Cardinals vs Falcons Week 17 2022: Final Score 20

Q: What is the all-time Cardinals vs Falcons record?

The Cardinals lead the all-time series 18–17 across 35 meetings since 1966, including a 1–0 record in the postseason.

Final2022 Week 17

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GASun, Jan 1, 2023, 1:00 PM ET

Arizona Cardinals vs Atlanta Falcons, Week 17 2022

Arizona Cardinals

Away

Atlanta Falcons

HomeWon

Scoring by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Cardinals	3	10	3	3	19
Falcons	0	14	0	6	20

ARI 19ATL 20 Final

Passing leader
David Blough
ARI · QB
13.6PPR pts
24/40, 222 YDS, 1 TD
Top fantasy scorer
Trey McBride
ARI · TE
20.8PPR pts
7 REC, 78 YDS, 1 TD
Cardinals leader
James Conner
ARI · RB
14.0PPR pts
16 ATT, 79 YDS, 3 REC, 31 REC YDS
Defensive playmaker
Isaiah Oliver
ATL
1 SACK, 9 TKL

Falcons 20, Cardinals 19: Atlanta rallies in the fourth quarter

Atlanta led 14–13 at halftime after a 14-point second quarter to win 20–19. Arizona outgained the Falcons 339–298.

The Cardinals went 4-for-11 on third down, while the Falcons kept the ball for 32:24.

Key advantages

+9% third-down rate ATL 45% · ARI 36%
+4:48 time of possession ATL 32:24 · ARI 27:36

Game Highlights

Official NFL highlights · Opens from YouTube

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Why the Falcons Won

Atlanta won the third-down and time of possession battles.

Team stats comparison, Cardinals vs Falcons
Cardinals	Stat	Falcons
36%	Third-down conversion	45%

27:36	Time of possession	32:24

Other team stats
339	Total yards	298

4.9	Yards per play	4.9

69	Plays	61

0	Turnovers	1

Scoring Summary

The Falcons scored two touchdowns and two field goals; the Cardinals scored one touchdown and four field goals.

Scoring plays, Cardinals vs Falcons
Time	Team	Play	ARI	ATL
1st quarter
8:24	ARI	Matt Prater 38-yard FG Takes lead	3	0
2nd quarter
13:38	ATL	Tyler Allgeier 5-yard TD run Takes leadYounghoe Koo XP	3	7
10:00	ARI	David Blough → Trey McBride, 4-yard TD Takes leadMatt Prater XP	10	7
1:47	ATL	Cordarrelle Patterson 5-yard TD run Takes leadYounghoe Koo XP	10	14
0:02	ARI	Matt Prater 36-yard FG	13	14
3rd quarter
9:00	ARI	Matt Prater 36-yard FG Takes lead	16	14
4th quarter
9:36	ATL	Younghoe Koo 27-yard FG Takes lead	16	17
4:57	ARI	Matt Prater 57-yard FG Takes lead	19	17
0:00	ATL	Younghoe Koo 21-yard FG Game winner	19	20

Fantasy Points: Cardinals vs Falcons, Week 17 2022

Fantasy leaders

Trey McBrideARITE20.8 PTSTE2
Cordarrelle PattersonATLRB20.4 PTSRB8
Tyler AllgeierATLRB16.5 PTSRB12
James ConnerARIRB14.0 PTSRB15

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	CMP/ATT	Pass YDS	TD	INT	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	Rate	Start/Sit
David BloughARIQB	13.6	QB17	24/40	222	1	0	2	7	0	83.5
Desmond RidderATLQB	5.7	QB30	19/26	169	0	0	4	9	0	90.1

