Robinson leads Falcons to 35–14 win over Packers in Penix’s return
Bijan Robinson’s 194 rushing yards and two touchdowns helped Atlanta beat Green Bay 35–14 on September 24, 2026, ending the Packers’ 13-game winning streak in home openers.
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- Bijan Robinson’s 194 rushing yards and two touchdowns helped Atlanta beat Green Bay 35–14 on September 24, 2026, ending the Packers’ 13-game winning streak in home openers.
Bijan Robinson ran for 194 yards and two touchdowns as the Atlanta Falcons beat the Green Bay Packers 35–14 at Lambeau Field on September 24, 2026, recording their first win of the NFL season.
Atlanta recovered from a 7–0 deficit to score 27 unanswered points. The Falcons finished with 242 rushing yards, compared with Green Bay’s 17, according to The Guardian’s match report. Both teams left the game with a 1–2 record.
Quarterback Michael Penix Jr completed 18 of 25 passes for 256 yards, with one touchdown and one interception, on his return from a knee injury. Drake London caught nine passes for 194 yards, giving Atlanta another major source of attacking gains alongside Robinson.
The Falcons led 17–7 at halftime and extended their advantage with a 92-yard touchdown drive in the third quarter. Green Bay narrowed the gap in the fourth before Robinson’s second rushing touchdown helped secure the result.
The defeat ended the Packers’ run of 13 consecutive home-opening victories. Their previous loss in a home opener came in 2012.
