2026 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 6 · 1:00 PM ET
Detroit Lions at Atlanta Falcons
Matchup first read
ATL passing attack has the stronger league profile.
ATL passing attack #9/32 · DET pass defense #31/32 · 158 offense / 219 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- DET -0.5
- Model total
- 50
- 80% range (ATL margin)
- -15.5 to +18.5
League profiles describe different prior opponents. They do not measure this game’s head-to-head outcome. The model is a historical scoring estimate, not a betting line, and it does not know injuries or availability.
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- ATL passing attack#9/32DET pass defense#31/32
- ATL run game#9/32DET run defense#25/32
- DET passing attack#1/32ATL pass defense#15/32
- DET run game#23/32ATL run defense#13/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2026 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
DETDetroit Lions
- Jared GoffQB · 6 games298pass yds/g
- Jahmyr GibbsRB · 6 games103rush yds/g
- Amon-Ra St. BrownWR · 6 games87.5rec yds/g
- Jameson WilliamsWR · 6 games61.2rec yds/g
ATLAtlanta Falcons
- Michael Penix Jr.QB · 5 games231pass yds/g
- Bijan RobinsonRB · 7 games101rush yds/g
- Drake LondonWR · 7 games88rec yds/g
- Jahan DotsonWR · 7 games34.6rec yds/g