The Arizona Cardinals defeated the Atlanta Falcons 25-23 at home on Sunday afternoon to improve to 2-8 on the 2023-24 NFL season. The game marked the return of star Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray, who missed much of last season and all of this season with an ACL injury, and while there were a few signs of rust on Sunday, Murray looked very much like his old self in the Cardinals’ win over the Falcons.
Arizona came back from a one-point deficit late in the game thanks to a touchdown from Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder. Arizona faced a third down and ten situation on the ensuing Cardinals drive, with the game essentially hanging in the balance. Kyler Murray faced intense pressure from the Falcons defense on that down, but he was able to use his signature speed and agility to evade multiple Atlanta defenders and scramble all the way across midfield for a first down.
Kyler Murray, ladies and gentlemen 🤯 pic.twitter.com/yVmXaQVgn1
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) November 13, 2023
The epic play put the Cardinals in field goal range for kicker Matt Prater; however, they would get much closer with another great play by Murray in the form of a deep completion, finding a seam in the Falcons defense to allow Matt Prater to win the game with a field goal as time expired.
Despite the fact that the Cardinals don’t have much to play for at this point in the season, it was great to see Murray back in action on Sunday.
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