2026 · Week 13

Scheduled

Lions

Detroit

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Falcons

Atlanta

Mercedes-Benz Stadium · fieldturf

Closing spread

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Total

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Model margin

+1.3est.

ATL perspective

Push chance

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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
  • +0.144EPA / play-0.038
  • 49.9%Success rate44.5%
  • +0.309EPA / dropback-0.070
  • -0.108EPA / rush+0.001
  • 10.3%Explosive rate9.0%
  • +1.18CPOE-4.68
  • 39.7%Third-down rate39.3%
  • 70.4%Red-zone TD rate61.9%
  • 2.92Points / drive1.93
  • 0.7%Turnover rate2.3%

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 @ DET6–20DET
2021 · W16DET @ ATL16–20ATL
2020 · W7DET @ ATL23–22DET
2017 · W3ATL @ DET30–26ATL
2014 · W8DET @ ATL22–21DET
2012 · W16ATL @ DET31–18ATL
2011 · W7ATL @ DET23–16ATL
2008 · W1DET @ ATL21–34ATL

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-0.71
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential-0.24
  • Expected margin+1.27