Conference Semifinals, 2026

played in Atlanta, GA

47 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Detroit Lions	0	10	0	10	-	20
Atlanta Falcons	3	7	10	7	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:43 ATL - Daniel Kingsblood 34 field goal
2Q: 14:26 ATL - Jerald Quinn 45 interception return (Daniel Kingsblood extra point)
2Q: 09:04 DET - Kendall Pearson 42 field goal
2Q: 03:23 DET - Raymond Gerhardt 37 run (Kendall Pearson extra point)
3Q: 11:46 ATL - Rickey Davison 6 pass from Brayden Abeykoon (Daniel Kingsblood extra point)
3Q: 04:59 ATL - Daniel Kingsblood 53 field goal
4Q: 13:50 ATL - Clyde Danskin 6 pass from Brayden Abeykoon (Daniel Kingsblood extra point)
4Q: 09:47 DET - Kendall Pearson 40 field goal
4Q: 02:39 DET - Billy Hock 12 pass from Clifton Mercer (Kendall Pearson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:43 ATL - Daniel Kingsblood 34 field goal
2Q: 14:26 ATL - Jerald Quinn 45 interception return (Daniel Kingsblood extra point)
2Q: 09:04 DET - Kendall Pearson 42 field goal
2Q: 03:23 DET - Raymond Gerhardt 37 run (Kendall Pearson extra point)
3Q: 11:46 ATL - Rickey Davison 6 pass from Brayden Abeykoon (Daniel Kingsblood extra point)
3Q: 04:59 ATL - Daniel Kingsblood 53 field goal
4Q: 13:50 ATL - Clyde Danskin 6 pass from Brayden Abeykoon (Daniel Kingsblood extra point)
4Q: 09:47 DET - Kendall Pearson 40 field goal
4Q: 02:39 DET - Billy Hock 12 pass from Clifton Mercer (Kendall Pearson extra point)

Team Statistics DET ATL
Record 10-8 14-3
First Downs 24 15
- by Rushing 6 4
- by Passing 18 10
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 336 243
- Offensive Plays 76 60
- Yards per Play 4.42 4.05
Net Rushing Yards 101 81
- Rushing Attempts 22 26
- Yards per Rush 4.59 3.12
Net Passing Yards 235 162
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 51 - 26 - 2 33 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 253 165
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/18 1/3
- Yards per Pass Play 4.35 4.76
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/18 4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.2 8.7
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/25 4/30
Punt Returns/Yards 4/44 4/39
Kick Returns/Yards 4/101 1/38
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/65
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 31
Time of Possession 31:06 28:54

Team Statistics	DET	ATL
Record	10-8	14-3
First Downs	24	15
- by Rushing	6	4
- by Passing	18	10
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	336	243
- Offensive Plays	76	60
- Yards per Play	4.42	4.05
Net Rushing Yards	101	81
- Rushing Attempts	22	26
- Yards per Rush	4.59	3.12
Net Passing Yards	235	162
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	51 - 26 - 2	33 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	253	165
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/18	1/3
- Yards per Pass Play	4.35	4.76
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/18	4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.2	8.7
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/25	4/30
Punt Returns/Yards	4/44	4/39
Kick Returns/Yards	4/101	1/38
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/65
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 31
Time of Possession	31:06	28:54

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:23	OWN 36	4	20	Fumble
1	8:38	2:20	OWN 25	6	11	Punt
1	4:23	3:23	OWN 29	7	27	Punt
2	14:26	0:10	OWN 27	1	0	Interception
2	14:16	5:19	OWN 21	9	54	Field Goal
2	8:27	1:40	OWN 45	3	-7	Punt
2	5:43	2:37	OWN 38	7	62	Touchdown
2	1:14	0:30	OPP 43	3	0	Punt
3	11:36	3:21	OWN 19	6	3	Punt
3	4:51	1:26	OWN 25	3	-11	Punt
4	13:42	4:03	OWN 34	6	43	Field Goal
4	6:30	3:59	OWN 5	14	95	Touchdown
4	1:46	1:08	OWN 35	7	24	Interception

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:37	3:59	OWN 44	7	39	Field Goal
1	6:18	1:55	OWN 24	5	8	Punt
1	1:00	1:34	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
2	8:57	0:30	OWN 25	3	-5	Punt
2	6:47	1:04	OWN 26	3	1	Punt
2	3:06	1:52	OWN 25	3	-4	Punt
2	0:44	0:44	OWN 19	4	15	Half
3	15:00	3:24	50	6	50	Touchdown
3	8:15	3:24	OWN 35	5	29	Field Goal
3	3:25	4:43	OWN 43	10	57	Touchdown
4	9:39	3:09	OWN 25	6	27	Punt
4	2:31	0:45	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
4	0:38	0:38	OWN 46	2	-3	Game

