Week 8, 2026

played in Atlanta, GA

57 degrees, rain, 10 mph wind

Detroit Lions10730-20
Atlanta Falcons6703-16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:04 ATL - Tito Diligiro 6 run (Eddie Rosow extra point failed)
1Q: 03:57 DET - D.J. Roldan 37 run (Daquan Sampras extra point)
1Q: 00:41 DET - Daquan Sampras 30 field goal
2Q: 12:30 ATL - Braden McGregor 36 pass from Tito Diligiro (Eddie Rosow extra point)
2Q: 07:20 DET - D.J. Roldan 21 pass from Francisco Hughes (Daquan Sampras extra point)
3Q: 04:17 DET - Daquan Sampras 26 field goal
4Q: 11:45 ATL - Eddie Rosow 42 field goal

Team StatisticsDETATL
Record2-52-6
First Downs1618
- by Rushing57
- by Passing910
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards259306
- Offensive Plays6567
- Yards per Play3.984.57
Net Rushing Yards96121
- Rushing Attempts2725
- Yards per Rush3.564.84
Net Passing Yards163185
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 20 - 038 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards170205
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/74/20
- Yards per Pass Play4.294.40
Fumbles/Lost0/01/1
3rd Down Conversions4/164/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.59.2
4th Down Conversions0/01/2
Penalties/Yards4/305/45
Punt Returns/Yards3/253/35
Kick Returns/Yards2/383/75
Interception Ret./Yards1/50/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits21
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/21/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 25
Time of Possession31:3928:21

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:500:51OWN 203-4Punt
16:552:12OWN 25517Punt
13:570:19OPP 37137Touchdown
13:012:27OPP 29416Field Goal
212:185:08OWN 251075Touchdown
24:531:51OWN 21730Punt
21:450:50OWN 2931Punt
315:002:15OWN 193-12Punt
310:430:32OWN 2030Punt
38:063:55OWN 32859Field Goal
32:392:04OWN 47427Missed FG
411:394:09OWN 31718Punt
46:204:00OWN 28613Punt
40:350:35OWN 462-3Game
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:10OWN 22536Punt
110:594:04OWN 36964Touchdown
14:430:46OWN 26211Fumble
13:380:37OWN 2810Interception
10:343:16OWN 31769Touchdown
27:102:17OWN 25516Punt
23:021:17OWN 333Punt
20:550:55OWN 20210Half
312:452:02OWN 3943Punt
310:112:05OWN 293-8Punt
34:111:32OWN 253-3Punt
30:353:56OWN 33942Field Goal
47:301:10OWN 2037Punt
42:201:45OWN 131141Downs

Game MVP: Francisco Hughes, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
QB Francisco Hughes10272.701110
RB D.J. Roldan10525.203711
RB Malachi Vardell7172.431110
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Grady Magana12443.673010
RB Terrell Jefferson8445.501310
QB Tito Diligiro3217.00801
WR Mel Dillon2126.001210

Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Francisco Hughes36201702/7125077.3
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tito Diligiro38232054/20136172.8

Receiving Statistics

DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Enrique Banks464511.2514250
WR Bryson Fitzmaurice494010.0016190
RB D.J. Roldan464210.5020211
WR Gage Cobb3582.67030
WR Jake Rodgers11-4-4.000-40
WR Arnold Brown1188.00080
RB Malachi Vardell122424.0022240
TE Marty Montenegro1533.00030
TE Cris Van Dam1144.00040
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Braden McGregor81210813.5075361
WR Mel Dillon711689.7131180
TE Zack Shepherd45246.00180
RB Grady Magana2284.00090
TE Devonte Brennan14-4-4.000-40
WR Pat Brothwell1411.00010

Interception Statistics

DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
S Drake Stokes155.000
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
ILB Isaac White0100
OLB Shane Shelton0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
RB Terrell Jefferson1000

Punting Statistics

DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Charlie Duran843354.144.8703
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Kennedy Prestbye731845.439.0522

Kicking Statistics

DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Daquan Sampras2/30/10/0302/2
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Eddie Rosow1/11/10/0421/2

Punt Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Enrique Banks3258.30
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Marc Neiderhiser33511.70

Kick Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Bryson Fitzmaurice23819.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Terrell Jefferson37525.00

