Falcons Dominate at Lambeau 35-14
Falcons win in Green Bay to get their first win of the season dominating despite being underdogs
The Atlanta Falcons came into Green Bay underdogs by 6.5 points vs. the Packers and completely dismantled Green Bay on both sides of the ball.
On offense, the Falcons scored 16 points through the first two weeks. This week they scored 35 points on the road as the offense looked rejuvenated. Michael Penix Jr. had a good game, and this was his first game back from a torn ACL suffered last season. Penix was 18/25 for 256 passing yards with an average of 10.2 yards per attempt, with a touchdown and an interception. The main spotlight of this game was on Bijan Robinson and Drake London, as Robinson ran for 194 rushing yards on 29 carries with two touchdowns. Drake London led both teams in receiving yards with 194 receiving yards on 9 catches. Outside of those two players, Austin Hooper caught a touchdown for Atlanta.
For the Packers, the offense was struggling mightily most of the game, as the running game was basically nonexistent; Green Bay ran the ball nine times for only 17 yards, with an average of 1.9 yards per carry. This forced Jordan love to throw the ball 53 times. The Packers' offensive line didn’t really help Jordan Love, as the Falcons generated significant pressure. Jordan Love struggled when he was pressured; on a pressure dropback, he only completed 8 of 21 passes for 71 yards and an interception. The offense for the Packers became quickly one-dimensional, as the Falcons had 242 rushing yards compared to the Packers' 17. It wasn’t entirely on Jordan Love, as he had 312 yards with two touchdowns, with Matthew Golden having 100 yards and a touchdown and Christian Watson having seven catches for 96 yards and a touchdown. Through this game, the Packers through three weeks of football have shown that they lack a real offensive identity especially with the loss of Josh Jacobs due to legal troubles, as both teams stand at 1-2, going in completely different directions.