ATLANTA — Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett breaks down the Detroit Lions' 20-16 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, and looks at players who helped and hurt their stock Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium:
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LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin: Reeves-Maybin has been the Lions’ best linebacker since replacing Jamie Collins as starter in late September. He had a team-high eight tackles Sunday and forced a fumble with just over 2 minutes to play to give the Lions the ball back in Atlanta territory with a chance to win the game.