Football in August looks better than in July for the Detroit Lions. Coming off a blowout 34-7 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in the NFL Hall of Fame Game last Thursday, the Lions went on the road again to play the Atlanta Falcons on Friday night. While the game didn’t end the way anyone expected, three quarters of football were still played.

The Lions defense showed up to play, holding the Falcons to just 10 points, making life hard for Atlanta to move the ball. The Lions offense was slow to move at first, only getting seven points in the first half with two turnovers. The third quarter was more exciting with a big kick by kicker Jake Bates and another touchdown by the Lions offense, and the defense held up strong by only allowing the 10 points in the first half alone.

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