Atlanta Falcons

Take 5: Five quick takeaways from the Falcons’ victory over the Cardinals

Cousins throws two touchdowns and Robinson surpasses 2,000 scrimmage yards as Falcons get second straight win.
It wasn't always pretty during the Falcons' 26-19 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, but the Falcons did enough to win their second game in a row. (Rick Scuteri/AP)
It wasn't always pretty during the Falcons' 26-19 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, but the Falcons did enough to win their second game in a row. (Rick Scuteri/AP)
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It wasn’t pretty, but it didn’t have to be.

The Falcons have a two-game winning streak, topping the Arizona Cardinals, 26-19, on Sunday at State Farm Field.

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More Bijan, more good things

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Cousins-Pitts connection

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Cousins turns it around

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Fourth down gone wrong

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Special-teams woes

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About the Author

Rod Beard is the Senior Sports Editor for pro sports at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joining the team after 20-plus years at The Detroit News, where he was a beat writer for the Pistons for seven years, after five years covering the Michigan men's basketball team.

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