Detroit Lions’ 2023 regular-season opponents officially set
The Detroit Lions won in Week 18, and while they won’t taste the postseason, it’s time to look ahead with both first-round draft picks and 2023 regular-season opponents officially set. It’s also worth noting that the Lions haven’t played overseas since 2015, which is something to watch next season. Related: Instant observations: Lions end Packers season with comeback win, finish 9-8Related: Detroit Lions draft selection via Rams sticks at Pick 6 after LA’s Week 18 lossWe’ve got a Detroit Lions newsletter! We’ll email you your Detroit Lions news five days a week. See below for a breakdown of the home and road opponents for 2023:Home opponentsGreen Bay PackersChicago BearsMinnesota VikingsAtlanta FalconsCarolina PanthersDenver BroncosLas Vegas RaidersSeattle SeahawksAway opponents
mlive.comFalcons' collapse not surprising but still painful for Smith
From 4-4 to 5-10, the Atlanta Falcons have collapsed in the second half of a season that was seen as a rebuilding year from the start. “Ultimately, it’s about winning, but you can look at a lot of progress being made,” Smith said after Saturday’s 17-9 loss at Baltimore. When the Falcons bring a four-game losing streak into a likely half-full Mercedes-Benz Stadium to face Arizona on Sunday, they will do so knowing they haven’t had a winning record at any point since the end of the 2017 season.
news.yahoo.comFalcons release RB Williams after injury-shortened season
The Atlanta Falcons on Tuesday released running back Damien Williams, the veteran who never returned after a rib injury in his first game with the team. The release of Williams came one day after coach Arthur Smith announced rookie quarterback Desmond Ridder will start in Sunday's game at New Orleans. Marcus Mariota has been benched, leaving his status for the remainder of the season uncertain.
news.yahoo.comHow to Watch the Atlanta Falcons vs. Carolina Panthers - NFL Week 10 | Stream on Prime Video, Start Time, Preview, Prediction
As the NFL season continues on in its second half, a key divisional matchup between two rivals is set to take place on Thursday Night Football, as Marcus Mariota and the Atlanta Falcons get set to take on the Carolina Panthers. Watch Thursday Night Football on Prime Video (free trial)Atlanta Falcons (4-5) vs. Carolina Panthers (2-7)When: Thursday, November 10Time: 8:15 p.m. ETWhere: Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, N.C.)Stream: Prime Video (30-day free trial)Despite being a below-.500 team, the Falcons are still in the hunt for a division title. Coming into Week 11, Atlanta is tied for the lead in the NFC South with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. MY PICK: Falcons win, 24-20Watch Thursday Night Football on Prime Video (free trial)Check out the NFL standings and results on NFL.com
mlive.comFalcons vs. Panthers predictions & picks for Thursday Night Football
FALCONS VS. PANTHERS PREDICTION: Under 44.5 points (-110 at DraftKings)Click here to sign up at DraftKings Sportsbook in time for Thursday Night Football between the Falcons and Panthers. Falcons vs. Panthers predictions for Thursday Night FootballThe Atlanta Falcons will visit the Carolina Panthers for Thursday Night Football this week, and our experts predict the game will finish with under 44.5 points. If you want to fade or follow any of our experts’ Falcons vs. Panthers predictions, click here to sign up for an account at DraftKings Sportsbook. Therefore, our best bet from our Falcons vs. Panthers predictions is for their game to finish with under 44.5 points on Thursday night. Falcons vs. Panthers odds provided by DraftKings for TNFThe Falcons are -3 favorites with -110 odds, while the Panthers are +3 home underdogs with an identical -110 price at DraftKings Sportsbook.
mlive.comReport: Ex-Lions safety traded by Falcons to Buffalo Bills
ALLEN PARK -- One of the final deals made on the busiest trade deadline of all time involved a former Detroit Lions safety. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the Atlanta Falcons traded Dean Marlowe to the Buffalo Bills for a 2023 seventh-round pick. Marlowe has appeared in every game for the Falcons this season, playing 80 defensive snaps and earning one start. The Bills made this move to add more defensive back depth in the aftermath of safety Jordan Poyer’s elbow injury. The Buffalo News reports the safety had an MRI of his elbow on Monday and that it’s still unknown how much time he could miss.
mlive.comGaroppolo blames offense for Niners' sluggish defeat
Jimmy Garoppolo threw a little bit behind Deebo Samuel on his next-to-last possession, a fourth-and-2 from the Atlanta 19. The ball bounced off Samuel’s hands and fell to the ground with 2:18 remaining. Try as he might, Garoppolo couldn’t get the Niners’ offense on track in the second half, and San Francisco left Mercedes-Benz Stadium with a 28-14 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.
news.yahoo.comAP source: Brady fined $11K for attempted kick of Jarrett
Tom Brady was fined by the NFL on Friday for trying to kick Atlanta’s Grady Jarrett following the play in which the Falcons defensive tackle was flagged for a disputed roughing-the-passer penalty, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
AP Source: Brady could be fined for apparent kick of Jarrett
The NFL has looked at Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jarrett’s disputed roughing-the-passer penalty on Tom Brady to determine whether Brady attempted to kick Jarrett and if that warrants a fine, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
It’s a Hard Knocks life for Detroit, as second episode goes behind scenes of Lions’ preseason loss
Although this year seems like the Lions may be in a different stratosphere as an organization, after blowing week one of the NFL preseason to the Atlanta Falcons, they seem like they’re the same old Lions.
Bills clinch playoff berth, eliminate Falcons with 29-15 win
Devin Singletary scored two touchdowns rushing in the second half to make up for Josh Allen’s sloppiness and the AFC East-leading Buffalo Bills rallied to clinch their third consecutive playoff berth with a 29-15 win over the Atlanta Falcons.