The Green Bay Packers couldn't block for their quarterback or stop in the run during a discouraging defeat at the hands of the Atlanta Falcons on "Thursday Night Football" to open Week 3. The 35-14 loss snapped the team's 13-game win streak in home openers and sent Matt LaFleur's team to a disappointing 1-2 record after three games.
Giving up pressure on every other dropback and allowing over 400 yards of total offense to Bijan Robinson and Drake London was the perfect recipe for a primetime blowout at Lambeau Field.
Based on grades from Pro Football Focus, here are the best and worst players from the Packers’ Week 3 loss to the Falcons (note: grades are subject to change based on review, per PFF):
Top 5 offense
- WR Christian Watson: 72.1
- LT Jordan Morgan: 70.0
- WR J. Michael Sturdivant: 68.9
- WR Matthew Golden: 68.1
- WR Skyy Moore: 67.3
Watson caught seven of 10 targets, averaged 2.13
yards per route run, completed two of three contested catches and had a red-zone touchdown. Morgan was charged with giving up five pressures, including two hits, but he was effective in the run game (72.5 grade) and was by far the team's best blocker overall. Sturdivant caught three passes for 22 yards, including a contested catch, and two of his three catches gained first downs. Golden had five catches for 100 yards and a score, and he drew a pass interference penalty. Moore ran 20 routes from the slot and caught three passes on six targets for 31 yards, with 23 coming after the catch, and had two first downs.
Top 5 defense
- LB Isaiah McDuffie: 90.0
- EDGE Lukas Van Ness: 75.9
- DB Javon Bullard: 73.4
- DL Javon Hargrave: 70.8
- LB Zaire Franklin: 69.3
McDuffie replaced Cooper (concussion) in the second half and made three tackles (two stops) over 18 snaps. Van Ness had two stops against the run and a quarterback hit. Bullard was once again good against the run (74.2) but did give up three completions. Hargrave had a pressure and three tackles. Franklin led the way with three stops and 10 total tackles.
Bottom 5 offense
- LG Jager Burton: 27.0
- RG Jacob Monk: 38.2
- TE Tucker Kraft: 38.7
- RT Anthony Belton: 38.7
- QB Jordan Love: 43.4
Burton gave up 10 pressures: five hits, five hurries. And he committed a false start penalty on fourth down and was the offensive line's lowest-graded run blocker (42.0). Monk gave up six pressures, including three hits. Kraft dropped two passes and turned 40 routes run into just 26 receiving yards, and he struggled as a blocker. Belton gave up five pressures, including three hits, although he finally played a penalty-free game. Love had three turnover worthy plays and struggled again under unrelenting pressure.
Bottom 5 defense
- LB Edgerrin Cooper: 38.4
- DL Karl Brooks: 41.4
- CB Brandon Cisse: 42.0
- DL Devonte Wyatt: 50.0
- CB Keisean Nixon: 52.4
Cooper struggled mightily against the run (36.3 grade) and gave up two catches in coverage, and his six blitz attempts netted no pressures. Brooks had just one hurry and missed two tackles. Cisse missed a tackle, committed a penalty in coverage and gave up five catches for 111 total yards. Wyatt continued a quiet start to 2026, producing just one hurry over 17 pass-rushing snaps. Nixon missed two tackles and gave up a 40-yard catch in the fourth quarter.
Special teams
The Packers had a field goal attempt blocked and nearly had an extra point blocked. Either Jonathan Ford or Anthony Belton were to blame for both protection errors. Bo Melton and Ty'Ron Hopper were both in on two tackles covering kicks or punts. Daniel Whelan put four of his five punts inside the 20-yard line. Skyy Moore had a fair catch on both of his punt returns, and he turned five kickoff returns into 134 yards.
Quarterback play
- Jordan Love: 43.4
Love's difficult start to the 2026 season continued. He was under pressure on 25 of his 55 dropbacks, or 45.5 percent, and he had three turnover-worthy plays. Love attempted six passes of at least 20 yards downfield and completed just one, the 45-yarder to Matthew Golden in the first quarter. When kept clean, Love had to get rid of the ball in 2.22 seconds. Quick pressure was constant. Receivers dropped three of his passes. The passing game is a mess, and the quarterback doesn't have many answers. It's increasingly hard to blame him with all the chaos around him, and the big worry moving forward is the building effect of playing under pressure and getting hit so consistently.
Stat to know
The Packers offensive line was tagged with giving up 28 total pressures, including 16 from Jager Burton and Jacob Monk. The guards are just not good enough. Burton, the third starter at left guard in three games, had a nightmare starting debut. Monk continues to be one of the worst starting guards in football. The Packers need Aaron Banks to get healthy and Cordell Volson to get up to speed quickly.
This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: Packers PFF grades: Best, worst players from loss to Falcons in Week 3
