ARIZONA (1-0) At ATLANTA (0-1)
Sunday, 1 p.m., FOX
OPENING LINE – Falcons by 7
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Arizona 1-0; Atlanta 0-1
SERIES RECORD – Cardinals lead 15-10.
LAST MEETING – Cardinals beat Falcons 30-24, on Jan. 3, 2009, in NFC playoffs.
LAST WEEK: Cardinals beat Rams 17-13; Falcons lost to Steelers 15-9 OT
CARDINALS OFFENSE – OVERALL (6), RUSH (14), PASS (7)
CARDINALS DEFENSE – OVERALL (19), RUSH (9), PASS (23)
FALCONS OFFENSE – OVERALL (20), RUSH (27), PASS (11)
FALCONS DEFENSE – OVERALL (22), RUSH (29), PASS (17)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Falcons are 13-3 at Georgia Dome last two seasons under coach Mike Smith. … Arizona has won seven of last nine regular-season road games. … Filling in last week for injured Beanie Wells, Arizona RB Tim Hightower lost two fumbles, one at St. Louis 6 early and one at the end of game when Cardinals were trying to run out clock. … Falcons RB Michael Turner gained just 22 yards on 11 first-down runs in last week’s OT loss to the Steelers. … Cardinals S Adrian Wilson coming off huge game in which he had two interceptions, blocked a field goal and came up with a sack against Rams. … DT Jonathan Babineaux returns for Falcons after one-game suspension for arrest on marijuana charges. … Arizona coach Ken Whisenhunt is an Augusta, Ga., native who played college at Georgia Tech and spent four seasons with Falcons as player. … Atlanta C Todd McClure set team record last week with 129th consecutive start, breaking mark of Keith Brooking from 2000-08. … Falcons TE Tony Gonzalez will be honored for making his 1,000 career catch last week. He was seventh player in NFL history to reach milestone, and first tight end.
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