Arizona Cardinals beat Falcons in Kyler Murray's return

Look back at our score updates and analysis from the Arizona Cardinals vs. Atlanta Falcons NFL game on Sunday at State Farm Stadium.

Cardinals win in Kyler Murray's return

It was a gain of 13 yards, but Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray ran about four times that far to pick up the first down. Murray, who had dropped back to pass, eluded a few defenders before powering forward. He slid down after reaching the first-down marker.

That was just the beginning of the remarkable plays the Cardinals needed to get their second win of the season. Arizona beat the Atlanta Falcons 25-23 on a last-second field goal by Matt Prater.

Seconds after the scramble, Murray completed a 33-yard pass to tight end Trey McBride, who shrugged off a couple defenders along the way. The gain took the Cardinals down to the Falcons 9.

A James Conner run moved the ball up to the 2 where the Cardinals took a knee to set up a Matt Prater field goal with 2 seconds on the clock.

Murray was 19-for-32 passing for 249 yards with an interception. He carried the ball six times for 33 yards and a touchdown.

Matt Prater kicked four field goals.

McBride led all receivers with eight catches for 131 yards. Conner finished with 73 yards on 16 carries.

Falcons hold late lead over Cardinals

Desmond Ridder, in for Atlanta at quarterback following a hamstring injury to Taylor Heinicke in the fourth quarter, led the Falcons on an eight-play 74 yard drive. Ridder capped the drive with a 9-yard touchdown run on third-and-4.

The drive was extended when Antonio Hamilton was flagged for pass interference. The penalty moved the ball 32 yards from the Arizona 47 to the 15.

Ridder is 4-for-6 passing for 40 yards. Heinicke was 8-for-15 for 55 yards and a touchdown before exiting. He will not return.

Falcons 23, Cardinals 22 (2:33 Q4)

Falcons short on fourth

On fourth-and-1 from the Arizona 21, the Falcons came up short.

The ball was turned over to the Cardinals on downs with 7:49 left in the game.

The Cardinals weren't able to do anything with the possession. They took just 2:06 off the clock. After a 10-yard run by James Conner gave the Cardinals a new set of downs, they ended up losing all Conner had gained when Kyler Murray was sacked.

Black Gillikin ended up punting 53 yards to the Falcons 26. Atlanta gets the ball with 5:43 to play at its own 26.

Cardinals 22, Falcons 17 (5:43 Q3)

Cardinals find the end zone

The Cardinals brought Clayton Tune in at quarterback for a first-and-goal run up the middle. The 1-yard carry and ensuing point after put the Cardinals up 22-17 with 19 seconds left in the third quarter.

The touchdown was set up by a 14-yard pass from Kyler Murray to Michael Wilson. It initially appeared that Wilson reached the end zone, but upon review, the Cardinals were given the ball inside the 1.

The Cardinals started the drive with favorable field position. The defense held the Falcons to a three-and-out and back them up 6 yards. The 60-yard punt by the Falcons was then returned 49 yards by Greg Dortch.

Arizona started its series at the Falcons 21.

Cardinals 22, Falcons 17 (end Q3)

Falcons settle for field goal after INT

The Falcons were given a short field after the Kyler Murray interception, but the Cardinals managed to keep them from the end zone.

The key play was third-and-6 when Dennis Gardeck sacked Falcons QB Taylor Heinicke for a loss of 8. The Falcons netted a 36-yard field goal, which was good enough for a 17-15 lead.

The Falcons four-lay drive lasted 1:17 and resulted in a loss of 4 yards.

Falcons 17, Cardinals 15 (5:18 Q3)

Kyler Murray throws first interception of the season

On the first play of a possession, Kyler Murray took a snap under center and promptly threw an interception.

The pass, intended to tight end Trey McBride, was picked off by Nate Landman. After a return of 25 yards, he was pushed out of bounds by Murray.

The Falcons take over with a first-and-10 from the Arizona 14 with 6:35 to play in the third.

Matt Prater hit 3rd field goal to give Cardinals the lead

The kicks haven't been easy, but Cardinals kicker Matt Prater has made them look that way.

With 9:16 left in the third quarter, Prater connected for a 56-yard field goal. Of his three field goals on Sunday, the shortest was from 46-yards.

Any hope the Cardinals had of finding the end zone was reduced by penalties. The Cardinals faced a first-and-20 and then a first-and-30.

