The Atlanta Falcons lost another inexplicable game when all of the surrounding circumstances were in their favor. Kyler Murray made his first start in nearly a full calendar year; James Conner was in his first game back off of injured reserve and the Arizona Cardinals had some key injuries along the offensive line.
Instead, Murray did his best Josh Dobbs impersonation and ripped Atlanta’s heart out with a late-game scramble that set up the 25-23 victory for the Cardinals, a team that entered Sunday with only one win.
There’s no good way to explain this loss, and it’s clear the Falcons need to switch some things up during the bye week.