"The Falcons want to avoid handing the Rams a top ten pick, lean into what might be a job-saving stretch for Raheem Morris if he can finish the season strong (even if we don't think it should decide his fate), and continue to figure out who belongs here for what damn well better be a more successful 2026 team. Getting there would be helped a great deal by a win over the Cardinals."
"While I don't expect Brissett to be the 2026 starter for the Cardinals, this likely does mark the end of the Murray era in Arizona, as he appeared in just six games and threw six touchdowns against three interceptions with a career-low 46.3 QBR and 44.1% success rate as a passer. Brissett hasn't gotten the Cardinals any wins, but he's willing to throw all day long and has tied a career-high with 18 touchdown passes in 11 games and nine starts."
"These rankings tell a story of a Falcons team that is a little worse record-wise than it should be, and a Cardinals team that's probably also true of. In both cases, though, it's narrow. Atlanta is the better team, too, but again that gap is not a massive one. It's most striking on defense, where the Falcons have very obviously been the better team, and in terms of rushing, where the same is true."
Atlanta aims to avoid giving the Rams a top-ten pick and to use the stretch to evaluate coaching and roster decisions, with Raheem Morris's job security partly tied to finishing strong. The Falcons are modestly better overall, particularly on defense and in rushing. The Cardinals have shifted from Kyler Murray to Jacoby Brissett, who has thrown frequently and tied a career-high with 18 touchdown passes in 11 games and nine starts. Murray produced limited success with poor QBR and low passing success rate. Arizona remains deficient in the run game and is likely to make staff changes, including a potential firing of coach Jonathan Gannon.
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