Atlanta Falcons vs Detroit Lions head-to-head
Who has won more, the Atlanta Falcons or the Detroit Lions?
Detroit Lions lead the series 24-15 in 40 meetings since Oct 3, 1971. They average 21.1 to 21.3. The last meeting was Aug 8, 2025, 17-10.
- Record
- Atlanta Falcons 15-24-1 Detroit Lions
- Games
- 40
- Points per game
- 21.1 – 21.3
- Biggest win
- Detroit Lions by 25
Detroit Lions have won the last 2 meetings.
Every meeting on file
| Aug 8, 2025 |  DET at  ATL | 17-10 | Detroit Lions | Preseason |
| Sep 24, 2023 | ATL at DET | 6-20 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Aug 12, 2022 | ATL at DET | 27-23 | Atlanta Falcons | Preseason |
| Dec 26, 2021 | DET at ATL | 16-20 | Atlanta Falcons | Regular |
| Oct 25, 2020 | DET at ATL | 23-22 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Sep 24, 2017 | ATL at DET | 30-26 | Atlanta Falcons | Regular |
| Oct 26, 2014 | DET at ATL | 22-21 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Dec 22, 2012 | ATL at DET | 31-18 | Atlanta Falcons | Regular |
| Oct 23, 2011 | ATL at DET | 23-16 | Atlanta Falcons | Regular |
| Aug 15, 2009 | ATL at DET | 26-27 | Detroit Lions | Preseason |
| Sep 7, 2008 | DET at ATL | 21-34 | Atlanta Falcons | Regular |
| Nov 5, 2006 | ATL at DET | 14-30 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Nov 24, 2005 | ATL at DET | 27-7 | Atlanta Falcons | Regular |
| Oct 10, 2004 | DET at ATL | 17-10 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Dec 22, 2002 | DET at ATL | 15-36 | Atlanta Falcons | Regular |
| Nov 12, 2000 | ATL at DET | 10-13 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Dec 20, 1998 | ATL at DET | 24-17 | Atlanta Falcons | Regular |
| Aug 31, 1997 | ATL at DET | 17-28 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Oct 6, 1996 | ATL at DET | 24-28 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Nov 5, 1995 | DET at ATL | 22-34 | Atlanta Falcons | Regular |
| Sep 4, 1994 | ATL at DET | 28-31 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Sep 5, 1993 | ATL at DET | 13-30 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Sep 16, 1990 | ATL at DET | 14-21 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Dec 24, 1989 | DET at ATL | 31-24 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Sep 4, 1988 | ATL at DET | 17-31 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Dec 27, 1987 | DET at ATL | 30-13 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Dec 21, 1986 | ATL at DET | 20-6 | Atlanta Falcons | Regular |
| Sep 8, 1985 | DET at ATL | 28-27 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Sep 9, 1984 | DET at ATL | 27-24 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Sep 18, 1983 | ATL at DET | 30-14 | Atlanta Falcons | Regular |
| Oct 5, 1980 | DET at ATL | 28-43 | Atlanta Falcons | Regular |
| Sep 23, 1979 | ATL at DET | 23-24 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Oct 15, 1978 | DET at ATL | 0-14 | Atlanta Falcons | Regular |
| Nov 13, 1977 | DET at ATL | 6-17 | Atlanta Falcons | Regular |
| Sep 19, 1976 | ATL at DET | 10-24 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Sep 28, 1975 | DET at ATL | 17-14 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Oct 1, 1973 | ATL at DET | 0-0 | Atlanta Falcons | Regular |
| Oct 1, 1973 | ATL at DET | 6-31 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Oct 8, 1972 | DET at ATL | 26-23 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Oct 3, 1971 | ATL at DET | 38-41 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
Completed games on file, which start in 1971 — not the clubs’ full all-time series. Regular season 40, postseason 0.