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	POS	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	TGT	REC	Rec YDS	Rec TD	Start/Sit
Trey McBrideARITE	20.8	TE2	TE	—	—	—	10	7	78	1	Start/Sit →
Cordarrelle PattersonATLRB	20.4	RB8	RB	9	42	1	8	6	42	0
Tyler AllgeierATLRB	16.5	RB12	RB	20	83	1	1	1	12	0	Start/Sit →
James ConnerARIRB	14.0	RB15	RB	16	79	0	3	3	31	0
Marquise BrownARIWR	12.1	WR24	WR	—	—	—	9	6	61	0
Drake LondonATLWR	9.7	WR30	WR	—	—	—	8	5	47	0	Start/Sit →
MyCole PruittATLTE	8.9	TE22	TE	—	—	—	4	4	49	0
Greg DortchARIWR	5.5	WR52	WR	—	—	—	10	4	15	0	Start/Sit →
A.J. GreenARIWR	3.7	WR73	WR	—	—	—	2	2	17	0
Corey ClementARIRB	3.2	RB60	RB	7	32	0	1	0	0	0
Robbie ChosenARIWR	2.3	WR87	WR	—	—	—	1	1	13	0
Damiere ByrdATLWR	2.2	WR89	WR	—	—	—	2	1	12	0
Andre BaccelliaARIWR	1.7	WR95	WR	—	—	—	2	1	7	0
KhaDarel HodgeATLWR	1.5	WR98	WR	—	—	—	1	1	5	0
Avery WilliamsATLRB	1.0	RB73	RB	1	-2	0	1	1	2	0
Pharoh CooperARIWR	0.8	WR104	WR	2	8	0	—	—	—	—

Fantasy Usage

Arizona Cardinals

Snap Share

Trey McBrideTE71 snaps96%
Marquise BrownWR67 snaps91%
Greg DortchWR60 snaps81%
James ConnerRB41 snaps55%
Andre BaccelliaWR35 snaps47%

Target Share38 targets

Greg Dortch26%, 10 targets
Trey McBride26%, 10 targets
Marquise Brown24%, 9 targets
James Conner8%, 3 targets
A.J. Green5%, 2 targets
Other11%, 4 targets

Carry Share27 carries

James Conner59%, 16 carries
Corey Clement26%, 7 carries
Pharoh Cooper7%, 2 carries
David Blough7%, 2 carries

Atlanta Falcons

Snap Share

Drake LondonWR48 snaps77%
MyCole PruittTE40 snaps65%
Olamide ZaccheausWR38 snaps61%
Parker HesseTE36 snaps58%
Tyler AllgeierRB34 snaps55%

Target Share25 targets

Cordarrelle Patterson32%, 8 targets
Drake London32%, 8 targets
MyCole Pruitt16%, 4 targets
Damiere Byrd8%, 2 targets
KhaDarel Hodge4%, 1 targets
Other8%, 2 targets

Carry Share34 carries

Tyler Allgeier59%, 20 carries
Cordarrelle Patterson26%, 9 carries
Desmond Ridder12%, 4 carries
Avery Williams3%, 1 carries

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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
Player	SNAPS	SNAP %	TGT	TGT %	CAR
Trey McBrideARITE	71	96%	10	26%	0
Marquise BrownARIWR	67	91%	9	24%	0
Greg DortchARIWR	60	81%	10	26%	0
Drake LondonATLWR	48	77%	8	32%	0
MyCole PruittATLTE	40	65%	4	16%	0
Olamide ZaccheausATLWR	38	61%	0	0%	0
Parker HesseATLTE	36	58%	0	0%	0
James ConnerARIRB	41	55%	3	8%	16
Tyler AllgeierATLRB	34	55%	1	4%	20
Cordarrelle PattersonATLRB	31	50%	8	32%	9
Andre BaccelliaARIWR	35	47%	2	5%	0
Corey ClementARIRB	32	43%	1	3%	7
Maxx WilliamsARITE	25	34%	0	0%	0
Damiere ByrdATLWR	19	31%	2	8%	0
KhaDarel HodgeATLWR	15	24%	1	4%	0
Robbie ChosenARIWR	17	23%	1	3%	0
Frank DarbyATLWR	11	18%	0	0%	0
A.J. GreenARIWR	12	16%	2	5%	0
Avery WilliamsATLRB	10	16%	1	4%	1
Anthony FirkserATLTE	9	15%	0	0%	0
Pharoh CooperARIWR	7	9%	0	0%	2
Keaontay IngramARIRB	1	1%	0	0%	0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

PPRHalf PPRStandard

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

Biggest overperformer+4.1Trey McBride20.8 PTS vs 16.7 xFP
Biggest underperformer−11.2Greg Dortch5.5 PTS vs 16.7 xFP
Highest expected volume19.1 xFPCordarrelle Patterson20.4 PTS scored

