Photos: Falcons drop to 1-6 with last-second loss to Lions

Atlanta Falcons

Photos: Falcons drop to 1-6 with last-second loss to Lions

The Atlanta Falcons drop to 1-6 on the season after the Detroit Lions score on a last-second touchdown for the 23-22 win Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

Falcons players Grady Jarrett (bottom right) and Steven Means walk off the field dejected as Detroit Lions kicker Matt Prater (far left) is chased off the field by celebrating teammates after making the extra-point attempt to beat the Falcons 23-22 Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Falcons head coach Raheem Morris (center) greets players as they take the field ahead of matchup Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, against the Detroit Lions at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Former Georgia running back D’Andre Swift (32) - drafted by the Detroit Lions in 2020 - looks over the field ahead of game against the Atlanta Falcons Sunday, Oct 25, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) and wide receiver Julio Jones (11) take the field ahead of game against the Detroit Lions Sunday, Oct 25, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Falcons fans Adam Waterman (left) and Michael Levalleh watch the team prepare to play the Detroit Lions Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Falcons head coach Raheem Morris and wide receiver Russell Gage prepare to face the Detroit Lions Sunday, Oct 25, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan hands off to running back Todd Gurley for a second-quarter touchdown run that tied the game 7-7 Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, against the Detroit Lions at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Falcons running back Todd Gurley (21) leaps into the end zone for a touchdown in the second quarter against the Detroit Lions Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Gurley's run tied the score at 7-7. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley gets past Detroit Lions safety Duron Harmon for a touchdown catch that gave Atlanta a 14-7 lead during the second quarter Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley celebrates a touchdown catch over Detroit Lions safety Duron Harmon during the second quarter Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The score gave the Falcons a 14-7 halftime lead. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Lions running back D’Andre Swift (right) slips away from the grasp of Falcons defender Grady Jarrett for a touchdown in the first quarter Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan just gets off a third-down pass attempt under pressure from Detroit Lions' Romeo Okwara during the fourth quarter Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Detroit Lions defensive end Romeo Okwara (left) gets past Atlanta Falcons tackle Jake Matthews to strip sack quarterback Matt Ryan in the fourth quarter Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The Lions recovered the ball, leading to a field goal to take a 16-14 lead. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Falcons running back Todd Gurley gets past Detroit Lions safety Will Harris on his way to the end zone in the fourth quarter Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Gurley's touchdown gave Atlanta a 20-16 lead and the Falcons added the 2-point conversion to extend the lead to 22-16 with a minute left in the game. The Lions scored as time expired to win 23-22. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Falcons running back Todd Gurley gets past Detroit Lions safety Will Harris and begins to slide in an attempt to stop short of the goal line to expend more time on the clock in the fourth quarter Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

Detroit Lions linebacker Jamie Collins signals touchdown as Falcons running back Todd Gurley attempted to stop short of the goal line to expend more time on the clock in the fourth quarter Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Gurley's touchdown gave Atlanta a 20-16 lead and the Falcons added the 2-point conversion to extend the lead to 22-16 with a minute left in the game. The Lions scored as time expired to win 23-22. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Falcons Matt Ryan gets off a pass past Detroit Lions Romeo Okwara to complete the two-point conversion to Calvin Ridley for a 22-16 fourth quarter lead Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Falcons running back Todd Gurley (21) avoids wide receiver Calvin Ridley (bottom) during the successful two-point conversion, giving Atlanta a 22-16 lead during the fourth quarter Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley reacts to catching the pass for the 2-point conversion and a 22-16 lead over the Detroit Lions during the fourth quarter Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson makes an 11-yard catch in the end zone as time expires to tie the game against the Atlanta Falcons Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The Lions kicked the extra point to secure the 23-22 win. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Falcons cornerback A.J. Terrell (24) is too late to block Detroit Lions kicker Matt Prater as he connects on the extra-point attempt from 50-yards out to beat the Falcons 23-22 Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Falcons cornerbacks Kendall Sheffield (20) and A.J. Terrell (24) are unable to block the attempt by Detroit Lions kicker Matt Prater (5), who watches his extra-point try sail through uprights, to beat the Falcons 23-22 Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Detroit Lions players celebrate their comeback 23-22 win over the Atlanta Falcons Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

The Detroit Lions celebrate 23-22 comeback win over the Atlanta Falcons Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan walks off the field after falling 23-22 to the Detroit Lions Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

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Falcons players Grady Jarrett (bottom right) and Steven Means walk off the field dejected as Detroit Lions kicker Matt Prater (far left) is chased off the field by celebrating teammates after making the extra-point attempt to beat the Falcons 23-22 Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

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