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Arizona Cardinals at Atlanta Falcons first half open thread (Revenge of the Birds)

The Arizona Cardinals are looking for a win, and the fans are looking for losses to guarantee they have a shot at one of the top defensive prospects in the ...

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Arizona Cardinals at Atlanta Falcons: Live updates, score, analysis ... (AZCentral.com)

Live updates from the NFL Week 17 game between the Arizona Cardinals and the Atlanta Falcons on Jan. 1, 2023.

The Arizona Cardinals saw a promising opening drive turn into a field goal. A three-and-out set up a punt by the Cardinals. David Blough, starting at quarterback for the Cardinals is 15-for-20 passing for 117 yards and a touchdown. The Falcons went for it on fourth-and-2 from the Arizona 9 and came up short. The Falcons finished a 41-yard drive with a field goal to take 17-16 lead, after stopping the Cardinals on downs. Arizona trails the Atlanta Falcons 14-13. Watt reached 10.5 sacks on the season with a third quarter sack, and it is the sixth 10-sack season of his career. Could have been a five-point lead for the Cardinals at least, but their defense has played well in the second half. They turned to Matt Prater, one of the NFL's best kickers from long distance in league history, and Prater delivered from 57 yards to give the Cardinals a 19-17 lead. The Los Angeles Chargers scored a touchdown and won the game with a two-point conversion in the final seconds. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers forced overtime after the Cardinals led by 10 in the fourth quarter and won the game. That's six in a row after a 20-19 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.

'Building their resume': Falcons youth movement shows a foundation ... (AtlantaFalcons.com)

Atlanta leads the league in players on the roster under the age of 26 years old. That meant growing pains in 2022, but could provide something useful in the ...

But they have one of the highest projected cap spaces in the league in 2023 as well as a young core of players that are worth building around. "We know that we can't be in the playoffs this year, but what we talked about is that we want to finish these last two games strong," Ridder said. That also includes players who are going to be a part of that future, too. And though their individual stats are not something to gawk at, they play a major role in a defense that hasn't given up more than 21 points in any of their last five games. We also know that the 2022 NFL Draft class provided this organization with a nice jolt to kickstart 2023 based on their production and growth in 2022. Both of those numbers represent the fifth-highest marks in the NFL in terms of young players. With 47 yards on five catches on Sunday, Drake London passed Calvin Ridley for the second-most receptions by a rookie in team history. Tyler Allgeier - with a 95-yard day from scrimmage - became one of only four players in the franchise's history to surpass 1,000 scrimmage yards in his rookie season. - On the 53-man active roster, 90 percent of the players are under 30 years old and 50 percent are under the age of 27. In this offense, which is one that relies on its run game, that's all that Arthur Smith is asking his quarterback to do. So, when Terrell says players are building a resume, that's exactly what they are doing. ATLANTA -- The Falcons are not in playoff contention.

Cardinals vs. Falcons Inactives: OL Elijah Wilkinson Set to Play? (Sports Illustrated)

Who's in and who's out for Sunday's game between the Atlanta Falcons and Arizona Cardinals?

In his place, the Falcons could start [Click Here.](https://www.si.com/nfl/falcons/) [Follow Falcon Report on ](http://dallasbasketball.com/) [Twitter.](https://twitter.com/FalconReportSI) His injury came to life Monday afternoon, and while he practiced fully Thursday, evidently wasn't healthy enough. The Cardinals will also be without quarterback [Atlanta Falcons](https://www.si.com/nfl/falcons/news/georgia-bulldogs-star-jalen-carter-stays-home-with-atlanta-falcons-nfl-mock-draft) (5-10) are set to host the [Arizona Cardinals](https://www.si.com/nfl/falcons/news/atlanta-falcons-arizona-cardinals-predictions-david-blough-budda-baker-desmond-ridder) (4-11) on Sunday inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium. [Feleipe Franks (concussion) was ruled out Friday](https://www.si.com/nfl/falcons/news/atlanta-falcons-feleipe-franks-jovante-moffatt-chuma-edoga-elijah-wilkinson-injury-update-arizona-cardinals) - as were safety Jovante Moffatt and offensive lineman Chuma Edoga, who were later placed on injured reserve.

Arizona Cardinals OL Kelvin Beachum active vs. Atlanta Falcons (Arizona Sports)

Arizona Cardinals starting right tackle Kelvin Beachum is officially active for the team's Week 17 tilt against the Atlanta Falcons.

Wilkinson entered the matchup as questionable after logging just one day of practice this week. But while Beachum is active for the matchup in Atlanta, the same can’t be said for cornerback Marco Wilson, who is out Sunday due to a neck injury. The lineman entered the matchup as questionable with knee and ankle issues.

Atlanta Falcons looking to extend their 29-year streak vs. Cardinals (Blogging Dirty)

We are will be hoping that tomorrow will be the 29th anniversary of the last time the Arizona Cardinals beat the Atlanta Falcons in Atlanta, instead of the ...

The Falcons have defeated the Cardinals in nine-straight games at home and have outscored them 256 to 110. There have actually been a couple of low-scoring games in 1994 and 2004 where the final scores were 10 to 6 and 6 to 3, respectively. January 2nd, 1994—the last time that the Atlanta Falcons lost at home to the Cardinals.