Usage and expected fantasy points
Player	PTS	xFP	vs xFP	Snap%	Usage	Rte%	Pass att	Car	Car%	Tgt	Tgt%
Cordarrelle PattersonATL · RB	20.4	19.1	+1.3	50%	32% tgt	—	0	9	26%	8	32%
David BloughARI · QB	13.6	18.2	−4.6	100%	40 att	—	40	2	7%	0	0%
Greg DortchARI · WR	5.5	16.7	−11.2	81%	26% tgt	—	0	0	0%	10	26%
Trey McBrideARI · TE	20.8	16.7	+4.1	96%	26% tgt	—	0	0	0%	10	26%
James ConnerARI · RB	14.0	15.3	−1.3	55%	59% car	—	0	16	59%	3	8%
Hollywood BrownARI · —	12.1	15.0	−2.9	—	24% tgt	—	0	0	0%	9	24%
Tyler AllgeierATL · RB	16.5	14.5	+2.0	55%	59% car	—	0	20	59%	1	4%
Desmond RidderATL · QB	5.7	13.6	−7.9	100%	26 att	—	26	4	12%	0	0%
Drake LondonATL · WR	9.7	13.3	−3.6	77%	32% tgt	—	0	0	0%	8	32%
MyCole PruittATL · TE	8.9	6.7	+2.2	65%	16% tgt	—	0	0	0%	4	16%
Corey ClementARI · RB	3.2	6.2	−3.0	43%	26% car	—	0	7	26%	1	3%
A.J. GreenARI · WR	3.7	3.3	+0.4	16%	5% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	5%
Andre BaccelliaARI · WR	1.7	3.3	−1.6	47%	5% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	5%
Damiere ByrdATL · WR	2.2	3.3	−1.1	31%	8% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	8%
Avery WilliamsATL · RB	1.0	2.3	−1.3	16%	4% tgt	—	0	1	3%	1	4%
KhaDarel HodgeATL · WR	1.5	1.7	−0.2	24%	4% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	4%
Robbie ChosenARI · WR	2.3	1.7	+0.6	23%	3% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	3%
Pharoh CooperARI · WR	0.8	1.3	−0.5	9%	7% car	—	0	2	7%	0	0%

Team totals: Cardinals 38 targets and 27 carries; Falcons 25 targets and 34 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2022 season: 1.67 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.64 per carry and 0.42 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

David Blough

ARI · QB · 13.6 pts on 18.2 expected

24 of 40 passing for 222 yards, 1 touchdown; 2 carries for 7 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 18.2 expected.

Desmond Ridder Unlucky

ATL · QB · 5.7 pts on 13.6 expected

19 of 26 passing for 169 yards; 4 carries for 9 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 13.6 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Greg Dortch Unlucky

ARI · WR · 5.5 pts on 16.7 expected

10 targets (26% of the team's), 4 catches for 15 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 16.7 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Greg Dortch →

Trey McBride

ARI · TE · 20.8 pts on 16.7 expected

10 targets (26% of the team's), 7 catches for 78 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 16.7 expected.

Season high in targets (10). Best fantasy game of the season.

Start/Sit: Trey McBride →

Cordarrelle Patterson Strong role

ATL · RB · 20.4 pts on 19.1 expected

8 targets (32% of the team's), 6 catches for 42 yards; 9 carries (26% of the team's) for 42 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 19.1 expected.

Season high in targets (8). Best score since Week 3.

Tyler Allgeier

ATL · RB · 16.5 pts on 14.5 expected

1 target (4% of the team's), 1 catch for 12 yards; 20 carries (59% of the team's) for 83 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 14.5 expected.

Season high in carries (20).

Start/Sit: Tyler Allgeier →

Corey Clement

ARI · RB · 3.2 pts on 6.2 expected

1 target (3% of the team's), 0 catches for 0 yards; 7 carries (26% of the team's) for 32 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 6.2 expected.

Best fantasy game of the season.

MyCole Pruitt

ATL · TE · 8.9 pts on 6.7 expected

4 targets (16% of the team's), 4 catches for 49 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 6.7 expected.

Best score since Week 12.

Stock Up, Stock Down

Arizona Cardinals

Stock up: Greg Dortch played 81% of the snaps, up from a 40% season average.
Stock up: Trey McBride played 96% of the snaps, up from a 49% season average.
Stock up: Corey Clement played 43% of the snaps, up from a 2% season average.

