Falcons rout Packers 35-14 as Bijan Robinson rushes for 194

Bijan Robinson scored a touchdown on the next play.

Bijan Robinson signed a three-year, $75 million deal in August that briefly made him the highest-paid running back.

Atlanta drafted Bijan Robinson eighth overall in 2023.

Jordan Love threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Matthew Golden in the fourth quarter.

Bijan Robinson is 24.

Bijan Robinson broke a 31-yard run in the second half.

The Falcons made two field goals and the Packers missed their only attempt.

Michael Penix Jr. did not start Atlanta's first two games.

The Falcons ranked 29th in total offense at 262 yards a game.

Drake London had six catches for 80 yards in the first two games.

London and Robinson are the first road teammates with 190 scrimmage yards each since McCutcheon and Jessie in 1976.

Bijan Robinson had 37 carries for 80 yards in the first two games.

The Falcons converted 6 of 10 third downs.

Christian Watson had seven receptions for 96 yards.

Bijan Robinson ended that streak with a 3-yard touchdown.

Atlanta had not scored a touchdown since Bijan Robinson's Week 1 catch from Cooper Rush.

Bijan Robinson had 213 scrimmage yards.

Michael Penix Jr. made his 2026 debut after an ACL tear last season.

The Falcons were winless.

Bijan Robinson and Drake London each finished near 200 yards.

The loss snapped a 13-game home-opener winning streak.

Robinson is averaging 145.4 scrimmage yards per prime-time game.

The Packers entered Thursday 1-1.

Penix completed one of five passes with an interception over the first two drives.

Robinson's last prime-time game was a Week 17 win over the Rams with a 93-yard touchdown and 229 scrimmage yards.

Green Bay's offensive line was depleted.

A mini-bye is next for the Packers.

Penix was the third quarterback to play for Atlanta and the second to start.

Love entered at 52.1 percent completions, worst among qualified starters.

Love averaged 5.9 yards per attempt.

NFL.com said that has been a problem for three weeks.

Atlanta had 12 quarterback hits and 23 pressures.

Jeff Ulbrich's defense allowed 328 yards.

Green Bay targeted Henderson 12 times; he had three pass breakups and allowed five catches for 52 yards.

Kevin Stefanski earned his first win with the Falcons.

It was Michael Penix Jr.'s first start of the year.

C.J. Henderson was the No. 9 pick in the 2020 draft.

Henderson is on his third team.

Jalon Walker is out for the season.

James Pearce Jr. is still suspended.

Cameron Thomas had six pressures and a sack.

Next Gen Stats measured that run at 89.6 yards of total distance.

Penix is the 15th quarterback to start for Stefanski and the 11th to win for him.

Bijan Robinson scored a rushing touchdown.

Green Bay's line was missing two starters and Josh Jacobs.

The Falcons ended a 27-drive streak without a red-zone snap.

Atlanta had 17 points by halftime.

Cooper Rush led Atlanta over the first two weeks.

Penix was 5 of 5 on third downs in that stretch.

ESPN said that streak is tied for the second longest to start a season in 45 years.

Billy Bowman Jr. returned after tearing an Achilles last November.

ESPN Research tied the streak with the 1997 Lions.

The 1992 Patriots' streak was 34 drives.

The Falcons put star cornerback A.J.

Green Bay has started three left guards in three games.

The Vikings hit Love 15 times and the Falcons hit him 11 times.

Avieon Terrell is A.J. Terrell's younger brother.

There was no Green Bay comeback Thursday.

Bijan Robinson rushed for 111 yards in the first half.

Love's only double-digit-halftime comeback was a 2023 win over the Saints, 18-17.

Through two games Green Bay allowed 87 rushing yards a game.

The Packers have salvaged seasons after 1-2 starts.

Atlanta averaged 6.3 yards per carry.

It was Green Bay's fourth failed fourth down in four tries.

Josh Jacobs has been the leading rusher the past two seasons.

Green Bay entered last in rushing at 64.5 yards a game.

ESPN said that is the most failed fourth-down streak in the NFL this season.

Green Bay has 146 rushing yards this season.

That is the fewest through three games since 1933, per ESPN Research.

Kaleb Johnson carried four times for 6 yards.

Green Bay plays at Tampa Bay on Oct. 4.

The Packers came in with the league's worst rushing game.

Atlanta pressured Love on 42 percent of dropbacks, averaging 2.28 seconds to pressure.

LaFleur has three playoff wins in eight years.

LaFleur signed an extension in the offseason.

Robinson forced eight missed tackles and 175 yards after contact, per Next Gen Stats.

FOX Sports said the Packers are the NFL team without a billionaire owner who can eat that money.

Matt LaFleur is 46.

Thursday was Robinson's 11th game with at least 150 scrimmage yards.

Penix averaged more than 10 yards per attempt.

Only Derrick Henry has more such games since 2022.

FOX Sports called Robinson a 2024 first-round pick.

The Falcons are in prime time the next two weeks.

Atlanta travels to New Orleans next week.

Penix missed the preseason and most of training camp.

Green Bay goes to Tampa Bay, then plays the Bears.

LaFleur fell to 1-2 for the first time as a head coach.

Time of possession was 37:05 to 22:55.

Green Bay scored on its second possession, then went three-and-out four times in the first half.

Love dropped back 54 times, with 53 pass attempts and one sack.

That touchdown tied the game at 7.

Trey Smack's 47-yard field goal was blocked with Green Bay in range to tie at 10.

Down 17-7, Green Bay drove to the Atlanta 7.

LaFleur went for it, the play-action fake did not fool Atlanta, and the drive died.

LaFleur would not discuss the call because he did not want a fine.

Green Bay did not threaten again until Atlanta led by 20.

Jacob Monk left late with a quad injury.

Edgerrin Cooper left to be evaluated for a concussion.

Packers.com counted one rough quarter in Minnesota, three against the Jets, and four on Thursday.

The next game is in 10 days at Tampa Bay.

Parsons will miss at least one more game after the ACL tear that ended his 2025 All-Pro season.

Jacobs is on the commissioner's exempt list after a no-contest plea to battery and property-damage charges.

Ed Policy had extended LaFleur and Brian Gutekunst after five straight losses to end 2025, including a blown 21-3 lead at Chicago.

Banks hurt a toe and Bako-Bewele tore a patellar tendon in the 20-17 overtime win over the Jets.

Sportsnet said Atlanta pressured him all night.

Instead of a punt, Atlanta scored a tying touchdown and took control.

The Packers had an NFL-high 26 penalties through two weeks.

Atlanta averaged 5.9 yards per carry.

Sportsnet said Robinson threatened the visiting rushing record at Lambeau.

Derrick Henry had 216 yards in a 41-24 Ravens win in Green Bay's 2025 home finale.

Sportsnet said the offense was one-dimensional because Green Bay fell behind and could not run.

Green Bay has been outrushed by at least 225 yards in each of its last two home games, like the 1955 Steelers.

Jacobs's absence leaves Lloyd and Johnson to lead the run game.