Atlanta — The Detroit Lions defense couldn't get a stop and the offense couldn't finish in the red zone.
One unit reversed course in the closing minutes when linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin forced a turnover with a little more than two minutes remaining, but the offense couldn't capitalize on the opportunity to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat in a 20-16 loss to the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday.
Reeves-Maybin's forced fumble, recovered by teammate Dean Marlowe, gave the Lions a chance to complete the comeback. But quarterback Tim Boyle's first-and-goal pass intended for Kalif Raymond was intercepted by linebacker Foyesade Oluokun at the goal line, ending the threat and the game.