GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN — The Atlanta Falcons beat the Green Bay Packers 35-14 on Thursday night at Lambeau Field, scoring 27 straight points after Green Bay’s opening touchdown for Atlanta’s first win of the season, per NFL.com’s final game center.
Bijan Robinson supplied the turn. His 55-yard first-quarter run reached the Green Bay 5, and he finished that drive with a 3-yard touchdown for a 7-7 tie. Robinson ran for 194 yards and two touchdowns on 29 carries, adding two catches for 19 yards.
Atlanta led 17-7 at halftime and 24-7 after Brian Robinson Jr.’s 7-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. Michael Penix Jr. settled after an early interception, finishing 18 of 25 for 256 yards and a 5-yard touchdown pass to Austin Hooper. Drake London caught nine passes for 194 yards.
Jordan Love passed for 312 yards, two touchdowns and one interception for Green Bay, but the Packers managed 17 net rushing yards. Matthew Golden’s 15-yard touchdown cut Atlanta’s lead to 27-14 in the fourth quarter before Robinson answered with a 2-yard touchdown run and Atlanta added a successful two-point conversion.
The Falcons’ defense held Green Bay to 328 total yards, with Cameron Thomas recording a sack. Atlanta’s 35 points included 11 in the fourth quarter. Robinson’s long run started the Falcons’ turnaround.
Source: NFL.com
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