Newz(AP) — Once the Atlanta Falcons finally reached the red zone, they kept coming back again and again.Bijan Robinson rushed for 194 yards and two touchdowns as the Falcons capitalized on the return of quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and trounced the punchless Green Bay Packers 35-14 on Thursday night.Atlanta (1-2) erased an early 7-0 deficit by scoring 27 straight points to take control amid a chorus of boos at Lambeau Field. The Falcons outrushed the Packers 242 yards to 17.It was a stunning turn of events for an Atlanta offense that hadn't run a single play inside an opponent's 20-yard line during the first two weeks of the season.“That was the weight off the shoulders — just getting back to the red zone,” Robinson said.
“And we knew we had to punch it in every opportunity we get when we get down there. That was the main focus — to get the ball down there and let's put the ball in the end zone. When we scored, it was definitely something we enjoyed, and we kept on doing it.”Penix went 18 of 25 for 256 yards with one touchdown and an interception in his first action since tearing the ACL in his left knee during a loss to Carolina on Nov.
16.“I'm proud of him,” Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski said. “It's not easy to rehab from injuries. That's a tough thing to do, that he's put himself through — the extra workouts in the weight room, the extra treatments in the training room, all those times that he's out in the field and he's running when no one's watching.”Atlanta had struggled to produce any offense whatsoever in two games with Cooper Rush at quarterback.
The Falcons became the first team since the 2008 Rams not to run any plays in the red zone through the first two weeks of a season.That wasn’t a problem Thursday.Robinson and Drake London became the first teammates to each compile at least 190 yards from scrimmage in a road game since Lawrence McCutcheon and Ron Jessie did it for the Rams at Miami on Oct. London caught nine passes for a career-high 194 yards.“That means a lot,” Robinson said. “Me and Drake, that's my real-life brother.
We do everything together.”Green Bay (1-2) lost a home opener for the first time since falling 30-22 to the San Francisco 49ers in 2012. The Packers had won 13 straight home openers from 2013-25 to share the NFL record with the Miami Dolphins, who also won 13 in a row from 1… Washington, 24 sep (EFE).- Los Atlanta Falcons asaltaron este jueves Green Bay en el inicio de la tercera semana de la NFL con su primera victoria de la temporada, un 14-35 sobre los Packers con dos 'touchdowns' de Bijan Robinson.Los Packers (1-2) se adelantaron con un 'touchdown' de Christian Watson, que recibió un pase de Jordan Love en la zona de anotación en el primer cuarto.Los Falcons (1-2) respondieron de inmediato con el primero de los 'touchdowns' de Bijan Robinson, que en esa misma ofensiva ya había completado una espectacular carrera de 55 yardas desde la yarda 40 de Atlanta hasta la 5 de Green Bay.Esa anotación abrió un parcial de 0-27 para los Falcons, que pasaron del 7-0 al 7-27 con 'touchdowns' de Austin Hooper en el segundo cuarto y Brian Robinson Jr.
en el tercero, además de dos 'field goals' de Nick Folk.Cuando el marcador era todavía de 7-10, Zach Harrison, de los Falcons, bloqueó un intento de gol de campo de 47 yardas de Trey Smack que hubiese supuesto el empate para Green Bay.Ya en el último cuarto, Matthew Golden acortó distancias para los Packers tras recibir un pase de 15 yardas de Jordan Love, antes de que los Falcons cerrasen el marcador con el segundo 'touchdown' de Bijan Robinson y una conversión de dos puntos.Bijan Robinson desbordó a la defensa de Green Bay y terminó con 213 yardas (194 a la carrera y 19 tras recepciones).El mariscal de campo de los Falcons, Michael Penix Jr., completó 18 de 25 pases para 256 yardas, un 'touchdown' y una intercepción, mientras que Love, de los Packers, completó 28 de 53 pases para 312 yardas, dos 'touchdowns' y una intercepción. (AP) — Bijan Robinson rushed for 194 yards and two touchdowns as the Atlanta Falcons capitalized on the return of quarterback Michael Penix Jr. The Falcons outrushed the Packers 242 yards to 17.Green Bay (1-2) lost a home opener for the first time since falling 30-22 to the San Francisco 49ers in 2012.
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