Falcons vs. Lions: Highlights from preseason opener

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The Falcons are in the Motor City taking on the Lions in their preseason opener. Ten minutes into the second quarter, Atlanta holds a 14-10 lead over Detroit.

We’ve already seen some nice plays from Marcus Mariota, Qadree Ollison and rookie Desmond Ridder. Check out the best highlights from Friday’s preseason matchup below. We’ll update throughout the game.

After a slow start to the opening drive of the preseason, running back Qadree Ollison took over and kept the Falcons drive alive with a near 20-yard carry. Ollison could be in for a big year, but he needs to have a solid run of form in the preseason and fight for a rotational spot. .

Get used to seeing much more of this, Falcons fans. After a very long opening drive, Marcus Mariota uses his legs and runs into the endzone to level the scoring up at seven. Even so, Mariota looked solid in the air as well as the offense moved the ball down field in the passing game along with key runs from Ollison and Mariota.