Atlanta Falcons

Stock up: MyCole Pruitt played 65% of the snaps, up from a 37% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2022 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Cardinals defense and Falcons defense
Points allowed to	Cardinals D	Falcons D
QBs	18.0	15.7
RBs	25.4	21.8
WRs	30.2	33.6
TEs	16.7	14.2

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

Atlanta opened at 68% win probability, fell as low as <1%, then rallied to win.

Falcons win probability

Key Swings

+22Allgeier 5-yd TD run56% → 78%Q2 13:38
−23Blough → McBride, 4-yd TD78% → 55%Q2 10:00
+26Patterson 5-yd TD run52% → 78%Q2 1:47
−30Prater 57-yd FG65% → 35%Q4 4:57
+100Koo 21-yd FG<1% → >99%Q4 0:00

Swing in Falcons win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Cardinals vs Falcons
Arizona Cardinals	Measure	Atlanta Falcons
69	Plays	61
61%	Pass rate	44%
5.1	Yds / dropback	6.1
4.7	Yds / carry	3.9
4/11	Third downs	5/11

Efficiency edge Atlanta ran 8 fewer plays but gained 1.0 more yards per dropback.

Top targets
ARI Dortch 26% · McBride 26% · Brown 24%
ATL Patterson 32% · London 32% · Pruitt 16%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Cardinals vs Falcons
Result	ARI	ATL
Touchdowns	1	2
Field goals	4	2
Punts	2	3
Turnovers	0	1
Turnovers on downs	1	1
Missed field goals	1	0

ARI turnover edge: +1

The Cardinals opened the scoring on their first possession, a 14-play, 55-yard drive that ended in a field goal.

All 19 possessions, drive by drive

Drive chart
Team	Start	Plays	Yards	Time	Result
ARI	Q1 15:00	14	55	6:36	Field goal
ATL	Q1 8:24	16	75	9:46	Touchdown
ARI	Q2 13:38	7	30	2:52	Punt
ATL	Q2 10:46	1	-1	0:10	Fumble
ARI	Q2 10:36	2	8	0:36	Touchdown
ATL	Q2 10:00	12	66	7:06	Downs
ARI	Q2 2:54	3	4	1:03	Punt
ATL	Q2 1:51	1	5	0:04	Touchdown
ARI	Q2 1:47	10	62	1:45	Field goal
ATL	Q2 0:02	0	0	0:02	End of half
ATL	Q3 15:00	4	12	2:13	Punt
ARI	Q3 12:47	11	81	3:47	Field goal
ATL	Q3 9:00	5	16	2:08	Punt
ARI	Q3 6:52	8	37	2:50	Missed FG
ATL	Q3 4:02	3	6	2:07	Punt
ARI	Q3 1:55	8	41	3:28	Downs
ATL	Q4 13:27	9	46	3:51	Field goal
ARI	Q4 9:36	11	36	4:39	Field goal
ATL	Q4 4:57	12	72	4:57	Field goal

About these numbers

Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Cardinals vs Falcons Head-to-Head

The Cardinals and Falcons first met in 1966 and have played 35 times since.

All-time series: 18–17Cardinals lead, 35 meetings since 1966
Postseason: 1–0Cardinals won in 2008
Largest Cardinals win: 32–101973
Largest Falcons win: 41–72010

Since 2021

2–1 Falcons lead

3 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. F = Falcons win, C = Cardinals win, outlined = this game.

Recent Meetings

2025 Wk 16 Falcons at Cardinals, 2025 Wk 16 recap Sun, Dec 21, 2025 ATL 26 ARI 19 ATL W
2023 Wk 10 Falcons at Cardinals, 2023 Wk 10 recap Sun, Nov 12, 2023 ARI 25 ATL 23 ARI W
2022 Wk 17 Cardinals at Falcons Sun, Jan 1, 2023 ATL 20 ARI 19 ATL W

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2022 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Cardinals vs Falcons
Cardinals	Stat	Falcons
4-13	Record	7-10

20.0	Points per game	21.5

323.5	Yards per game	318.6

4.8	Yards per play	5.4

26.4	Points allowed per game	22.7

348.9	Yards allowed per game	362.1

Cardinals vs Falcons Odds and Results

How this game finished against the betting lines.

Spread: ATL −6.5Falcons failed to cover by 5.5
Total: 40.5Under: 39 points scored (by 1.5)

Expected vs Actual Scoring

Implied team totals against the actual score
Team	Implied	Actual	Difference
Falcons	23.5	20	−3.5
Cardinals	17.0	19	+2.0

The Cardinals beat their implied total and the Falcons fell short of theirs; the Fantasy tab has the player lines behind it.

