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2026 · Week 13

Scheduled

Lions

Detroit

@

Falcons

Atlanta

Mercedes-Benz Stadium · fieldturf

Closing spread

Total

Model margin

+1.1est.

ATL perspective

Push chance

Matchup

Where the edges are

Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.

Lionsedge mapFalcons
  • -0.027EPA / play-0.358
  • 45.5%Success rate36.7%
  • +0.012EPA / dropback-0.638
  • -0.072EPA / rush-0.113
  • 10.4%Explosive rate10.0%
  • -2.91CPOE-10.42
  • 38.5%Third-down rate16.7%
  • 80.0%Red-zone TD rate100.0%
  • 2.20Points / drive0.46
  • 1.3%Turnover rate3.3%

Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.

The rivalry

ATL lead 7–6 since 1999

Meetings average 40.6 points. ATL are 8-5 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2023 · W3ATL @ DET620DET
2021 · W16DET @ ATL1620ATL
2020 · W7DET @ ATL2322DET
2017 · W3ATL @ DET3026ATL
2014 · W8DET @ ATL2221DET
2012 · W16ATL @ DET3118ATL
2011 · W7ATL @ DET2316ATL
2008 · W1DET @ ATL2134ATL

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-0.85
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential-0.24
  • Expected margin+1.13