The Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons are two teams who went through drastic changes this offseason with the hopes to be serious NFC contenders in 2023. The Lions got off to a hot start by taking down the Kansas City Chiefs, but it’s the Falcons who enter this Sunday’s battle with the better 2-0 record.
In a lot of ways, these franchises are mirroring each other. Both teams are in Year 3 with a new head coach and a new general manager. Both teams had awful defenses last season, but put significant resources into that side of the ball in free agency and the draft.