What you should know about Friday’s exhibition opener when the Falcons (7-10 in 2021) face the Detroit Lions (3-13-1) at Ford Field.

Time: 6 p.m. Friday

TV: Fox 5 Atlanta – Play-by-play: Justin Kutcher. Analysts: Coy Wire and Steve Wyche. Sideline: Jen Hale and D.J. Shockley.

Local radio: 92.9 The Game. Play-by-play: Wes Durham. Analyst: Dave Archer. Executive producer: Beau Morgan. Pregame show with Chris Goforth and Harper LeBel starts at 4 p.m.

Satellite Radio: SiriusXM NFL Radio – Falcons channel 380 (801). Lions channel 80 (810)

Livestream: Streaming inside the Atlanta market: Fans in the Atlanta market can stream the game on the Atlanta Falcons app. NFL app (subscription required). Out of the country: GamePass International.

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