Robinson exploded for 194 yards and two scores, while Penix’s return sparked a 35‑14 rout. Could this be the turning point for Atlanta?
The Falcons erased a 7‑0 early hole by rattling off 27 unanswered points, outrunning Green Bay 242‑17 as boos echoed through Lambeau.
Green Bay dropped its first home opener since a 30‑22 loss to San Francisco in 2012, ending a 13‑game streak that tied the Dolphins’ record from 1976‑88.
Penix completed 18 of 25 passes for 256 yards, one TD and an interception in his first snap after tearing his left ACL on Nov. 16, finally giving Atlanta a spark after two quiet weeks with Cooper Rush under center.
Stats leaders:
- Passing: Michael Penix Jr, 18/25, 256 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
- Rushing: Bijan Robinson, 29 carries, 194 yards, 2 TDs
- Receiving: Drake London, 9 catches, 194 yards
- Passing: Jordan Love, 28/53, 312 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
- Rushing: MarShawn Lloyd, 4 carries, 11 yards
- Receiving: Matthew Golden, 5 catches, 100 yards, 1 TD
Robinson and London each broke 150 yards from scrimmage at Lambeau, a first for teammates, with London hauling in nine catches for 194 yards.
Jordan Love threw 28 of 53 for 312 yards, two touchdowns and an interception, while Lloyd and Johnson combined for just 17 yards on eight carries.
Love operated without left guard Aaron Banks and right tackle Zach Bako‑Bewele, who tore his patellar tendon and is out for the season; Banks battled a toe issue.
Rookie guard Jager Burton, a fifth‑round pick from Kentucky, started at left guard, and 2025 second‑rounder Anthony Belton took the right tackle spot.
The lack of discipline cost Green Bay dearly, and for my money, it signals deeper issues.
Green Bay opened 7‑0 and seemed poised to extend a third‑down stop before a roughing‑the‑pass call on Cox Jr.; Robinson then ripped a 55‑yard run that set up his own 3‑yard TD.
The Packers have been flagged an NFL‑high 26 times in the first two weeks, a glaring problem.
Robinson’s break gave Atlanta its first snap inside the opponent’s 20 this season, ending a stretch where no team had run in the red zone through two weeks since the 2008 Rams.
Atlanta controlled the remainder of the first half, heading into the break with a 17‑7 lead.
Nick Folk nudged a 44‑yard field goal with 4:48 left in the second quarter, then after a blocked 47‑yard attempt, Penix tossed a five‑yard TD pass to Austin Hooper with 59 seconds remaining.
Green Bay squandered a red‑zone chance early in the third, then Love missed a TD pass to Christian Watson on fourth‑and‑one; Atlanta answered with a 24‑7 lead after Brian Robinson’s seven‑yard run capped a 92‑yard drive.
Folk added a 31‑yard field goal early in the fourth, Love hit a 15‑yard TD to Matthew Golden with 8:18 left, and Robinson finished with a two‑yard score.