COACHES: Jim Mora is 18-10 in his second year with the Falcons, including 1-1 in postseason. He is 0-1 against the Lions. Mora became the 11th coach in NFL history to win a division championship in his first season; Steve Mariucci is 15-27 in three years with the Lions, 72-66 in nine seasons overall. After hiring Mora as secondary coach of the San Francisco 49ers in 1997, Mariucci promoted him to defensive coordinator in 1999. Mariucci has an 8-4 career record against the Falcons.

FALCONS INJURIES: Out _ RDE Brady Smith (toe); Questionable _ RG Kynan Forney (ankle), RT Todd Weiner (elbow); Probable _ NT Chad Lavalais (foot).

LIONS INJURIES: Doubtful _ MLB Earl Holmes (knee); Questionable _ QB Jeff Garcia (lower leg), SLB Boss Bailey (ankle); Probable _ CB Dre' Bly (wrist).

FALCONS FACTS: Have lost two straight after falling 30-27 to Tampa Bay last week. ... Atlanta is 3-1 on the road this year, 7-6 overall under Mora. ... The Falcons are trying to achieve winning records for the first time in their 40-year history. ... Last season they won just the third division title since the franchise debuted in 1966. ... Offensively, Atlanta ranks 11th in total offense, first in rushing, 27th in passing, second in third-down efficiency and 27th in sacks per pass attempt. ... The Falcons are tied for ninth in scoring and 14th in giveaways. ... QB Michael Vick is 31-17-1 in his career, including 2-2 in postseason. ...

He averaged 247.7 yards passing over the last three games. ... He leads the NFC and ranks second overall with 5.5 yards per carry. ... Of his 68 rushing attempts, 27 have gone for first downs, giving him a 39.7 percentage that easily leads then league. ... RB Warrick Dunn needs 22 rushing yards to reach 1,000 for the second straight season and fourth time in his career. ... He ranks third in the NFC with a 25.1 percent of his runs going for first downs. ... Dunn's 99.6 average per game is the league's third-best. ... His seven runs of 20 or more yards ranks second. ... RB T.J. Duckett has been stuffed just once in 63 attempts for a 1.6 percent average that leads the NFL. ...

WR Brian Finneran, despite going two games without a reception, leads team wideouts with 34 catches for 420 yards ... WRs Roddy White and Michael Jenkins have a combined average of 15.9 yards per catch. ... TE Alge Crumpler has team highs with 43 catches, 529 yards and three TDs. ... The Falcons rank 16th in total defense, 22nd against the run, 14th against the pass, 17th in scoring, first in third-down efficiency, 12th in sacks per pass attempt, 19th in scoring and tied for 12th in takeaways. ... Though Atlanta has just one sack in the last three games, UT Rod Coleman leads all interior linemen with 35 since the start of 2002. ...

LDE Patrick Kerney has the league's seventh-highest sack total since the start of 2001 with 46. ... WLB Demorrio Williams ranks No. 7 this year with 86 total tackles. ... Though he's gone four games without a pick, LCB DeAngelo Hall is tied for second in the NFC and tied for fourth overall with four INTs. ... PK Todd Peterson, who's 14-for-14, is one of only two full-time players without a missed field goal attempt.

LIONS FACTS: Lost 20-7 last week at Dallas. ... Detroit, which last made the playoffs in 1999, hasn't had a winning record since 2000. ... The Lions are 13-16 since Ford Field opened in 2002. ... Under Mariucci, they are 11-10 in their new home. ...

Since owner William Clay Ford him in January 2001, team president-CEO Matt Millen, a former NFL linebacker and television analyst, has overseen a 20-54 record. ... No other team over that span performed worse. ... Detroit's offense ranks 27th overall, 23rd in rushing, 25th in passing, 20th in third-down efficiency, 16th in sacks per pass attempt, 24th in scoring and tied for 17th in giveaways. ... QB Jeff Garcia, who signed as a free agent in March, went to three Pro Bowls under Mariucci with the 49ers. ... He suffered a broken leg in the preseason finale. ... QB Joey Harrington, the No. 3 overall draft pick of 2002, has a 17-35 career record. ...

He ranks last among full-time starters with a 50.5 rating inside opponents' 20-yard line. ... RB Kevin Jones averages just 2.7 yards per carry between his 11th and 20th attempts. ... RB Shawn Bryson is 6-for-15 in converting third-down runs into first downs. ... TE Marcus Pollard has a team-high 33 catches. ... WR Roy Williams, the No. 7 overall draft pick last year, leads the Lions with 376 yards, a 15.7 average and four TDs. ... Rookie WR Mike Williams, the 10th overall pick, has missed nearly the whole month with a knee injury he suffered in practice. ... WR Charles Rogers, the No. 2 overall pick of 2003, has just 32 catches and three touchdowns in an 11-game career that's been riddled with injuries and steroid-related suspensions. ... The Lions' defense ranks 11th overall, 15th against the run, 12th against the pass, 11th in third-down efficiency, 18th in sacks per pass attempt, 13th in scoring and seventh in takeaways.