Atlanta Falcons vs. Packers: Game tracker, live updates

The Atlanta Falcons (1-0) host the Green Bay Packers (1-0) in Week 2 NFL action. Stick with us for all the live updates of the big Sunday Night Football game

It’s the same team that the Atlanta Falcons closed out the Georgia Dome against as the Green Bay Packers come back to town. This time they’re officially opening up the Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the regular season, and it all unfolds on Sunday Night Football.

Your Falcons take center stage in the mist visible game of the week, and they hope to have a similar outcome that they had when they beat the Packers 44-21 in the NFC Championship game back in January.

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It may not be so easy this time though as the Packers are fully healthy and ready to roll. The Falcons though are no pushovers. They feature a lightning-fast defense and a high-powered offense led by 2016 NFL MVP Matt Ryan at quarterback.

Look for Ryan to try and get the ball to receiver Julio Jones early and often, and for the Falcons to just get the running game going with anyone after it was a weak spot in their opening weekend win over the Chicago Bears.

Green Bay likely doesn’t worry too much about establishing the run game. This team features a converted wide out in Ty Montgomery at running back and is built to win on the arm of quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

There could be fireworks in this one as two lightning-fast offenses face off in a closed-roof stadium. Stick with us here at Blogging Dirty for all the action as we will update throughout the game with highlights and scores. Also feel free to get the discussion going in the comment section with your fellow Falcon fans.

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Highlights

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• Atlanta goes up 7-0 at the 9:51 mark in the first quarter on a touchdown by running back Devonta Freeman.

• Packers tie it up at 7-7 at the 3:43 mark in the first quarter. Penalties by the Atlanta secondary hurt them on this drive.  Running back Ty Montgomery runs it in.
• Falcons go back up, 14-7 as Freeman runs another touchdown in at the 11:10 mark in the second quarter.

• Falcons go up 17-7 at the 3:21 mark in the second as kicker Matt Bryant knocks it in from 51-yards out.

• With :28 left in the half, Matt Ryan throws his first touchdown in Mercedes-Benz Stadium. He hits running back Tevin Coleman as the Falcons cash in on a Desmond Trufant interception of Aaron Rodgers. Falcons lead 24-7

• AT the 14:04 mark in the third, Atlanta goes up 31-7. Rodgers fumbles on a lateral pass, and Desmond Trufant takes it in 15-yards for the touchdown.

• Packers pull within 21 as Mason Crosby hits a field goal with 9:33 left in the third.
• Money Bryant again. 4:19 mark and from 53-yards out, gives the Falcons a 34-10 lead.
• Rodgers hits wide receiver Davante Adams on fourth-down for a touchdown at the 12:42 mark. 2-Point conversion failed, 34-16.
• Ty Montgomery runs it in and now it’s 34-23 Falcons with 5:51 left to go.
• With an 11-point lead, Atlanta punts it to their own 12 after forcing the Packers to waste all timeouts and burning 4:49.
• Falcons win it, 34-23 — improve to 2-0 on the season.