GREEN BAY (Interstat) — Michael Penix Jr. threw for 256 yards and one touchdown, Bijan Robinson ran for 194 yards and two scores, and the Atlanta Falcons defeated the Green Bay Packers 35-14 on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at Lambeau Field. The game was a National Football League contest, with Atlanta as the visiting team and Green Bay as the home team. Atlanta improved to 1-2. Green Bay fell to 1-2. The announced attendance was 76,955.

Green Bay opened the scoring in the first quarter when Jordan Love connected with Christian Watson for a 4-yard touchdown. Trey Smack made the extra point. Atlanta answered later in the quarter on a 3-yard touchdown run by Brian Robinson Jr. Nick Folk made the extra point, tying the game at 7 after the first quarter.

Atlanta moved ahead in the second quarter. Folk made a 44-yard field goal, and Penix found Austin Hooper for a 5-yard touchdown. Folk’s extra point gave the Falcons a 17-7 halftime lead. The Atlanta offense relied on Bijan Robinson and Drake London during the first half.

The Falcons extended the lead in the third quarter. Brian Robinson Jr. scored on a 7-yard run after J. Taylor reported in as eligible. Folk’s extra point made it 24-7. Early in the fourth quarter, Folk added a 31-yard field goal to make it 27-7. Green Bay answered when Love hit Matthew Golden for a 15-yard touchdown. Smack’s extra point cut the deficit to 27-14.

Atlanta closed the scoring later in the fourth. Bijan Robinson scored on a 2-yard run after C. Levin and M. Jerrell reported in as eligible. Penix then completed a two-point conversion pass to Chris Blair, making the final score 35-14. Atlanta finished with 35 points, and Green Bay finished with 14.

Penix completed 18 of 25 passes for 256 yards and one touchdown. Bijan Robinson carried 29 times for 194 yards and two touchdowns and added two receptions for 19 yards. Brian Robinson Jr. ran 10 times for 50 yards, returned two kickoffs for 54 yards and scored one touchdown. London caught nine passes for 194 yards. Hooper had two receptions for 11 yards and one touchdown. Blair caught the two-point conversion. Folk made two field goals and three extra points.

Love completed 28 of 53 passes for 312 yards and two touchdowns. Watson caught seven passes for 96 yards and one touchdown. Golden had five receptions for 100 yards and one touchdown. Skyy Moore caught three passes for 31 yards and returned five kickoffs for 134 yards. Tucker Kraft had four receptions for 26 yards. J. Michael Sturdivant caught three passes for 22 yards. Jonnu Smith had two receptions for 16 yards. Kaleb Johnson ran four times for 6 yards and caught one pass for 10 yards. MarShawn Lloyd ran four times for 11 yards and caught two passes for 7 yards. Bo Melton returned two kickoffs for 46 yards and made two tackles. Chris Brooks caught one pass for 4 yards and made one tackle. Daniel Whelan punted five times for 250 yards. Smack missed his only field goal attempt.

Green Bay’s defense was led by Zaire Franklin and Evan Williams, who each recorded 10 tackles. Javon Bullard and Brandon Cisse each had seven tackles. Keisean Nixon and Edgerrin Cooper each finished with six tackles. Xavier McKinney recorded five tackles and one interception. Lukas Van Ness, Brenton Cox Jr., Isaiah McDuffie and Devonte Wyatt each had four tackles. Javon Hargrave and Barryn Sorrell each had three tackles. Dani Dennis-Sutton, Ty’Ron Hopper and Karl Brooks each had two tackles. Chris McClellan, Jonathan Ford and Nick Niemann each had one tackle.

Atlanta’s defense got eight tackles from C.J. Henderson and seven from Mike Hughes. Xavier Watts had five tackles and one interception. Nick Muse, Harold Perkins Jr. and Jessie Bates III each had four tackles. Kendal Daniels added three tackles. Chris Blair had two tackles, and Drake London recorded one tackle. Jake Bailey punted twice for 91 yards.

Atlanta also received one reception for 11 yards from Jahan Dotson, two receptions for 9 yards and one punt return for 4 yards from Olamide Zaccheaus, one reception for 7 yards, one kickoff return for 22 yards and one punt return for 18 yards from Zachariah Branch, and one reception for 5 yards from Kyle Pitts Sr.

The Falcons had previously lost to Carolina 34-3 on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, and lost at Pittsburgh 20-13 on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. Green Bay had beaten the New York Jets 20-17 in overtime on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, and lost at Minnesota 39-22 on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026.

Atlanta next visits New Orleans on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026. The Falcons then host Baltimore on Sunday, Oct. 11, host Chicago on Sunday, Oct. 18, host San Francisco on Sunday, Oct. 25, visit Tampa Bay on Sunday, Nov. 1, host Cincinnati on Sunday, Nov. 8, host Kansas City on Sunday, Nov. 15, visit Minnesota on Sunday, Nov. 29, host Detroit on Sunday, Dec. 6, and visit Cleveland on Sunday, Dec. 13.

Green Bay travels to Tampa Bay on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. The Packers host Chicago on Sunday, Oct. 11, and Dallas on Sunday, Oct. 18, before visiting Detroit on Sunday, Oct. 25. They host Carolina on Thursday, Oct. 29, visit New England on Sunday, Nov. 8, host Minnesota on Sunday, Nov. 15, visit the Los Angeles Rams on Wednesday, Nov. 25, visit New Orleans on Sunday, Dec. 6, and host Buffalo on Sunday, Dec. 13.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Green Bay 33, Atlanta 20. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Green Bay with an 87.2 percent probability to win. Atlanta had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of +4.5. The total score of 49 went under the over/under line of 42.5.