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Live updates: Lions fall behind 14-7 to Falcons before halftime

Falcons take 14-7 lead before halftime

The Falcons take over at their own 2. An unsporstmanlike penalty on the Falcons after the fourth-down play backed them up 2 yards.

Reggie Ragland forces an incompletion near the sideline to Hayden Hurst. Todd Gurley is stopped after a gain of 2 on second down. Calvin Ridley makes a falling catch on third down to haul in an inside fade that's good for 27 yards, plus a Falcons first down at the 31.

Brian Hill is dropped for a 1-yard gain on first down. The Lions get to the quarterback on second down, but he escapes the arms of a couple Lions defenders and flips the ball to Hill for an 11-yard gain on a broken play.