Dallas
Cowboys
6-5
20
FINAL
23
Atlanta
Falcons
7-4
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a nail-biter in Week 13 of the 2028 season, the Atlanta Falcons narrowly defeated the Dallas Cowboys with a final score of 23-20. With playoff implications on the line, both teams fought hard, but it was Atlanta that ultimately came out on top, solidifying their position in the postseason race.
Sam Darnold led the Falcons with an impressive 262 passing yards, orchestrating key drives throughout the game. On the other side, Dak Prescott found the end zone once but was held to just 1 touchdown, while Quintrevion Wisner rushed for 91 yards, showing flashes of brilliance on the ground. Nyziah Hunter emerged as a top target for Darnold, racking up 119 receiving yards and proving to be a crucial part of Atlanta's offensive success.
Defensively, the Falcons stepped up in critical moments, with Harold Perkins Jr. recording 9 total tackles to anchor the unit. Gervon Dexter Sr. contributed with 1.5 sacks, applying pressure on Prescott throughout the game. The turning point came late in the fourth quarter when Billy Bowman Jr. intercepted a pass, stifling a potential game-tying drive by the Cowboys and sealing the victory for Atlanta.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Darnold | QB | 28 | 18 | 64% | 262 | 1 | 0 | 106.5 |
| Dak Prescott | QB | 40 | 25 | 63% | 245 | 1 | 1 | 77.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quintrevion Wisner | HB | 8 | 91 | 11.4 | 52 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| Kaden Feagin | HB | 15 | 83 | 5.5 | 18 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Bijan Robinson | HB | 18 | 64 | 3.6 | — | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Jordan Mason | HB | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 18 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Nyziah Hunter | WR | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Dak Prescott | QB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Sam Darnold | QB | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Leonard Pope | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drake London | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javonte Williams | HB | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CeeDee Lamb | WR | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyziah Hunter | WR | 5 | 119 | 23.8 | 42 | 1 | 43 | 0 |
| CeeDee Lamb | WR | 7 | 98 | 14.0 | 26 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| Drake London | WR | 6 | 91 | 15.2 | 18 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Marvin Harrison Jr | WR | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 23 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Ryan Coleman-William | WR | 5 | 47 | 9.4 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| Tony Scheffler | TE | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Nic Anderson | WR | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Zachariah Branch | WR | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | — | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Bijan Robinson | HB | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Leonard Pope | TE | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Kaden Feagin | HB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Jordan Mason | HB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Kyle Pitts Sr | TE | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Quintrevion Wisner | HB | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Pearce Jr | REDG | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Harold Perkins Jr. | WILL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Bowman Jr | CB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Howard | WILL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Divine Deablo | MIKE | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Za'Darius Smith | LEDG | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Watts | SS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gervon Dexter Sr | DT | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Pickett | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Malachi Lawrence | REDG | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Kilmer | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T'Vondre Sweat | DT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Terrell Jr | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khalil Barnes | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braylon Shelby | LEDG | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shavon Revel Jr | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ellis Robinson IV | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jessie Bates III | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Stewart | LEDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Eboigbe | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Clark | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paulson Adebo | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Little Jr. | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shemar James | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dezz Ricks | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Aubrey | K | 2 | 2 | 2 | 29 |
| David Olano | K | 3 | 4 | 2 | 41 |
| Jake Bailey | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

