Detroit Lions vs Atlanta Falcons

atLions at Falcons

Week 13

December 6 · 1:00 PM EST

· DET -3.5 · O/U 48.5

The read

There's a playoff line running through this one: Lions sit in a postseason spot, while Falcons are on the outside chasing a crossover, so it means a little more to the club playing from behind. Momentum cuts both ways: DET arrive on a 1-game win streak, ATL on a 1-game win streak.

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Detroit Lions1st in the NFC NorthWLWLLW10-0Away

Atlanta Falcons3rd in the NFC South, 1 backWLWWWW10-0Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Detroit Lions5 listed

Payton TurnerDE · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Isiah PachecoRB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Damone ClarkLB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Sam LaPortaTE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Michael NieseG · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Atlanta Falcons5 listed

Michael Penix Jr.QB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Kam DewberryG · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Trey SermonRB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Malik VerdonLB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Jalon WalkerLB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Projected starting lineups

Each club's published depth chart, top of the order at every spot. A chart is not a game plan, and coaches confirm the actual card closer to kickoff.

Detroit LionsDepth chart

Offense11

Jared Goff#166' 4"11 yr

Jahmyr Gibbs#05' 9"4 yr

Amon-Ra St. Brown#146' 0"6 yr

Jameson Williams#16' 1"5 yr

Isaac TeSlaa#186' 4"2 yr

Sam LaPorta#876' 3"4 yrQuestionable

Penei Sewell#586' 5"6 yr

Christian Mahogany#736' 3"3 yr

Juice Scruggs#706' 3"4 yr

Tate Ratledge#696' 6"2 yr

Blake Miller#766' 6"Rookie

Defense11

LDE

Aidan Hutchinson#976' 7"5 yr

LDT

Alim McNeill#546' 2"6 yr

RDT

Levi Onwuzurike#956' 3"6 yr

RDE

DJ Wonnum#986' 5"7 yr

WLB

Derrick Barnes#556' 0"6 yr

MLB

Jack Campbell#466' 5"4 yr

SLB

Malcolm Rodriguez#445' 11"5 yrQuestionable

LCB

D.J. Reed#45' 9"9 yrQuestionable

RCB

Keith Abney II#285' 9"Rookie

Brian Branch#326' 0"4 yrOut

Kerby Joseph#316' 0"5 yrOut

Special teams5

Jake Bates#395' 10"3 yr

Jack Fox#36' 2"7 yr

Hogan Hatten#496' 2"3 yr

Jacob Saylors#255' 11"2 yr

Greg Dortch#85' 7"6 yr

Atlanta FalconsDepth chart

Offense11

Tua Tagovailoa#16' 1"7 yr

Bijan Robinson#75' 11"4 yr

Drake London#56' 4"5 yr

Jahan Dotson#45' 11"5 yr

Olamide Zaccheaus#145' 8"8 yr

Kyle Pitts Sr.#86' 6"5 yr

Jake Matthews#706' 5"13 yr

Matthew Bergeron#656' 5"4 yr

Ryan Neuzil#646' 3"5 yr

Chris Lindstrom#636' 4"8 yr

Jawaan Taylor#716' 5"8 yr

Defense11

LDE

Brandon Dorlus#546' 3"3 yr

Da'Shawn Hand#906' 3"9 yr

RDE

Zach Harrison#966' 5"4 yr

WLB

Za'Darius Smith#916' 4"11 yr

LILB

Divine Deablo#06' 3"6 yr

RILB

Christian Harris#456' 2"5 yr

SLB

Samson Ebukam#526' 3"10 yr

LCB

A.J. Terrell Jr.#246' 1"7 yr

RCB

Mike Hughes#215' 10"9 yr

Jessie Bates III#36' 1"9 yr

Xavier Watts#316' 0"2 yr

Special teams5

Nick Folk#66' 1"19 yr

Jake Bailey#166' 2"8 yr

Liam McCullough#496' 2"5 yr

Brian Robinson Jr.#156' 1"5 yr

Zachariah Branch#175' 10"Rookie

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

Win probability

Detroit Lions

57%

Atlanta Falcons

43%

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atLions at Falcons

Week 13

December 6 · 1:00 PM EST

· DET -3.5 · O/U 48.5

The read

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Detroit Lions1st in the NFC NorthWLWLLW10-0Away