Game MVP: Brayden Abeykoon, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Raymond Gerhardt	17	96	5.65	37	5	1
QB Clifton Mercer	2	0	0.00	1	0	0
WR Manuel Hammond	2	-5	-2.50	-1	0	0
RB Amir Meyer	1	10	10.00	10	1	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Eduardo Wiltz	14	41	2.93	9	0
WR Stanley Billingsley	8	31	3.88	16	1
QB Brayden Abeykoon	4	9	2.25	8	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Clifton Mercer	51	26	253	3/18	1	18	2	55.4

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brayden Abeykoon	33	20	165	1/3	2	22	0	93.6

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Skip Samuels	6	11	54	9.00	12	18	0
RB Raymond Gerhardt	5	10	36	7.20	16	15	0
TE Geoff Foreman	4	7	47	11.75	0	15	0
WR Manuel Hammond	3	11	25	8.33	0	12	0
FB Britt Norris	3	5	47	15.67	12	18	0
RB Billy Hock	2	2	15	7.50	1	12	1
WR Kyle Boone	1	3	11	11.00	0	11	0
WR Frankie Stephenson	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Conner Richard	1	1	12	12.00	0	12	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Rickey Davison	6	12	46	7.67	18	15	1
WR Levi Razo	6	7	57	9.50	25	22	0
TE Clyde Danskin	4	8	18	4.50	0	6	1
WR Stephen Blaine	2	4	21	10.50	4	17	0
TE Daquan Vargas	2	2	23	11.50	7	14	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Johnnie Leonavicius	1	20	20.00	0
S Jerald Quinn	1	45	45.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
FB Britt Norris	1	1	0	0
QB Clifton Mercer	1	0	0	0

Atlanta	Recov	Force
DT Matthew Griffin	1	0
ILB Alejandro Thornton	0	1
OLB Aiden Ward	0	1

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shawn Barnes	6	269	44.8	35.0	52	3

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ron Hampton	7	302	43.1	36.9	54	3

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kendall Pearson	2/2	2/2	0/0	42	2/2

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Daniel Kingsblood	2/2	1/1	1/1	53	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Andy Wells	4	44	11.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wade Fellin	4	39	9.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Skip Samuels	4	101	25.3	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rickey Davison	1	38	38.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Devin Robbins	7	1	0.0	24	34
S Brent Green	6	0	0.0	25	34
ILB Junior Knopf	5	2	1.0	24	34
DT Greg Nader	4	2	0.0	23	28
CB Henry Hickman	3	2	0.0	18	29
S Roosevelt Crichton	3	0	0.0	17	29
DE Zack Madrigal	3	0	0.0	24	30
OLB Daryl Bravata	2	3	0.0	23	28
OLB Ramon Anastasiades	2	1	0.0	14	18
DE Alex Reid	2	1	0.0	24	33
DT Erick Newton	2	0	0.0	10	14
CB Rodolfo Mahoney	1	2	0.0	8	11
DT Buddy Booth	1	1	0.0	11	17
DT Josh Clinton	1	1	0.0	12	14
CB Ross Burton	1	0	0.0	4	2
RB Raymond Gerhardt	1	0	---	---	---
CB Giovanni Burgess	0	1	0.0	11	10
OLB William Fitzgerald	0	1	0.0	2	4

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Kendrick Forbes	11	3	0.0	22	54
CB Nicholas Whitfield	6	0	0.0	20	46
ILB Alejandro Thornton	5	3	0.5	20	46
OLB Aiden Ward	5	1	0.5	22	54
DE Conrad Torres	3	0	0.5	21	49
S Johnnie Leonavicius	3	4	0.0	22	42
S Jerald Quinn	3	0	0.0	5	22
OLB Chase Walters	3	0	0.0	5	12
CB Aaron McKissick	3	0	0.0	17	42
DT Matthew Griffin	2	2	0.0	17	26
OLB Mackenzie Glover	2	1	0.0	15	22
DE Eduardo Everett	1	1	1.0	6	31
DE Alan Webster	1	1	0.0	19	45
S Marty Temes	1	0	0.0	14	40
DT Marco Taylor	0	1	0.5	0	18

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Junior Knopf	1.0	0	1	1	34
DE Zack Madrigal	0.0	1	4	0	30
DT Josh Clinton	0.0	1	0	0	14
DT Erick Newton	0.0	0	2	0	14

