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Taylor Heinicke to start at QB for Falcons vs. Cardinals

This will be the Cardinals’ first-ever game against the Heinicke, who will make his second straight start for the Falcons.

The Atlanta Falcons will not be making a quarterback change this week as they face the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium in Week 10. Head coach Arthur Smith announced Monday that Taylor Heinicke would make his second straight start.

Heinicke was the starter for the Falcons’ 31-28 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.

He was 21-of-38 passing for 268 yards, a touchdown and an interception in the loss. He replaced Desmond Ridder in the second half of the Falcons’ 28-23 loss to the Tennessee Titans when Ridder was evaluated with a concussion.

Ridder had started the first eight games of the season.

Smith said they would reassess when they get to the bye week, which is after they play the Cardinals.

Heinicke has never faced the Cardinals previously in his career.

Heinicke’s second start will come against the Cardinals when Kyler Murray presumably makes his return to the field for the first time since he tore his ACL last December.

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Cardinals give injury updates about James Conner, Michael Wilson, O-linemen

Jonathan Gannon gave injury updates for a few players on Monday.

The Arizona Cardinals will get back quarterback Kyler Murray this week, barring any setbacks in practice this week, meaning he will start at home against the Atlanta Falcons.

He isn’t the only player expected to come back from injury.

Head coach Jonathan Gannon gave injury updates about two starting offensive linemen, running back James Conner and receiver Michael Wilson.

Let’s see what the word is on each of them.

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Cardinals’ Week 17 defensive snap counts and observations vs. Falcons

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.

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Cardinals’ Week 17 offensive snap counts and observations vs. Falcons

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.

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Studs and duds in Cardinals’ 20-19 loss to Falcons

Several players stood out with their performance. Others were underwhelming.

The Arizona Cardinals suffered their sixth straight loss on Sunday in a 20-19 defeat to the Atlanta Falcons.

It was a good effort and several players stood out, while others disappointed.

Who were the studs and duds in the loss?

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Cardinals-49ers Week 18 kickoff announced

The Cardinals’ season finale will happen Sunday afternoon at 2:25 p.m. Arizona time.

The NFL announced the full Week 18 schedule on Monday, lining up games so that scoreboard watching is minimized for teams in the playoff race.

The Arizona Cardinals are playing for nothing more than pride, their Week 18 opponent, the San Francisco 49ers, could potentially play for the No. 1 seed in the NFC.

The NFL announced the game’s kickoff time. It is no surprise.

The Cardinals and 49ers will kick off Sunday afternoon at 4:25 p.m. ET (2:25 p.m. Arizona time) at Levis Stadium in Santa Clara.

The 49ers are 12-4 and have won nine straight games. The Cardinals are 4-12 and are sitting on a six-game losing streak.

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Falcons 20, Cardinals 19: Full highlights in Week 17 loss

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.

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Cardinals have more injuries in loss to Falcons

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.

Who got hurt?

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Falcons 20, Cardinals 19: Atlanta kicks game-winning FG as time expires

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.

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Cardinals RB James Conner exits game with shin injury

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.

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