Lions play Falcons at home in a matchup of teams with long NFL playoff droughts

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons are desperately hoping to have enough success this season to end long playoff droughts. Detroit hasn't played beyond the regular season since 2016 and Atlanta's last postseason appearance was in 2017, ranking among the longest streaks behind the New York Jets' 12-year run of futility. The Lions (1-1) and Falcons (2-0) will meet Sunday at Ford Field in a potentially pivotal game. While it may seem way too early to peek ahead at the playoffs two