NFL Game Preview: Atlanta Falcons (0-2-0) vs. Green Bay Packers (1-1-0)

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Prime Video: Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, Kaylee Hartung (field reporter)

Westwood One: Kevin Kugler, Derek Rackley

Kickoff is scheduled for 8:15 PM ET

Lambeau Field | Referee: Shawn Smith

Regular Season: GB leads series, 17-15 (home team won past 7)

Last reg. season meeting: 9/17/23: GB 24 at ATL 25

Kevin Stefanski (ATL) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-1 Reg. Season: 45-58 (.437)

Matt LaFleur (GB) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-1 Reg. Season: 77-41-1 (.651)

Atlanta Last Game: L, 34-3 vs. CAR (Week 2)

Green Bay Last Game: W, 20-17 at NYJ (OT) (Week 2)

FALCONS NOTES

• QB MICHAEL PENIX JR. can make season debut. Had 10 TDs (9 pass, 1 rush) & 88.5 rating in 9 starts in 2025. • QB TUA TAGOVAILOA can make season debut. Has 2+ TD passes in 4 of his past 5 primetime starts. Has 675 pass yards (337.5 per game) in 2 career games vs. GB & aims for his 3rd in row vs. GB with 300+ pass yards. • RB BIJAN ROBINSON has 1,386 scrimmage yards (138.6 per game) & 8 TDs (6 rush, 2 rec.) in 10 career primetime games, incl. 165+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 in primetime. Needs 98 scrimmage yards for 6,000 career scrimmage yards. Had 172 scrimmage yards (124 rush, 48 rec.) in last meeting. Aims for his 5th in row on road with TD & 6th in row on road with 100+ scrimmage yards. • RB BRIAN ROBINSON had 67 scrimmage yards (51 rush, 16 rec.) last week. Had 86 scrimmage yards (73 rush, 13 rec.) in his only career game vs. GB (10/23/22 w/ Was.). • WR DRAKE LONDON had 51 rec. yards last week. Had 12 catches for 154 yards & TD in his last game on TNF (10/3/24 vs. TB). Aims for his 3rd in row on TNF with 5+ catches & rec. TD. Had 6 catches for 67 yards & TD in last meeting. • TE KYLE PITTS had 11 catches for 166 yards & 3 TDs in his last TNF game (12/11/25 at TB). • DE ZA’DARIUS SMITH aims for his 3rd in row with 0.5+ sacks & TFL. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 vs. GB. Had 30 sacks & 32 TFL in 38 games, incl. playoffs, with GB (2019-21). • LB DIVINE DIABLO had 10 tackles in his only career game vs. GB (10/9/23 w/ LV). • CB C.J. HENDERSON aims for his 4th in row with PD. Had 3 tackles, PD & 1stcareer FF in his only game at GB (11/15/20 w/ Jax.). • S XAVIER WATTS led team with 7 tackles & had 1st-career FF in Week 2. Aims for his 5th in row in primetime with 5+ tackles. • S JESSIE BATES aims for his 3rd in row on TNF with 8+ tackles

PACKERS NOTES

• QB JORDAN LOVE had 2 TD passes & 91.9 rating in Week 2, his 19th career start with 2+ TD passes & no INTs, 2nd-most such starts by QB (Patrick Mahomes – 22 starts) in 1st 50 career starts. Had 3 TD passes in last meeting. • RB MARSHAWN LLOYD had 1st-career TD catch in Week 2. • WR CHRISTIAN WATSON had TD catch in Week 2 & aims for 4th in row with TD reception. Aims for 3rd in row at home with 85+ rec. yards & TD catch. Since 2022, ranks 2nd with 17.1 yards per catch (min. 100 receptions). Had 113 rec. yards & TD catch in last primetime game (12/27/25 vs. Bal.). • WR MATTHEW GOLDEN aims for his 3rd in row with 55+ rec. yards. • TE TUCKER KRAFT ranks tied-1st among TEs with 13.8 yards per catch since 2023. Had 7 receptions for 143 yards & 2 TDs in last primetime game (10/26/25 vs. Pit.). Has TD catch in 2 of his last 3 on primetime. Has TD catch in 3 of his past 4 at home. • LB EDGERRIN COOPER had 8 tackles, 3 TFL & sack in Week 2. Is 1 of 3 with 2+ TFL in each of 1st 2 weeks. Aims for 3rd in row sack. • LB LUKAS VAN NESS led team with 9 tackles & set career highs with 3 TFL & 1.5 sacks in Week 2. Aims for 3rd in row with sack. • LB ZAIRE FRANKLIN aims for his 3rd in row vs. Atl. with 10+ tackles. Since 2022, leads NFL with 654 tackles. • CB KEISEAN NIXON had 7 tackles in Week 2 & had 7 tackles & PD in last primetime game (12/27/25 vs. Bal.). Has PD in 5 of his last 6 on primetime. • S JAVON BULLARD had 7 tackles & had 2 PD in Week 2. • S EVAN WILLIAMS had 8 tackles, 2 PD & TFL in Week 2. Aims for 3rd in row with 7+ tackles. • S XAVIER MCKINNEY had 13 tackles in last primetime game (12/27/27 vs. Bal.). Aims for 4th season in row with 10+ PD.

Game Odds

Atlanta Falcons                 43

Green Bay Packers          – 4.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Wednesday, September 23, 2026

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