QB

Season passing leader · 141 YDS

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Game info

Venue: Ford Field, Detroit, MI · Turf, indoors · Attendance 40,521
Officials: Land Clark (Referee), Greg Meyer (Back Judge), Michael Banks (Field Judge), Tom Stephan (Down Judge), Paul King (Umpire), Brian Bolinger (Line Judge), Dominique Pender (Side Judge)