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Game Notes: Atlanta Falcons at Arizona Cardinals (Nov 12, 2023)

The 4-5 Atlanta Falcons battle the 1-8 Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, November 12. The kickoff is slated for 4:05PM ET at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. Their latest meeting ended with the Falcons topping the Cardinals 20-19 on Sunday, January 1, 2023. Overall, in their last 10 head-to-head meetings the Falcons hold the edge 7-3.

And the Cardinals have posted a 1-9 mark over their last 10 games.

The Falcons have lost their last 2 games, they have also lost 9 of their last 10 games on the road.

The Cardinals have lost their last 6 games, and they have also lost their last 2 games at home.

According to the odds market, the Falcons are favored by 2.5 points. The over/under has been set at 43.5. The Falcons are 3-7-0 against the spread. And Cardinals are 3-7-0 in their last 10 against the spread.

The Falcons are guided by Taylor Heinicke who has thrown for 443 yards, 2 td passes with 1 interceptions this season. Bijan Robinson has run for 517 yards with 1 TDs.

The Cardinals are led by Joshua Dobbs who has thrown for 1,569 yards, 8 td passes with 5 interceptions this year.

The Falcons are in 2nd in the NFC South while the Cardinals sit in last place in the NFC West.

Clayton Tune is 0-1 in his last 20 starts.

The Cardinals are among the worst in team offense currently in the league.The Cardinals rank among the worst on the defensive side of the ball currently in the NFL.

The Falcons enter off a loss against the Minnesota Vikings 31-28. The Cardinals arrive after a loss at the hands of the Cleveland Browns 27-0.

The Falcons have a bye next week while the Cardinals visit the Houston Texans.

Game Details

• Matchup: Atlanta Falcons (ATL) at Arizona Cardinals (ARI)
• Date: November 12, 2023
• Time: 4:05PM ET
• Stadium: State Farm Stadium
• TV: CBS
• State Farm Stadium Kick-Off Weather Forecast: Clear; 73F; 21% humidity; wind: ESE 8 mph

TEAM STATS COMPARISON

2023 LAST 10
ATL ARI ATL ARI
Record 4-5 1-8 5-5 1-9
Home Record 3-2 1-3 4-2 1-3
Away Record 1-3 0-5 1-3 0-6
Points Scored/Game 18.4 16.8 19.6 16.4
Points Allowed/Game 21.3 26.7 20.9 27.8
Point Differential -26 -89 -13 -114
Yards/Game 344.3 289.7 348.1 286.2
Yards Allowed/Game 304.0 352.4 295.8 348.3
Passing Yards/Game 219.9 134.1 218.7 140.1
Passing Yards Allowed/Game 197.1 193.7 191.0 188.5
Rushing Yards/Game 124.4 115.3 129.4 109.9
Rushing Yards Allowed/Game 106.9 114.9 104.8 120.3
First Downs/Game 19.9 15.1 20.1 14.7
First Downs Allowed/Game 18.0 19.2 17.4 19.4
3rd Down Conv % 40.5 34.0 40.4 34.5
Opp 3rd Down Conv % 35.0 43.0 36.2 43.3
Turnover Margin -7 -2 -7 -6
Total Games 9 9 10 10

Atlanta Falcons 2023 Leaders

PASSING C-A YDS TD INT SK
Taylor Heinicke 33-59 443 2 1 2
RUSHING ATT YDS TD LNG
Bijan Robinson 103 517 1 38
RECEIVING REC YDS TD LNG
Drake London 37 438 2 32

Arizona Cardinals 2023 Leaders

PASSING C-A YDS TD INT SK
Joshua Dobbs 167-266 1,569 8 5 17
RUSHING ATT YDS TD LNG
James Conner 68 364 2 35
RECEIVING REC YDS TD LNG
Marquise Brown 42 440 4 41

Last 10 Meetings

DATE TIME RESULT
Sun 01-Jan-23 1:00PM ATLANTA FALCONS d. Arizona Cardinals 20-19
Sun 13-Oct-19 4:05PM ARIZONA CARDINALS d. Atlanta Falcons 34-33
Sun 16-Dec-18 1:00PM ATLANTA FALCONS d. Arizona Cardinals 40-14
Sun 27-Nov-16 1:00PM ATLANTA FALCONS d. Arizona Cardinals 38-19
Sun 30-Nov-14 4:05PM ATLANTA FALCONS d. Arizona Cardinals 29-18
Sun 27-Oct-13 4:25PM ARIZONA CARDINALS d. Atlanta Falcons 27-13
Sun 18-Nov-12 1:03PM ATLANTA FALCONS d. Arizona Cardinals 23-19
Sun 19-Sep-10 1:03PM ATLANTA FALCONS d. Arizona Cardinals 41-7
Sun 23-Dec-07 4:05PM ARIZONA CARDINALS d. Atlanta Falcons 30-27
Sun 01-Oct-06 1:03PM ATLANTA FALCONS d. Arizona Cardinals 32-10

Head-to-Head Stats (last 10)

ATL ARI
Last 10 Record 7-3 3-7
Home Record 7-0 3-0
Away Record 0-3 0-7

QB Career Comparison

CMP-ATT PCT YDs TDs INTs SKs PS REC (GMs)
Taylor Heinicke 563-889 63.3% 6,188 36 25 63 0-1 (1)
Clayton Tune 12-21 57.1% 62 0 2 7 0-0 (0)

Starting QB Win-Loss Trends

• Taylor Heinicke W-L last 20 games as a starter: 11-9
• Taylor Heinicke last 20 games vs. Arizona Cardinals: 0-0

• Clayton Tune W-L last 20 games as a starter: 0-1
• Clayton Tune last 20 games vs. Atlanta Falcons: 0-0

Player Trends

• Taylor Heinicke has 6 straight games with at least one passing TD
• Drake London has 4 straight games with at least 50+ receiving yards
• Drake London has 4 straight games with at least 5+ catches

Game Injuries

Atlanta Falcons: David Onyemata (DT) Ankle – Questionable; Dee Alford (CB) Ankle – Out; Mack Hollins (WR) Ankle – Out

Arizona Cardinals: James Conner (RB) Knee – Questionable; D.J. Humphries (OT) Ankle – Questionable; Trystan Colon (OG) Calf – Out; Will Hernandez (OG) Knee – Questionable; Emari Demercado (RB) Toe – Out; Michael Wilson (WR) Shoulder – Questionable; Geoff Swaim (TE) Back – Questionable; Carter O’Donnell (OG) Ankle – Questionable; Ezekiel Turner (LB) Hamstring – Questionable

Betting Odds

• Favorite: Atlanta Falcons
• Spread: 2.5
• Over/Under: 43.5

Betting Trends

Atlanta Falcons Arizona Cardinals
Last 5 ATS 1-4-0 1-4-0
Last 10 ATS 3-7-0 3-7-0
Last 10 ATS at Home 6-4-0
Last 10 ATS on Road 3-7-0
Last 10 ATS as a Favorite 3-7-0
Last 10 ATS as a Road Favorite 3-7-0
Last 10 ATS as an Underdog 4-6-0
Last 10 ATS as a Home Underdog 4-6-0
Last 10 Over-Under 4-6-0 6-4-0

Latest Super Bowl Odds

• Atlanta Falcons: +12500
• Arizona Cardinals: +150000

Falcons vs. Cardinals Game Prediction

• Oddsmakers: Atlanta Falcons d. Arizona Cardinals 24-20
• GFA Model: Atlanta Falcons d. Arizona Cardinals 25-20