Passes by Kyler Murray on first and second downs fell incomplete. His third-down pass for 12-yards to Rondale Moore was enough to set up the Prater field goal.

Cardinals 15, Falcons 14 (9:16 Q3)

Kyler Murray scores first TD of the season

Kyler Murray carried the ball 6 yards for his first touchdown of the season.

The Cardinals attempted a 2-point conversion, but failed.

The nine play drive covered 75 yards and lasted 3:57. The score came 10 seconds before halftime.

For the game, Murray is 11-for-18 for 143 yards. He has two carries for 13 yards and a touchdown. He has not been sacked.

James Conner, who returned from injured reserve this week, has nine carries for 40 yards.

Falcons 14, Cardinals 12 (halftime)

Falcons add to lead

The Falcons got plenty of help from the Cardinals on their way to their second touchdown.

The Cardinals were flagged twice, including on a third-down play that would have resulted in a fourth down for the Falcons.

Instead, Atlanta kept moving the ball.

Bijan Robinson finished the work with a 5-yard run to the end zone. That came after Taylor Heinicke scrambled for a gain for 16 yards on third-and-10.

Falcons 14, Cardinals 6 (4:07 Q2)

Matt Prater does it again

Matt Prater's kick was good from 46 yards for his second field goal of the game.

Arizona trails Atlanta 7-6 with 10:32 left in the first half.

The Cardinals had a shot at a touchdown on the drive, but Kyler Murray's pass to the corner of the end zone fell from the hands of Marquise "Hollywood" Brown.

For the game, Murray is 8-for-15 for 96 yards.

Falcons QB Taylor Heinicke is 2-for-4 for 10 yards with a touchdown.

Falcons take lead on 2nd quarter TD pass

Falcons quarterback Taylor Heinicke found a wide open Scott Miller in the end zone for a 2-yard touchdown pass.

Minutes earlier, the Falcons faced second-and-goal from the Arizona 13. However, Heinicke escaped pressure and scrambled for 11 yards.

Atlanta was good with the extra point.

It wasn't the first time on the series that the Falcons faced third-and-long. On that series, the Falcons were rescued by a roughing the passer call against the Cardinals, which move the ball 15 yards.

Falcons 7, Cardinals 3 (13:27 Q2)

Cardinals lead 3-0 after first

The Arizona Cardinals lead 3-0 after the first quarter, but it might not hold for long.

Atlanta is poised with a third-and-3 at the Cardinals 13.

Atlanta's drive has been fueled by Arizona native Bijan Robinson, who had five carries for 36 yards.

Matt Prater gives Cardinals the lead

A 51-yard field goal from Matt Prater has the Cardinals up 3-0 with 4:48 left in the first quarter.

The drive started with promise, but stalled after a false start penalty against everyone on the Cardinals offense, except the center. A holding penalty then negated a 12-yard scramble by Kyler Murray.

Murray attempted passes on second-and-long and third-and-long, but both were tipped at the line and fell incomplete. Murray was 6-for-10 for 64 yards during Cardinals' 15-play drive.

Kyler Murray takes the field for Cardinals

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is 0-for-2 passing this season. Murray started for the first time on Sunday in his return to football 335 days after injuring his knee.

Murray first-down pass fell incomplete. The Cardinals ran the ball on second down before another Murray pass fell incomplete on third down.

Arizona punted to end its first possession of the game.

Falcons win coin flip

The Atlanta Falcons won the coin flip and deferred to the second half.

Arizona received the opening kickoff and put Kyler Murray on the field for the first time this season. Murray hasn't played in 335 days after injuring his knee.

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How to watch Cardinals vs. Falcons NFL Week 10 game

The game can be seen at 2:05 p.m. MST time on CBS.

It can be streamed on several streaming services, including FUBO (free trial).

Spero Dedes will provide the play-by-play for the game and Adam Archuleta will be the analyst.

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Falcons vs. Cardinals NFL Week 10 odds

The Falcons are a 2.5-point favorite over the Cardinals in NFL Week 10 odds for the game, courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook.

Atlanta is -135 on the moneyline, while Arizona is +110.

The over/under (point total) is set at 41.5 points.

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ESPN gives the Falcons a 61.3% chance to beat the Cardinals on Sunday.

Other sites also give the edge to the Falcons in the game in Glendale.

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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Kyler Murray leads Cardinals to win over Falcons in first game back