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Eduardo Everett	1.0	0	0	0	31
OLB Aiden Ward	0.5	1	0	2	54
DE Conrad Torres	0.5	0	0	0	49
ILB Alejandro Thornton	0.5	0	0	0	46
DT Marco Taylor	0.5	0	0	0	18
DE Alan Webster	0.0	1	4	0	45
DT Matthew Griffin	0.0	0	1	0	26
DE Rusty Weathers	0.0	0	1	0	6
S Marty Temes	0.0	0	1	0	40

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Brent Green	4	1	34
ILB Junior Knopf	4	0	34
CB Henry Hickman	3	1	29
OLB Ramon Anastasiades	3	0	18
CB Devin Robbins	3	0	34
DT Greg Nader	1	0	28
DE Alex Reid	1	0	33
DT Erick Newton	1	0	14

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Nicholas Whitfield	6	2	0	46
S Kendrick Forbes	5	0	0	54
OLB Aiden Ward	4	1	0	54
S Jerald Quinn	3	1	1	22
ILB Alejandro Thornton	2	1	0	46
CB Aaron McKissick	2	1	0	42
S Johnnie Leonavicius	1	1	1	42
OLB Mackenzie Glover	1	1	0	22
DE Conrad Torres	1	0	0	49
OLB Chase Walters	1	0	0	12
DE Eduardo Everett	0	2	0	31

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Fernando Robbins	2	6	22	1	54
G Tommy Hopkins	2	3	22	1	54
T Darien Bronson	2	3	22	1	54
C Casey Hockenhull	1	6	22	0	54
G Larry Lolicht	1	3	22	0	54

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Jake Lochtefeld	2	7	1	26	0	34
C Bryson Howard	2	5	0	26	0	34
G Earnest Nixon	1	4	0	26	0	34
G Randal Davis	1	3	0	26	0	34
T Bart Cable	0	3	0	26	1	34

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Skip Samuels	2	26
Ramon Anastasiades	2	26
Alejandro Jamison	1	8

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Hector Vince	2	20
Daquan Vargas	1	20
Jerald Quinn	1	18
Wade Fellin	1	17
Marty Temes	1	17
Johnnie Leonavicius	1	14
Earnest Nixon	1	9

