Theo Riddick couldn't haul in a pass from Matt Stafford on third-and-short, and the Lions were forced to settle for another Matt Prater field goal, this one coming form 40 yards and cutting the Atlanta lead to 17-6 with 1:50 remaining in the first half.
Matt Stafford hit Ameer Abdullah on a wheel route that netted 22 yards on first down to get the Lions going. Two plays later, Abdullah ripped off a 10-yard run to get the ball into Atlanta territory.
Falcons doing whatever they want against Lions defense
Matt Ryan is having little trouble finding holes in the Lions defense, carving them up on his way to leading a 10-play, 64-yard touchdown drive that was capped by a 1-yard Devonta Freeman touchdown run.