Bow Tie Chronicles: Falcons 30, Lions 26

The Falcons prevailed over the Detroit Lions, 30-26, to improve to 3-0 on the season.

The defense made three stops in the fourth quarter when the offense stalled and couldn’t run out the clock. Also, replay and the 10-second rule helped out in the end.

Photos: Falcons survive in Detroit

On a day of protests around the league, Detroit dropped to 2-1.

Twitter reacts to end of Falcons-Lions game

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D. Orlando Ledbetter

D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq is the award-winning Atlanta Falcons beat writer for the newspaper, has been on the staff since 2003. Every day D. Orlando strives to provide inside in the Falcons and the NFL. He finds the most joy in providing insight into the team, the coaching moves, the offseason business moves, the draft and the games.

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