Betting Trends

Each team's 2022 season through this game. Over/under is overs first.

Arizona Cardinals

Against the spread: 8–8
Over/under: 8–7–1
ATS as favorite: 1–2
ATS as underdog: 7–6
ATS on the road: 4–3

Atlanta Falcons

Against the spread: 8–8
Over/under: 6–10
ATS as favorite: 1–3
ATS as underdog: 7–5
ATS at home: 4–4

Lines: ESPN's consensus, captured at kickoff. Individual sportsbooks varied.

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Cardinals and Falcons in Fantasy

The two teams don't meet again this season. If you roster a Cardinal or a Falcon, these answer the week-to-week question.

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2022 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Cardinals vs Falcons Game FAQ

Who won the 2022 Cardinals vs Falcons Week 17 game?

The Atlanta Falcons beat the Arizona Cardinals 20–19 in Week 17 of the 2022 season. The game was played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA, on January 1, 2023. See the Falcons' 2022 schedule.

What was the final score of Cardinals vs Falcons?

The final score was Falcons 20, Cardinals 19. The Falcons led 14–13 at halftime, and the second half went Cardinals 6, Falcons 6.

What happened in the Cardinals vs Falcons game?

Atlanta led 14–13 at halftime after a 14-point second quarter to win 20–19. Arizona outgained the Falcons 339–298. Trey McBride led all players with 7 catches for 78 yards and a touchdown. The Falcons committed 1 turnover, the Cardinals none.

What was the game-winning score in Cardinals vs Falcons?

Younghoe Koo's 21-yard field goal with 0:00 left in the fourth quarter gave the Falcons a 20–19 lead they never gave up. It was the final score of the game.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Cardinals vs Falcons?

Trey McBride led the game with 20.8 PPR fantasy points, the TE2 of Week 17, on 7 catches for 78 yards and a touchdown. Cordarrelle Patterson was next with 20.4 (RB8). See Trey McBride's 2022 game log.

Who led Cardinals vs Falcons in passing, rushing and receiving?

David Blough (ARI) led all passers with 24 of 40 for 222 yards and a touchdown. Tyler Allgeier (ATL) led in rushing with 20 carries for 83 yards and a touchdown. Trey McBride (ARI) led in receiving with 7 catches for 78 yards and a touchdown.

How many fantasy points did Trey McBride score against the Falcons?

Trey McBride scored 20.8 points in PPR leagues, 17.3 in half-PPR and 13.8 in standard scoring against the Falcons in Week 17 of the 2022 season, on 7 catches for 78 yards and a touchdown. He drew 26% of his team's targets.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Cardinals vs Falcons?

Trey McBride outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 20.8 PPR points on 16.7 xFP (+4.1). Greg Dortch fell furthest short, with 5.5 points on 16.7 xFP (−11.2). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

How did the Falcons come back to beat the Cardinals?

The Falcons' chances of winning fell as low as <1% in overtime. Younghoe Koo's 21-yard field goal in the fourth quarter was the biggest swing of the game. Younghoe Koo's 21-yard field goal then put them ahead for good.

What is the all-time Cardinals vs Falcons record?

The Cardinals lead the all-time series 18–17 across 35 meetings since 1966, including a 1–0 record in the postseason.

When did the Cardinals and Falcons last play before this game?

Before Week 17 of 2022, they last met in the 2019 season on October 13, 2019, when the Cardinals beat the Falcons 34–33.

Have the Cardinals and Falcons met in the playoffs?

Yes, 1 time, most recently in the 2008 playoffs. The Cardinals are 1–0 against the Falcons in the postseason.

What was the closing spread for Cardinals vs Falcons?

The consensus closing spread at kickoff was Falcons −6.5, making the Atlanta Falcons 6.5-point favorites, with a closing total of 40.5. That implied about 23.5 points for the Falcons and 17.0 for the Cardinals.

Did Cardinals vs Falcons go over or under the total?

The game went under. The consensus closing total was 40.5, and the teams combined for 39 points, 1.5 under the number.

Who covered the spread in Cardinals vs Falcons?

The Cardinals covered as 6.5-point underdogs against the closing line of Falcons −6.5. The final margin was 1 point.