The Green Bay Packers gave up 24 straight points after taking a 7-0 lead early and lost to the Atlanta Falcons by a 35-14 final score during Thursday night's home opener at Lambeau Field. The 21-point loss in the worst home loss of the Matt LaFleue era, and the defeat is the first in a Packers home opener since 2012. LaFleur's team is now 1-2 to start the 2026 season.
Instant analysis of the Packers' home-opening loss to the Falcons:
Final score: Falcons 35, Packers 14
It was over when...
Brian Robinson scored a walk-in touchdown on 3rd-and-1 with 3:38 left in the third quarter, extending Atlanta's lead to 17 points. There would be no dramatic comeback from down three scores on this night for the Packers.
Game balls
- WR Matthew Golden: His 45-yard catch jump-started the early touchdown drive, and he caught his first career regular season touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. Golden finished with five catches for 100 yards, his first career 100-yard game.
- No game ball for a Packers defense that allowed 498 yards.
- P Daniel Whelan: Of his five punts, four were downed inside the 20-yard line.
Key stat
Rushing yards. The Falcons rushed for 242 yards. The Packers rushed for 17. Bijan Robinson finished
with 194 rushing yards.
Jordan Love watch
Love threw two touchdown passes and finished with over 300 passing yards, but most of the production came in garbage time. He was 9-of-19 passing in the first half and struggled under more unrelenting pressure. Love averaged 5.9 yards per attempt and finished with a passer rating of 75.1, befitting of the performance overall.
Injury updates
Linebacker Edgerrin Cooper walked to the locker room to be evaluated for a concussion. Right guard Jacob Monk left the game with an injury in the fourth quarter.
What's next
The Packers will have the long weekend to rest, recover and figure out how to get out of this early season funk. Matt LaFleur's team goes to Tampa Bay to play the Buccaneers for a must-win game in Week 4.
This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: Instant analysis of Packers' home opener loss to the Falcons