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Skip Samuels	22	52	---	---	26	100
TE Geoff Foreman	20	46	---	---	26	92
G Larry Lolicht	22	54	---	---	8	84
G Fernando Robbins	22	54	---	---	8	84
WR Frankie Stephenson	21	36	---	---	26	83
C Casey Hockenhull	22	54	---	---	---	76
QB Clifton Mercer	22	54	---	---	---	76
G Tommy Hopkins	22	54	---	---	---	76
T Darien Bronson	22	54	---	---	---	76
RB Raymond Gerhardt	21	41	---	---	12	74
ILB Junior Knopf	---	---	24	34	15	73
CB Devin Robbins	---	---	24	34	12	70
CB Henry Hickman	---	---	18	29	20	67
DE Alex Reid	---	---	24	33	9	66
S Roosevelt Crichton	---	---	17	29	15	61
S Brent Green	---	---	25	34	2	61
OLB Ramon Anastasiades	---	---	14	18	26	58
DE Zack Madrigal	---	---	24	30	2	56
OLB Daryl Bravata	---	---	23	28	2	53
DT Greg Nader	---	---	23	28	2	53
WR Manuel Hammond	17	35	---	---	---	52
WR Kyle Boone	3	17	---	---	11	31
DT Buddy Booth	---	---	11	17	3	31
DT Josh Clinton	---	---	12	14	---	26
DT Erick Newton	---	---	10	14	1	25
CB Giovanni Burgess	---	---	11	10	---	21
RB Amir Meyer	3	15	---	---	1	19
CB Rodolfo Mahoney	---	---	8	11	---	19
OLB Dustin Robbins	---	---	0	0	18	18
FB Britt Norris	2	16	---	---	---	18
S Wyatt Trim	---	---	10	5	---	15
WR Andy Wells	0	0	---	---	13	13
RB Billy Hock	1	5	---	---	5	11
TE Conner Richard	0	4	---	---	6	10
P Shawn Barnes	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Eddie Crane	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Bo D'Arms	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Alejandro Jamison	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Kendall Pearson	0	0	---	---	7	7
CB Ross Burton	---	---	4	2	---	6
OLB William Fitzgerald	---	---	2	4	---	6
WR Dustin Woodard	0	3	---	---	---	3
ILB Rufus Hernandez	---	---	2	0	---	2
C Carlos Wright	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Ethan Gietka	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Caiden Heaton	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Kendrick Forbes	---	---	22	54	2	78
S Johnnie Leonavicius	---	---	22	42	14	78
OLB Aiden Ward	---	---	22	54	2	78
DE Conrad Torres	---	---	21	49	2	72
S Marty Temes	---	---	14	40	17	71
G Earnest Nixon	26	34	---	---	9	69
ILB Alejandro Thornton	---	---	20	46	2	68
CB Nicholas Whitfield	---	---	20	46	2	68
DE Alan Webster	---	---	19	45	1	65
WR Rickey Davison	26	34	---	---	5	65
TE Daquan Vargas	17	26	---	---	20	63
T Jake Lochtefeld	26	34	---	---	2	62
QB Brayden Abeykoon	26	34	---	---	---	60
T Bart Cable	26	34	---	---	---	60
C Bryson Howard	26	34	---	---	---	60
CB Aaron McKissick	---	---	17	42	1	60
G Randal Davis	26	34	---	---	---	60
OLB Mackenzie Glover	---	---	15	22	23	60
TE Clyde Danskin	23	31	---	---	---	54
WR Levi Razo	17	32	---	---	---	49
S Jerald Quinn	---	---	5	22	18	45
DT Matthew Griffin	---	---	17	26	1	44
DE Eduardo Everett	---	---	6	31	3	40
CB Marc Cook	---	---	7	20	8	35
RB Eduardo Wiltz	16	18	---	---	---	34
TE Mickey Dennis	7	0	---	---	26	33
DT Hector Vince	---	---	5	7	20	32
RB Perry Bartholomew	1	1	---	---	26	28
WR Stephen Blaine	9	13	---	---	---	22
WR Maxwell Battle	0	0	---	---	19	19
WR Stanley Billingsley	9	10	---	---	---	19
WR Wade Fellin	0	1	---	---	17	18
OLB Chase Walters	---	---	5	12	1	18
DT Marco Taylor	---	---	0	18	---	18
DE Jim Poston	---	---	4	12	1	17
DE Rusty Weathers	---	---	1	6	6	13
ILB Corbin Rafferty	---	---	0	0	11	11
C Kevin McDermott	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Chase Stone	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Ron Hampton	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Butch Huntley	3	1	---	---	5	9
G Collin Malfara	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Daniel Kingsblood	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE Rufus Kiser	2	3	---	---	---	5
QB Alonzo Beardsley	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Ralph Osborne	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	32	10.7
Middle	11	38	3.5
Right	8	31	3.9
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	40	5.0
Middle	11	22	2.0
Right	5	22	4.4
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Clifton Mercer	51	26	0	0	4	10	7	2	2

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brayden Abeykoon	33	20	1	1	1	2	7	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	1	2	0.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	11	66	3.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	27	14	185	6.9
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	13	2.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	11	93	6.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	59	5.9
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Skip Samuels	11	6	1	54	52
WR Manuel Hammond	11	3	1	25	35
RB Raymond Gerhardt	10	5	1	36	41
TE Geoff Foreman	7	4	1	47	46
FB Britt Norris	5	3	0	47	16
WR Kyle Boone	3	1	0	11	17
RB Billy Hock	2	2	0	15	5
WR Frankie Stephenson	1	1	0	6	36
TE Conner Richard	1	1	0	12	4

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rickey Davison	12	6	1	46	0	34
TE Clyde Danskin	8	4	0	18	0	31
WR Levi Razo	7	6	0	57	1	32
WR Stephen Blaine	4	2	0	21	0	13
TE Daquan Vargas	2	2	0	23	0	26

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Eduardo Wiltz	2	1	0.50	2.93

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Clifton Mercer	2	2	19	9.50	4.96

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brayden Abeykoon	5	4	24	4.80	5.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Raymond Gerhardt	1	1	7	7.00	3.60
RB Billy Hock	1	1	12	12.00	7.50

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Clyde Danskin	3	2	9	3.00	2.25
WR Rickey Davison	1	1	6	6.00	3.83
WR Levi Razo	1	1	9	9.00	8.14

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Eduardo Wiltz	2	2
WR Stanley Billingsley	2	0
QB Brayden Abeykoon	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Clifton Mercer	17	9	8

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brayden Abeykoon	7	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Skip Samuels	7	3	3
WR Manuel Hammond	4	2	1
TE Geoff Foreman	3	2	2
RB Raymond Gerhardt	2	1	1
FB Britt Norris	1	1	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rickey Davison	4	2	1
TE Clyde Danskin	2	1	1
WR Stephen Blaine	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)