Final · Kickoff
2018 Regular season · Week 15 · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
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The Atlanta Falcons beat the Arizona Cardinals 40–14 at home at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Week 15 of the 2018 regular season on December 16, 2018.
No other game of Week 15 was decided by as many points.
The result moved the Falcons to 5–9 and dropped the Cardinals to 3–11. The Cardinals finished 2018 at 3–13 and missed the playoffs. The Falcons finished 2018 at 7–9 and missed the playoffs. The Falcons’ 40 points were their most in any game of 2018.
In their previous meeting, the Atlanta Falcons won 38–19 on November 27, 2016. When they met again, the Arizona Cardinals won 34–33 on October 13, 2019.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Falcons lead the series 9–3 after meeting No. 12 since 1999 Full series history
Atlanta will play Sunday night without its veteran edge rusher, who has concussion and neck injuries, and lost a linebacker to injured reserve on the eve of Baltimore's visit.
Line judge Jeff Seeman will sit two games and referee Adrian Hill one after on-camera confrontations with players during Week 4.
Atlanta ran for five touchdowns to tie a club record and moved into a share of first place in the NFC South, but lost Za’Darius Smith and Jake Matthews to injuries.
