Atlanta
Falcons
0-1
33
FINAL
39
Green Bay
Packers
1-0
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 3 matchup, the Green Bay Packers narrowly defeated the Atlanta Falcons with a final score of 39-33. With both teams looking to establish momentum early in the 2026 season, this contest proved pivotal for playoff aspirations.
Jordan Love was the star of the night for the Packers, throwing for an impressive 409 yards and four touchdowns. His ability to connect with Marquez Valdes-Scantling, who racked up 196 receiving yards, was crucial in stretching the Falcons' defense and creating big plays throughout the game. Meanwhile, Bijan Robinson shined for Atlanta, rushing for 111 yards, but it wasn’t enough to secure the win.
Defensively, the Packers made key stops when it mattered most, with Edgerrin Cooper leading the charge with nine total tackles. A turning point in the game came when Evan Williams intercepted a pass, allowing Green Bay to maintain their lead late in the fourth quarter. Although the Falcons' James Pearce Jr. recorded 1.5 sacks, the Packers' defense held strong in critical moments, sealing the victory.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Love | QB | 42 | 25 | 60% | 409 | 4 | 1 | 114.0 |
| Michael Penix Jr | QB | 41 | 18 | 44% | 239 | 2 | 4 | 39.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bijan Robinson | HB | 16 | 111 | 6.9 | 61 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Josh Jacobs | HB | 16 | 78 | 4.9 | 49 | 1 | 32 | 0 |
| Brian Robinson Jr | HB | 14 | 69 | 4.9 | 25 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Jordan Love | QB | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Michael Penix Jr | QB | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Zachariah Branch | WR | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Austin Hooper | TE | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Christian Watson | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyle Pitts Sr | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyreek Hill | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR | 11 | 196 | 17.8 | 87 | 2 | 70 | 0 |
| Christian Watson | WR | 7 | 164 | 23.4 | 80 | 2 | 85 | 0 |
| Drake London | WR | 4 | 77 | 19.3 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| Tyreek Hill | WR | 2 | 67 | 33.5 | 35 | 1 | 56 | 0 |
| Tucker Kraft | TE | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Zachariah Branch | WR | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 12 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Bijan Robinson | HB | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 27 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Austin Hooper | TE | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Kyle Pitts Sr | TE | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Luke Musgrave | TE | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | — | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Brian Robinson Jr | HB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Josh Jacobs | HB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier McKinney | SS | 6 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Edgerrin Cooper | WILL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Caleb Farley | CB | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Divine Deablo | MIKE | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Cisse | CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Benjamin St-Juste | CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dani Dennis-Sutton | REDG | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Za'Darius Smith | LEDG | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Pearce Jr | REDG | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| A.J. Terrell Jr | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Williams | FS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Parsons | REDG | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avieon Terrell | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javon Bullard | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Xavier Watts | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukas Van Ness | LEDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jessie Bates III | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gervon Dexter Sr | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah McDuffie | SAM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalon Walker | LEDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendal Daniels | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sydney Brown | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaire Franklin | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javon Hargrave | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keisean Nixon | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Niemann | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devonte Wyatt | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karl Brooks | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Judon | REDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samson Ebukam | REDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Ivey | LEDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Harris | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carrington Valentine | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Bowman Jr | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Smack | K | 2 | 2 | 3 | 23 |
| Nick Folk | K | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |

