SUNDAY, DEC. 26, 2021 // 1:00 PM ET // MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM // REFEREE: RONALD TORBERT
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston, Jen Hale (field reporters)
SIRIUS: 113 (Det.), 85 (Atl.) | XM: 384 (Det.), 228 (Atl.) | SXM App: 810 (Det.), 801 (Atl.)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Lions lead all-time series, 25-13
STREAKS: Lions have won 2 of past 3
LAST GAME: 10/25/20: Lions 23 at Falcons 22
LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/25/20
LIONS NOTES
• QB JARED GOFF completed 21 of 26 atts. (80.8 pct.) for 3 TDs & 0 INTs for season-high 139.7 rating last week. Is 1 of 3 NFC QBs (KYLER MURRAY & DAK PRESCOTT) with 2 games with 80+ comp. pct. (min. 25 atts.) in 2021. Has 3,007 pass yards, his 5thstraight 3,000-yard season. Passed for 268 yards & had 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 99.8 rating in his only career start at Atl. (10/20/19 w/ LAR). Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Atl. with rush TD.
• RB D’ANDRE SWIFT had rush TD in last meeting. Has 519 scrimmage yards (129.8 per game) & 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in his past 4 on road. RB JAMAAL WILLIAMS had 8 receptions & 105 scrimmage yards (career-high 95 rec., 10 rush) in his last game vs. Atl. (10/5/20 w/ GB). RB CRAIG REYNOLDS had career-high 112 rush yards last week & aims for his 3rd in row with 95+ scrimmage yards.
• WR AMON-RA ST. BROWN (rookie) had 8 catches for 90 yards & rec. TD last week. Can join ODELL BECKHAM JR. (2014) as only rookie WRs in SB era with 8+ catches in 4 straight games. Has 60+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 6 on road. Is 1 of 3 rookies (JA’MARR CHASE & JAYLEN WADDLE) with 60+ catches (65) & 600+ rec. yards (601).
• LB CHARLES HARRIS set career highs with 12 tackles & 3 TFL & had 1.5 sacks last week. Aims for his 4th in row with TFL. CB AMANI ORUWARIYE is 1 of 3 (TREVON DIGGS & J.C JACKSON) with 10+ PD (11) & 6+ INTs (6) in 2021.
FALCONS NOTES
• QB MATT RYAN had TD vs. 0 INTs for 92.7 rating last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 90+ rating. Has 365 career TD passes & can surpass ELI MANNING (366) for 9th-most all-time. Passed for 338 yards & TD vs 0 INTs for 105.1 rating in last meeting. Aims for his 4th in row at home vs. Det. with 100+ rating.
• RB CORDARRELLE PATTERSON has 465 scrimmage yards (93 per game) & 4 rec. TDs in 5 home games this season. Has 5+ catches in 3 of his past 4 at home & aims for his 6th in row at home with 60+ scrimmage yards. Is 1 of 3 (AUSTIN EKELER & DEEBO SAMUEL) with 5+ rush TDs (5) & 5+ rec. TDs (5) in 2021. RB MIKE DAVIS has 60+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 at home. Rushed for 64 yards & TD in his last game vs. Det. (11/22/20 w/ Car.).
• TE KYLE PITTS had 77 rec. yards last week & became 5th rookie TE all-time with 800+ rec. yards (847). Has 58 catches & can become 4th rookie TE all-time with 60+ receptions. WR RUSSELL GAGE had team-high 8 receptions for 91 yards & 3rd rec. TD of season last week. Aims for his 5th in row with 60+ rec. yards.
• LB FOYESADE OLUOKUN led team with 10 tackles last week & has career-high 152 tackles in 2021. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 10+ tackles. LB DEION JONES has 113 tackles, his 5th-career 100-tackle season. Had sack in last meeting. CB A.J. TERRELL has career-high 14 PD in 2021 & aims for his 6th in row with PD.