Defensive Statistics

DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S J.R. Bullock820.02542
DE Liam Burnett601.02125
OLB Devonte Williams411.02126
ILB Dalton Moss420.02338
CB Gilbert Goldfarb410.02130
CB Sebastian Innes410.01837
ILB Isaac White400.095
OLB Shane Shelton320.02430
CB Griffin Roetzheim211.02531
DT Gregory Tauscher200.0617
S Drake Stokes200.02542
ILB Gavin Tanner200.0316
S Grady Ruddick200.0112
DE Isaiah Hitchcock101.0517
DT Clyde Diaz120.01925
DE Allen Corsilles110.02340
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Shaun Barlow650.02738
ILB Nicholas Rodgers620.01915
DE Cedric Hollowell600.02030
ILB Karl Jaffe511.01121
S Casey Conway400.01325
S Johnathan Peterson300.01413
DT Abel Tate201.01520
OLB Garrett Mansker210.02123
CB Daniel Springer210.02636
CB Jessie Wallace200.0410
OLB Walter Robbins110.01923
DT Stanley James110.02322
ILB Marcos LeBoeuf100.004
CB Preston Lorenzen100.01722
WR Pat Brothwell10---------
CB Leroy Degrange100.01228
OLB Marquis Moe100.002
CB Marc Neiderhiser010.088
CB Trey Dunnigan010.003
DE Lucas McKeown010.02328

Pass Rush Statistics

DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Isaiah Hitchcock1.001017
DE Liam Burnett1.000025
OLB Devonte Williams1.000026
CB Griffin Roetzheim1.000031
CB Sebastian Innes0.010037
OLB Shane Shelton0.010030
DE Allen Corsilles0.004340
DT Gregory Tauscher0.001017
ILB Gavin Tanner0.001016
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Abel Tate1.002020
ILB Karl Jaffe1.000021
OLB Garrett Mansker0.001023
DE Cedric Hollowell0.001030
DE Reginald Wilcox0.001020
DE Lucas McKeown0.001028

Pass Defense Statistics

DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S J.R. Bullock50042
CB Gilbert Goldfarb31030
CB Sebastian Innes30037
OLB Devonte Williams30026
ILB Gavin Tanner21016
S Drake Stokes20142
ILB Isaac White2005
S Grady Ruddick20012
ILB Dalton Moss10038
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Karl Jaffe21021
OLB Garrett Mansker21023
ILB Marcos LeBoeuf2004
ILB Nicholas Rodgers20015
CB Daniel Springer20036
S Shaun Barlow20038
CB Preston Lorenzen11022
OLB Walter Robbins11023
OLB Marquis Moe1102
DE Cedric Hollowell10030
CB Leroy Degrange10028
S Casey Conway10025
S Johnathan Peterson10013
CB Jessie Wallace10010
CB Marc Neiderhiser0108

Blocking Statistics

DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Bubba Gorin18027038
T Benjamin Sawyer14027038
G Bernie Givens13027138
G Brody Beyer13027038
TE Marty Montenegro11021033
T Eddie Barber02027138
TE Cris Van Dam01015012
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Brenden Bauer412125242
T Leroy Phares24025142
C Jeff Miller12025042
G B.J. Franks02025042
G Raul Peterson01025142
TE Devonte Brennan01010018

Special Teams Tackles

DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Rex Humphries220
Jeremiah Brittain213
Bryson Franz119
Eddie Barber111
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Walter Robbins227
Grady Magana125
B.J. Franks112
Leroy Phares18

