Check out how the Cardinals split up their 62 defensive snaps against the Falcons.
In the Arizona Cardinals’ 20-19 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, the defense was on the field for 62 defensive snaps. Only one player was on the field for every snap.
How was that playing time divided up?
Below, we go over each individual player’s playing time, grouped by position, and make observations about the numbers.
Let’s have a look at how the Cardinals divided up their 74 offensive snaps on Sunday against the Falcons.
The Arizona Cardinals, in their 20-19 Week 17 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, played 74 offensive snaps.
How was that playing time divided up?
Below, we take a look at the snap counts for each player who appeared on offense, grouped by position, and go over what we can take away from the numbers.
Watch the highlight video of the Cardinals’ 20-19 loss to the Falcons.
The Arizona Cardinals played another game with great effort but failed to pick up the victory Sunday in Week 17. They lost 20-19 on the road to the Atlanta Falcons on a last-second 21-yard field goal.
They had good efforts from many players. Quarterback David Blough played well. Running back James Conner ran the ball well. Tight end Trey McBride made plays.
The defense held the Falcons to only 298 total yards.
But they allowed a game-winning drive and couldn’t get off the field. They had a punt blocked. They missed a field goal, although Matt Prater made four in the game.
Check out every big play in the loss in the video below.
James Conner and Marquise Brown were among several Cardinals players who got hurt in the loss to the Falcons.
The Arizona Cardinals lost their sixth consecutive game Sunday afternoon, falling 20-19 to the Atlanta Falcons on a last-second field goal. In the game, a few more players suffered injuries.
Despite four field goals by Matt Prater, the Cardinals gave a up a last-minute game-winning drive, giving them their sixth straight loss.
The Arizona Cardinals did not pack it in and simply give up but they suffered their sixth straight loss.
With fourth-string quarterback David Blough starting and playing, they got four field goals from Matt Prater, including a 57-yarder with under five minutes to play, but the Falcons drove the length of the field to get a 21-yard field goal as time expired to pick up the win.
They rushed for 132 yards as a team, led by Tyler Allgeier’s 83 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries.
The Cardinals fell to 4-12 on the season and the Falcons improved to 6-10.
Conner had 79 yards on 16 carries before exiting the game against the Falcons.
The Arizona Cardinals, ravaged by injuries all season, lost running back James Conner in the fourth quarter against the Atlanta Falcons. After 16 carries for 79 yards, Conner was seen walking to the locker room.
The team announced that he suffered a shin injury and was questionable to return.
After Conner exited, Corey Clement took over most of the snaps at running back.
His four-yard touchdown catch gave the Cardinals a 10-7 lead on Sunday.
Arizona Cardinals rookie tight end Trey McBride scored his first NFL touchdown Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 17. It wasn’t pretty, though.
In the second quarter after the Falcons lost the ball on a fumbled snap and the Cardinals recovered inside the 10-yard line and running back James Conner had a four-yard run, McBride scored on a four-yard touchdown pass from David Blough.
Blough ran a boot to his right, McBride faked a block and found space in the flat. Blough threw him the ball, McBride made the catch and stumbled and fell to the ground but slid forward into the end zone without being touched.
The Falcons played the Cardinals without starting left guard Elijah Wilkinson.
The Arizona Cardinals were to face the Atlanta Falcons shorthanded on Sunday. The Falcons were down a starter as well. Starting left guard Elijah Wilkinson, questionable to play with a calf injury, is inactive.
The Cardinals faced the Falcons without a number of starters.
The Arizona Cardinals were set to take on the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday in Week 17 and had were without a few key players.
Ninety minutes before kickoff, they released their list of inactives.
They did not have wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins or their top two cornerbacks on the active roster.
That was in addition to not having quarterback Colt McCoy available, who reentered concussion protocols Friday.
Cardinals Week 17 inactive list
WR DeAndre Hopkins
QB Colt McCoy
CB Marco Wilson
CB Antonio Hamilton
LB Victor Dimukeje
OL Rashaad Coward
DL Zach Allen
Hamilton (hip), McCoy (concussion) and Allen (hand) were all ruled out with injuries on Friday. Hopkins (knee) was ruled out Saturday.
Right tackle Kelvin Beachum will make the start despite being questionable with knee and ankle injuries. The Cardinals will have the same starting offensive line for the second week in a row.
With no Wilson or Hamilton, the cornerback rotation will be rookie Christian Matthew, Jace Whittaker and Josh Jackson.
Isaiah Simmons will play some safety in addition to his role in the slot.
