Falcons vs Cardinals
Final · Week 16 · Sun Dec 21 · 4:05 PM ET · State Farm Stadium
Atlanta FalconsFalcons6-9
26FinalDec 21, 2025
Arizona CardinalsCardinals3-12
19TVFox
Closing line
US sportsbook at kickoffMoneyline
ATL−142
ARI+120
Spread
ATL −2.5−112
ARI +2.5−108
Total O/U
Over 48.5−112
Under 48.5−108
- Spread: Falcons −2.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 48.5 (45 points).
Recap
The Atlanta Falcons beat the Arizona Cardinals 26-19 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on Dec 21, 2025 to move to 6-9.
The Falcons came back from 10 points down, trailing 10-0 in the first quarter.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 3 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 26 |
| ARI | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
Scoring plays
First Quarter
- ARIField Goal · 12:46Chad Ryland 50 Yd Field Goal0-3
- ARITouchdown · 7:43Michael Wilson 32 Yd pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland Kick)0-10
- ATLField Goal · 2:17Zane Gonzalez 49 Yd Field Goal3-10
Second Quarter
- ARIField Goal · 13:27Chad Ryland 51 Yd Field Goal3-13
- ATLTouchdown · 11:56Bijan Robinson 13 Yd pass from Kirk Cousins (Zane Gonzalez Kick)10-13
- ARIField Goal · 5:02Chad Ryland 25 Yd Field Goal10-16
- ATLTouchdown · 0:25Kyle Pitts Sr. 5 Yd pass from Kirk Cousins (Zane Gonzalez PAT blocked)16-16
Third Quarter
- ATLField Goal · 7:25Zane Gonzalez 40 Yd Field Goal19-16
Fourth Quarter
- ATLTouchdown · 12:28Kirk Cousins 1 Yd Rush (Zane Gonzalez Kick)26-16
- ARIField Goal · 4:37Chad Ryland 34 Yd Field Goal26-19
Team stats
ATLARI
- 1st Downs
- 24
- 16
- Total Yards
- 342
- 320
- Passing
- 190
- 188
- Rushing
- 152
- 132
- 3rd down efficiency
- 7-14
- 7-13
- Turnovers
- 2
- 1
- Possession
- 35:34
- 24:26
Top performers
Atlanta FalconsArizona Cardinals
Passing
Kirk Cousins21/35, 197 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
Jacoby Brissett16/31, 203 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Tyler Allgeier16 CAR, 79 YDS
Michael Carter11 CAR, 65 YDS
Receiving
Bijan Robinson7 REC, 92 YDS, 1 TD
Elijah Higgins7 REC, 91 YDS
Sacks
Arnold Ebiketie1
BJ Ojulari1
Tackles
Divine Deablo6
Akeem Davis-Gaither11
Player stats
Falcons · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | QBR | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 21/35 | 197 | 5.6 | 2 | 1 | 1-7 | 79.5 | 82.7 |
Falcons · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Allgeier | 16 | 79 | 4.9 | 0 | 12 |
| Bijan Robinson | 16 | 76 | 4.8 | 0 | 29 |
| Kirk Cousins | 5 | -3 | -0.6 | 1 | 2 |
Falcons · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bijan Robinson | 7 | 92 | 13.1 | 1 | 41 | 11 |
| Kyle Pitts Sr. | 7 | 57 | 8.1 | 1 | 12 | 9 |
| Drake London | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 12 | 8 |
| Darnell Mooney | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| Charlie Woerner | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Jake Matthews | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Sills V | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler Allgeier | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 | -6 | 1 |
Falcons · Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Falcons · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divine Deablo | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Watts | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Onyemata | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dee Alford | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Henderson | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaden Elliss | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Woods | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jessie Bates III | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Falcons · Interceptions
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Falcons · Punt returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deven Thompkins | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
Falcons · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Gonzalez | 2/2 | 100.0 | 49 | 2/3 | 8 |
Cardinals · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | QBR | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacoby Brissett | 16/31 | 203 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 2-15 | 30.1 | 69.7 |
Cardinals · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Carter | 11 | 65 | 5.9 | 0 | 22 |
| Corey Kiner | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 0 | 9 |
| Emari Demercado | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Jacoby Brissett | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
Cardinals · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Higgins | 7 | 91 | 13.0 | 0 | 25 | 8 |
| Michael Wilson | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 1 | 32 | 3 |
| Trey McBride | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 10 | 8 |
| Xavier Weaver | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| Marvin Harrison Jr. | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| Josiah Deguara | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steven Sims | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Carter | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Emari Demercado | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cardinals · Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Robinson | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cardinals · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akeem Davis-Gaither | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dadrion Taylor-Demerson | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Budda Baker | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Simon | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Robinson | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaven Collins | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baron Browning | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garrett Williams | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cardinals · Interceptions
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denzel Burke | 1 | 16 | 0 |
Cardinals · Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Brooks | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 32 | 0 |
| Steven Sims | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 30 | 0 |
Cardinals · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Ryland | 4/6 | 66.7 | 51 | 1/1 | 13 |
Cardinals · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Haack | 1 | 51 | 51.0 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
Game info
VenueState Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ
Attendance60,673
OfficialsDown Judge: Tom Stephan · Back Judge: Brad Freeman · Umpire: Mark Pellis · Referee: Land Clark
TVFox · national
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