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Toronto Star
· collected 2026-09-25 · by Steve Megargee The Associated Press
In the Packers’ home opener at Lambeau Field, they suffered a significant loss to the Atlanta Falcons, 35-14, despite having a previously winless opponent. The game exposed weaknesses in Green Bay’s offensive line and defense, leading to poor performance from quarterback Jordan Love and limited effectiveness of running backs due to injuries and legal issues affecting key players like Josh Jacobs. Fans booed the Packers during much of the second half as the team struggled with penalties and defensive challenges, raising questions about their prospects for making the playoffs this year.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-25,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Michael Penix Jr., who suffered a torn ACL in November 2025, was named the starting quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons against the Green Bay Packers on September 24, just one week after the Falcons' brutal 34-3 loss to the Carolina Panthers. The Falcons hope that Penix's return will provide a spark to an offense that failed to reach the red zone in their first two games of the season. Penix worked hard during his recovery and is set to play for the first time since November 16, 2025. Meanwhile, Tua Tagovailoa will back up Penix after missing the first two regular-season games due to an oblique injury. The game, which starts at 8:15 p.m. ET, is streamed exclusively on Prime Video. Despite being winless (0-2), the Falcons aim for their first victory of the season against a Packers team that comes into this home opener with a record of 1-1 following an overtime win over the New York Jets. The game will be played at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Written for “Michael Penix Jr Returns Falcons vs P…” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 18 other(s) covering the same event.
The Green Bay Packers knew they’d have their hands full early in the season with their offense missing Josh Jacobs and their defense lacking Micah Parsons.
asserted
defense → know → Parsons
But they couldn’t have expected their home opener to go this miserably.
asserted
opener → expect → ?
With a makeshift offensive line struggling to give Jordan Love time to throw or to create running room for Jacobs’ backups, the Packers were embarrassed by the previously winless Atlanta Falcons, losing 35-14 on Thursday night.
The Packers (1-2) were booed by the Lambeau Field crowd for much of the second half, and they find themselves at a potential crossroads before the end of September.
asserted
they → struggle → September
This wasn’t what team president/CEO Ed Policy had in mind when he signed coach Matt LaFleur and general manager Brian Gutekunst to contract extensions even after the Packers ended the 2025 season with five straight losses, including a wild-card playoff loss at Chicago in which they blew a 21-3 lead.
asserted
they → have → lead
Green Bay has made three straight postseason appearances but looked nothing like a potential playoff team Thursday.
asserted
Bay → make → team
The losses of Parsons and Jacobs certainly hurt.
asserted
losses → hurt → Parsons
Parsons will miss at least one more game as he continues his recovery from a torn ACL that ended his 2025 All-Pro season early.
asserted
that → miss → season
Jacobs was placed on the commissioner’s exempt list after he pleaded no contest two weeks ago to misdemeanor charges of battery and criminal damage to property stemming from a May altercation with his then-girlfriend.
uncertain
he → place → girlfriend
Meanwhile, injuries on the offensive line are hurting the Packers.
asserted
injuries → hurt → Packers
Green Bay played without two of its starting linemen after left guard Aaron Banks hurt his toe and right tackle Zach Bako-Bewele tore his patellar tendon in a 20-17 overtime victory over the New York Jets on Sunday.
asserted
Bewele → play → Sunday
Bako-Bewele, who is Green Bay’s best lineman when healthy, won’t play again this season.
asserted
who → play → ?
The Packers have lacked discipline.
asserted
Packers → lack → discipline
They committed an NFL-high 26 penalties through the first two weeks.
asserted
They → commit → weeks
They led 7-0 on Thursday when Brenton Cox Jr. was called for roughing the passer on a third-down incompletion.
asserted
Jr. → lead → incompletion
Instead of punting, Atlanta scored a tying touchdown on that series and took control shortly thereafter.
asserted
Atlanta → punt → control
One strength for Green Bay the first two weeks of the season was defending the run.
asserted
strength → defend → run
The Packers had been allowing 2.9 yards per carry, the second-lowest average in the league.
asserted
Packers → allow → league
That changed Thursday.
asserted
That → change → ?
Atlanta outrushed Green Bay 242 yards to 17 and averaged 5.9 yards per carry.
asserted
Atlanta → outrushe → carry
Bijan Robinson led the way with 194 yards and two touchdowns.
asserted
Robinson → lead → yards
Jacobs’ absence leaves the Packers relying on MarShawn Lloyd and Kaleb Johnson to lead their rushing attack.
asserted
absence → leave → attack
Each had four carries Thursday, with Lloyd gaining 11 yards and Johnson 6.
asserted
Johnson → have → yards
They were running in place for much of the night.
asserted
They → run → night
And LaFleur will have to find a way to get them moving if he wants to salvage Green Bay’s season.
asserted
he → have → season
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