The Falcoholic
A Bird Battle of two tailspun teams missing their starting quarterback takes place on Sunday in Glendale, Arizona, when the Falcons face off against the Cardinals. On the heels of its upset road victory over Tampa Bay, Atlanta finds itself as 2.5-point road favorites over Arizona, per FanDuel Sportsbook.
Quarterback Kirk Cousins dialed it back to Kirktober in that win, completing 30 of 44 passes for 373 yards and three touchdowns. Tight end Kyle Pitts was the beneficiary of all three of those touchdown passes, opening up quite the conversation on what the Falcons should do as he heads into the off-season as an unrestricted free agent.
After another injury-plagued season, Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray was formally shut down for the season, meaning Atlanta will face backup Jacoby Brissett. Brissett is 1-1 against the Falcons in his career, securing a win when he was with the Colts, a game where he threw for 310 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
The Cardinals sit at 3-11 in the NFC West and are angling for a top-5 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
The all-time series between these two winged teams is nearly knotted up, with Arizona holding a 17-16 edge over Atlanta. They last met in 2023, where the Cards pulled out a 25-23 win.