Atlanta Falcons3rd in the NFC South, 1 backWLWWWW10-0Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Detroit Lions5 listed

Payton TurnerDE · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Isiah PachecoRB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Damone ClarkLB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Sam LaPortaTE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Michael NieseG · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Atlanta Falcons5 listed

Michael Penix Jr.QB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Kam DewberryG · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Trey SermonRB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Malik VerdonLB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Jalon WalkerLB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Projected starting lineups

Each club's published depth chart, top of the order at every spot. A chart is not a game plan, and coaches confirm the actual card closer to kickoff.

Detroit LionsDepth chart

Offense11

Jared Goff#166' 4"11 yr

Jahmyr Gibbs#05' 9"4 yr

Amon-Ra St. Brown#146' 0"6 yr

Jameson Williams#16' 1"5 yr

Isaac TeSlaa#186' 4"2 yr

Sam LaPorta#876' 3"4 yrQuestionable

Penei Sewell#586' 5"6 yr

Christian Mahogany#736' 3"3 yr

Juice Scruggs#706' 3"4 yr

Tate Ratledge#696' 6"2 yr

Blake Miller#766' 6"Rookie

Defense11

LDE

Aidan Hutchinson#976' 7"5 yr

LDT

Alim McNeill#546' 2"6 yr

RDT

Levi Onwuzurike#956' 3"6 yr

RDE

DJ Wonnum#986' 5"7 yr

WLB

Derrick Barnes#556' 0"6 yr

MLB

Jack Campbell#466' 5"4 yr

SLB

Malcolm Rodriguez#445' 11"5 yrQuestionable

LCB

D.J. Reed#45' 9"9 yrQuestionable

RCB

Keith Abney II#285' 9"Rookie

Brian Branch#326' 0"4 yrOut

Kerby Joseph#316' 0"5 yrOut

Special teams5

Jake Bates#395' 10"3 yr

Jack Fox#36' 2"7 yr

Hogan Hatten#496' 2"3 yr

Jacob Saylors#255' 11"2 yr

Greg Dortch#85' 7"6 yr

Atlanta FalconsDepth chart

Offense11

Tua Tagovailoa#16' 1"7 yr

Bijan Robinson#75' 11"4 yr

Drake London#56' 4"5 yr

Jahan Dotson#45' 11"5 yr

Olamide Zaccheaus#145' 8"8 yr

Kyle Pitts Sr.#86' 6"5 yr

Jake Matthews#706' 5"13 yr

Matthew Bergeron#656' 5"4 yr

Ryan Neuzil#646' 3"5 yr

Chris Lindstrom#636' 4"8 yr

Jawaan Taylor#716' 5"8 yr

Defense11

LDE

Brandon Dorlus#546' 3"3 yr

Da'Shawn Hand#906' 3"9 yr

RDE

Zach Harrison#966' 5"4 yr

WLB

Za'Darius Smith#916' 4"11 yr

LILB

Divine Deablo#06' 3"6 yr

RILB

Christian Harris#456' 2"5 yr

SLB

Samson Ebukam#526' 3"10 yr

LCB

A.J. Terrell Jr.#246' 1"7 yr

RCB

Mike Hughes#215' 10"9 yr

Jessie Bates III#36' 1"9 yr

Xavier Watts#316' 0"2 yr

Special teams5

Nick Folk#66' 1"19 yr

Jake Bailey#166' 2"8 yr

Liam McCullough#496' 2"5 yr

Brian Robinson Jr.#156' 1"5 yr

Zachariah Branch#175' 10"Rookie

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

Win probability

Detroit Lions

57%

Atlanta Falcons

43%

Detroit Lions vs Atlanta Falcons — Dec 6, 2026

The read

What's at stake

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Win probability

Detroit Lions vs Atlanta Falcons — Dec 6, 2026

The read

What's at stake

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Win probability