Bijan Robinson rushed for 194 yards and two touchdowns because the Atlanta Falcons capitalised on the return of quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and dominated the Inexperienced Bay Packers 35-14 on Thursday evening.
Atlanta (1-2) erased an early 7-0 deficit by scoring 27 straight factors to take management amid a refrain of boos at Lambeau Discipline. The Falcons outrushed the Packers 242 yards to 17.
Inexperienced Bay (1-2) misplaced a house opener for the primary time since falling 30-22 to the San Francisco 49ers in 2012. The Packers had gained 13 straight house openers from 2013-25 to share the NFL file with the Miami Dolphins, who additionally gained 13 in a row from 1976-88.
Penix went 18 of 25 for 256 yards with one landing and an interception in his first motion since tearing the ACL in his left knee throughout a loss to Carolina on November 16. Atlanta (1-2) had struggled to provide any offense in any way with Cooper Rush beginning at quarterback the primary two weeks of the season.
Stats leaders:
Atlanta Falcons
- Passing: Michael Penix Jr, 18/25, 256 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
- Speeding: Bijan Robinson, 29 carries, 194 yards, 2 TDs
- Receiving: Drake London, 9 carries, 194 yards
Inexperienced Bay Packers
- Passing: Jordan Love, 28/53, 312 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
- Speeding: MarShawn Lloyd, 4 carries, 11 yards
- Receiving: Matthew Golden, 5 catches, 100 yards, 1 TD
Robinson and Drake London grew to become the primary team-mates to every compile a minimum of 150 yards from scrimmage in opposition to the Packers at Lambeau Discipline. London caught 9 passes for 194 yards.
Inexperienced Bay’s Jordan Love went 28 of 53 for 312 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. MarShawn Lloyd and Kaleb Johnson mixed for 17 yards on eight carries.
Love was working behind an offensive line lacking left guard Aaron Banks and proper deal with Zach Bako-Bewele, who tore his patellar tendon Sunday and can miss the remainder of the season. Banks was coping with a toe harm.
Jager Burton, a rookie fifth-round choose from Kentucky, made his first profession begin at left guard, and 2025 second-round choice Anthony Belton began at proper deal with.
The shortage of self-discipline that hindered Inexperienced Bay in its first two video games cropped up once more Thursday.
Inexperienced Bay led 7-0 and had pressured an obvious third-and-11 incompletion late within the first quarter when Brenton Cox Jr. was referred to as for roughing the passer. Robinson delivered a 55-yard keep on the following play to arrange his personal 3-yard landing run.
The Packers had dedicated an NFL-high 26 penalties via the primary two weeks of the season.
Robinson’s future allowed Atlanta to take a snap inside an opponent’s 20-yard line for the primary time this season. Atlanta had been the primary group for the reason that 2008 Rams to not run any performs within the pink zone via the primary two weeks of a season.
Atlanta dominated the remainder of the primary half and led 17-7 on the break.
Nick Folks put Atlanta forward by hitting a 44-yard subject purpose with 4:48 left within the second quarter. After Atlanta’s Zach Harrison blocked Trey Smack’s 47-yard field-goal try, Penix threw a five-yard landing move to Austin Hooper on third-and-goal with 59 seconds left within the half.
Inexperienced Bay wasted a red-zone alternative on its first drive of the second half when Love could not join with Christian Watson in the long run zone on fourth-and-one from the seven Atlanta prolonged the result in 24-7 on its subsequent possession, as Brian Robinson’s seven-yard landing run capped a 10-play, 92-yard drive.
Folks added a 31-yard subject purpose early within the fourth quarter earlier than Love threw a 15-yard landing move to Matthew Golden with 8:18 remaining. Bijan Robinson capped the scoring with a two-yard TD.
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