Atlanta
Falcons
1-1
45
FINAL
10
Green Bay
Packers
2-0
AI Recap
AI RECAPThe Atlanta Falcons cruised to a dominant 45-10 victory over the Green Bay Packers in Week 3 of the 2026 season, solidifying their position as a team to watch this year. With this win, the Falcons continue to build momentum early in the season, showcasing their offensive prowess and defensive resilience.
Michael Penix Jr. led the charge for Atlanta, throwing for 219 yards and two touchdowns, while Bijan Robinson provided a powerful ground game with 97 rushing yards. Chris Olave emerged as Penix's go-to target, racking up 88 receiving yards, contributing significantly to the Falcons’ offensive explosion.
Defensively, the Falcons were equally impressive, with Jessie Bates III making a key interception that shifted the momentum in Atlanta’s favor. Although Lukas Van Ness of the Packers recorded six tackles and 1.5 sacks, his efforts were overshadowed by the Falcons' relentless offensive attack. The turning point came in the second quarter when Bates' interception set up a quick scoring drive, allowing Atlanta to seize control and never look back.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Penix Jr | QB | 29 | 18 | 62% | 219 | 2 | 0 | 108.2 |
| Jordan Love | QB | 36 | 21 | 58% | 190 | 1 | 1 | 70.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bijan Robinson | HB | 16 | 97 | 6.1 | 54 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Brian Robinson Jr | HB | 15 | 75 | 5.0 | 19 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Josh Jacobs | HB | 9 | 30 | 3.3 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Chris Olave | WR | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Jordan Love | QB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Michael Penix Jr | QB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kaleb Johnson | HB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Pitts Sr | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Watson | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drake London | WR | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Jonnu Smith | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Olave | WR | 5 | 88 | 17.6 | 33 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| Matthew Golden | WR | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 18 | 1 | 27 | 1 |
| Christian Watson | WR | 7 | 68 | 9.7 | 15 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Kyle Pitts Sr | TE | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | 23 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| Drake London | WR | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Tucker Kraft | TE | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Brian Robinson Jr | HB | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Kaleb Johnson | HB | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Jonnu Smith | TE | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Jayden Reed | WR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Josh Jacobs | HB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DJ Moore | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Bates III | FS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lukas Van Ness | LEDG | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devonte Wyatt | DT | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah McDuffie | SAM | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin St-Juste | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Pearce Jr | REDG | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carrington Valentine | CB | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier McKinney | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javon Bullard | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Divine Deablo | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalon Walker | LEDG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaire Franklin | MIKE | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keisean Nixon | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Williams | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Xavier Watts | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javon Hargrave | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avieon Terrell | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Hughes | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Christian Harris | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendal Daniels | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Terrell Jr | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kamal Hadden | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Bowman Jr | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Parsons | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edgerrin Cooper | WILL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Za'Darius Smith | LEDG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Smack | K | 1 | 1 | 1 | 54 |
| Nick Folk | K | 1 | 1 | 6 | 40 |

