Battle of the Birds
Following a week 11 bye, The Falcons will host the Arizona Cardinals in the Georgia Dome for the first time since 2014. During their last meeting, Matt Ryan and Julio Jones connected 10 times for 189 yards with one touchdown, and the Falcons came away with a 29-18 win. The Falcons have won three of their last four meetings against the Cards, but Arizona still holds the all-time series 15-13.
Milestones
All-Time Points Leaders
Franchise Leaders
K Matt Bryant
K Matt Bryant broke former Falcons kicker Morten Andersen's franchise record for points scored in week eight. Bryant broke the record on an extra point in the first quarter following Taylor Gabriel's 47 yard touchdown reception. he now has 834 points.
- Matt Bryant 834 points
- Morten Andersen 806 points
- Mick Luckhurst 558 points