If recent history is any indication, we’re in for a memorable finish when the Detroit Lions travel to Atlanta for a post-Christmas matchup with the Falcons. The last three times the two franchises have met, dating back to 2014, the closing sequences have been anything but standard fare.
Let’s take a quick trip down memory lane.
Oct. 26, 2014
Off to a 5-2 start to the season under first-year coach Jim Caldwell, the Lions made their first trip overseas to battle the struggling 2-5 Falcons in London.
The script hardly played out as expected as Atlanta jumped out to a 21-point lead at the half behind the stellar play of quarterback Matt Ryan.