Participation

DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Benjamin Sawyer2738------1176
G Brody Beyer2738------1176
T Eddie Barber2738------1176
G Bernie Givens2738------1176
ILB Dalton Moss------23381273
S Drake Stokes------2542269
WR Enrique Banks2635------768
S J.R. Bullock------2542168
QB Francisco Hughes2738---------65
C Bubba Gorin2738---------65
DE Allen Corsilles------2340164
CB Gilbert Goldfarb------21301263
CB Griffin Roetzheim------2531157
CB Sebastian Innes------1837---55
OLB Shane Shelton------2430155
TE Marty Montenegro2133---------54
TE Cris Van Dam1512------2754
WR Bryson Fitzmaurice1827------449
OLB Devonte Williams------2126148
DE Liam Burnett------2125147
DT Clyde Diaz------1925145
ILB Gavin Tanner------3162443
WR Gage Cobb1328---------41
RB D.J. Roldan1919---------38
CB Giovanni McDowell------3151634
FB Bryson Franz86------1933
S Grady Ruddick------1121528
WR Arnold Brown610------925
RB Malachi Vardell816---------24
DE Rex Humphries------122023
WR Jake Rodgers13------1923
DT Gregory Tauscher------617---23
DE Isaiah Hitchcock------517---22
RB Wayne Fox00------2020
ILB Isaac White------95115
OLB Aiden Anderson------212---14
DE Jeremiah Brittain------001313
P Charlie Duran00------1111
C William Blanchard00------1111
K Daquan Sampras00------88
DT Terrell Williamson------0077
TE Ezekiel Charlton01---------1
QB Dean Rudebusch00---------0
C T.J. Armour00---------0
T Brant McWilliams00---------0
G Anthony Humphries00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE Zack Shepherd2240------2587
WR Braden McGregor2340------1881
G B.J. Franks2542------1279
G Raul Peterson2542------875
T Leroy Phares2542------875
T Brenden Bauer2542------875
RB Grady Magana1731------2573
OLB Walter Robbins------19232769
WR Pat Brothwell2340------568
S Shaun Barlow------2738368
C Jeff Miller2542---------67
QB Tito Diligiro2542---------67
CB Daniel Springer------2636365
DE Cedric Hollowell------20301161
WR Mel Dillon1728------954
DE Lucas McKeown------2328253
CB Leroy Degrange------12281151
DT Stanley James------2322---45
DE Reginald Wilcox------14201145
OLB Garrett Mansker------2123---44
S Johnathan Peterson------14131643
S Casey Conway------1325442
CB Preston Lorenzen------1722---39
DE Marcos Stephens------1127139
DT Abel Tate------1520338
TE Devonte Brennan1018------937
ILB Nicholas Rodgers------1915135
RB Terrell Jefferson810------1735
ILB Karl Jaffe------1121234
CB Marc Neiderhiser------881733
CB Jessie Wallace------4101125
ILB Marcos LeBoeuf------041317
C Randal McGehee00------88
P Kennedy Prestbye00------88
G Jermaine Iafigliola00------77
K Eddie Rosow00------55
TE Griffin Hermon22---------4
WR Tanner Culver21---------3
CB Trey Dunnigan------03---3
OLB Marquis Moe------02---2
RB Korey Rasmussen10---------1
QB Broderick Bush00---------0
T Tyrus Ellison00---------0
WR Vince Cole00---------0
S Jamal Patterson------00---0
C Orlando Edwards00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left144.0
Middle18814.5
Right6142.3
None2-3-1.5
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7588.3
Middle14543.9
Right492.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Francisco Hughes36203136600
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tito Diligiro38232212731

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen107474.7
Short (0-8 Yds)168644.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)75598.4
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen107616.1
Short (0-8 Yds)2213964.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)42307.5
Long (19+ Yds)21189.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bryson Fitzmaurice94140027
WR Enrique Banks64045135
RB D.J. Roldan64142119
TE Marty Montenegro5103033
WR Gage Cobb5318028
RB Malachi Vardell21024116
WR Jake Rodgers110-403
WR Arnold Brown1108010
TE Cris Van Dam1104012
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Braden McGregor1280108240
WR Mel Dillon117168028
TE Zack Shepherd54024040
TE Devonte Brennan410-4018
WR Pat Brothwell4101040
RB Grady Magana2208031

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Francisco Hughes177.002.70
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Tito Diligiro166.007.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Francisco Hughes4271.754.72
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tito Diligiro33144.675.39

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Marty Montenegro1000.000.60
WR Bryson Fitzmaurice1133.004.44
RB D.J. Roldan1144.007.00
WR Gage Cobb1000.001.60
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Mel Dillon22136.506.18
WR Pat Brothwell1111.000.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DetroitRushesConversions
QB Francisco Hughes42
AtlantaRushesConversions
QB Tito Diligiro10
RB Terrell Jefferson11

Third Down Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompConversions
Francisco Hughes1142
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Tito Diligiro1253

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargCatchConversions
RB D.J. Roldan321
TE Marty Montenegro200
WR Gage Cobb210
WR Arnold Brown111
RB Malachi Vardell100
WR Enrique Banks100
WR Bryson Fitzmaurice100
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Braden McGregor411
WR Mel Dillon311
TE Zack Shepherd220
TE Devonte Brennan100
RB Grady Magana111
WR Pat Brothwell100

SectionAttendance
Stadium62,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,100 (21,400)
End Zone13,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,300 (13,600)
Club Seats7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)