Cardinals lose in front of embarrassed fan base at home.
In a matchup that was supposed to be winnable for the Arizona Cardinals at home, turned out to be a sad loss. The Atlanta Falcons came into Glendale and walked away with a 26-19 victory. The win for Atlanta marked the first road win in Arizona since 2001, breaking the road streak struggle in the desert.
From the start of the game the Cardinals showed a ton of energy on both sides of the ball. Arizona struck first with a 50-yard field goal, surprising home fans with a productive drive to start the game.
Keeping the momentum at home going, quarterback Jacoby Brissett launched a 32-yard touchdown pass to Michael Wilson. The score gave the Cardinals an early 10-0 lead, best start to a game in weeks for Arizona.
Both teams traded field goals, giving the Cardinals a 13-3 lead going into the second quarter.
The Cardinals continued to battle in the second quarter. Even though the Falcons star running back Bijan Robinson hauled in a 13-yard touchdown reception right before halftime.
By halftime the score was knotted at 16-16, setting the stage for an intense second half.
The Falcons went ahead in the third quarter as the field goal game continued. Gonzalez for Atlanta kicked another field, giving them the first lead of the game, 19-16.
Arizona Cardinals offense went from being efficient in the first half, struggled to sustain drives in the second half.
Atlanta turned up the defensive pressure, shutting down the Arizona offense and holding them scoreless in the second half.
The Falcons end up winning this one 26-16 and showing some fight as they came back down early and came together to give the Cardinals another disappointing loss.