How to Watch Lions vs. Falcons: Time, TV Channel and Live Stream – Week 3

Updated Sep. 24, 2023 1:13 p.m. ET

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One of the top pass-catchers in the NFL last year will be on display when Amon-Ra St. Brown and the Detroit Lions host the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, September 24, 2023.

The Lions struggled on defense, ranking worst in the NFL (392.4 yards allowed per game) last season. However, they ranked fourth-best on offense, totaling 380 yards per game. On offense, the Falcons ranked 15th in the NFL with 21.5 points per game last season. Meanwhile, they ranked 23rd in points allowed (362.1 points allowed per contest).

We dive into all of the info you need before this contest starts in this article, including how to watch on TV.

How to Watch Lions vs. Falcons

When: Sunday, September 24, 2023 at 1:00 PM ET
Where: Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan
TV: Watch on FOX

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Lions vs. Falcons: Head-to-Head

In the past five meetings, Atlanta has a 4-1 record against Detroit.
Atlanta has outpaced Detroit 139 points to 103 in the past five games.

Lions' 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	TV
9/7/2023	at Kansas City	W 21-20	NBC
9/17/2023	Seattle	L 37-31	FOX
9/24/2023	Atlanta	-	FOX
9/28/2023	at Green Bay	-	Amazon Prime Video
10/8/2023	Carolina	-	FOX
10/15/2023	at Tampa Bay	-	FOX
10/22/2023	at Baltimore	-	FOX
10/30/2023	Las Vegas	-	ABC/ESPN
11/12/2023	at Los Angeles	-	CBS
11/19/2023	Chicago	-	FOX
11/23/2023	Green Bay	-	FOX
12/3/2023	at New Orleans	-	FOX
12/10/2023	at Chicago	-	FOX
12/17/2023	Denver	-	-
12/24/2023	at Minnesota	-	FOX
12/30/2023	at Dallas	-	ABC/ESPN
1/7/2024	Minnesota	-	-

Lions 2022 Stats & Insights

The Lions had the fourth-best offense last season in terms of total yards (380 yards per game), but they ranked worst on the defensive side of the ball (392.4 yards allowed per game).
Detroit had the eighth-ranked passing offense last season (251.8 passing yards per game), and it was less effective on defense, ranking third-worst with 245.8 passing yards allowed per game.
With 146.5 rushing yards allowed per game on defense, which ranked fourth-worst in the NFL, the Lions were forced to lean on their 11th-ranked running game (128.2 rushing yards per contest) to keep them competitive last season.
With 22 forced turnovers (17th in NFL) against 15 turnovers committed (first in NFL), Detroit's +7 turnover margin was the fourth-best in the NFL last season.

Lions Key Players

Jared Goff threw for 4,438 yards (261.1 per game), completing 65.1% of his throws, with 29 touchdowns and seven interceptions in 17 games last year.
St. Brown had 106 receptions for 1,161 yards (72.6 per game) and six touchdowns in 16 games.
On the ground for the Bears a season ago, David Montgomery scored five touchdowns a season ago and picked up 801 yards (50.1 per game).

Falcons' 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	TV
9/10/2023	Carolina	W 24-10	FOX
9/17/2023	Green Bay	W 25-24	FOX
9/24/2023	at Detroit	-	FOX
10/1/2023	at Jacksonville	-	ESPN+
10/8/2023	Houston	-	FOX
10/15/2023	Washington	-	CBS
10/22/2023	at Tampa Bay	-	FOX
10/29/2023	at Tennessee	-	CBS
11/5/2023	Minnesota	-	FOX
11/12/2023	at Arizona	-	CBS
11/26/2023	New Orleans	-	FOX
12/3/2023	at New York	-	FOX
12/10/2023	Tampa Bay	-	CBS
12/17/2023	at Carolina	-	-
12/24/2023	Indianapolis	-	FOX
12/31/2023	at Chicago	-	CBS
1/7/2024	at New Orleans	-	-

Falcons 2022 Stats & Insights

The Falcons ranked 24th in total offense (318.6 yards per game) and 27th in total defense (362.1 yards allowed per game) last year.
Atlanta was a bottom-five pass offense last year, ranking second-worst with 158.8 passing yards per contest. On the defensive side of the ball, it ranked 25th in the NFL (231.9 passing yards allowed per game).
On offense, the Falcons were a top-five unit in terms of rushing yards last season, ranking third-best in the NFL by compiling 159.9 rushing yards per game. They ranked 23rd on defense (130.2 rushing yards allowed per game).
Atlanta had the 24th-ranked turnover margin in the league last season at -4, forcing 17 turnovers (27th in NFL) while turning it over 21 times (eighth in NFL).

Falcons Key Players

Last season Tyler Allgeier ran for 1,035 yards (64.7 yards per carry) and three rushing touchdowns.
As part of the ground attack, Cordarrelle Patterson ran for 695 yards and eight touchdowns on 4.8 YPC.
In nine games for the Commanders last season, Taylor Heinicke delivered 1,859 yards (206.6 yards per game) with 12 touchdowns, six interceptions and a 62.2% completion percentage.