A better game than last time?

Totally depends on the health of our offensive line. If our top tackles are ready to go, we win. If not, we lose.

These teams are that close now, I believe.

I expect a game completely different then the NFCCG.

I have brought it up several times so I apologize if you guys are tired of seeing it, but the Packers top 3 of 4 WR's shouldn't have been playing. Nelson with broken ribs, Adams with a bad ankle sprain and Allison with pulled hamstring definitely showed that they shouldn't have played. The offense will be much different with Rodgers having all of his weapons available.

Defensively our defense is completely different. No more Gunter and Hyde, and now we have House and King, along with the returned to health of Randall and Rollins.
We also have Burnett playing a bigger role as the hybrid ILB/S. Much more team speed on defense. And Clark really is a huge difference. He is becoming a wall which also helps allows Daniels to dominate.

I'm not saying they will win, but I fully expect a better performance out of Green Bay this time.

Also having played Minnesota last year in their stadium opener, I think it will serve this team well having that experience.

I feel good about this team. So I guess my expectation for Sunday is WIN. Why sugar coat it. I don't think the Falcons are trotting out anything that much better on offense or defense than we are.

I don't have the dislike for Atlanta that I do for some other teams. If the Packers can't win the Super Bowl it would not bother me to see Atlanta get a trophy.

That said I worry for that team. That SB collapse was epic and then they lose the Coordinator to their unstoppable offense. The performance last week against the Bears has got to be a little alarming after those two things.

I think this game is huge for Atlanta to win in order to keep the doubters at bay and turn things back to the positive. I also think the Packers defense has the ability to shock them a bit with a completely different capability than they showed in the last game.

An early turn over by the GB defense and a quick strike touchdown by AR could start a snowball rolling on Atlanta that might last longer than one game.

It's too early to say this but I just feel like Atlanta has a good chance to be this year's underachiever.

The Pack are playing another game with play-off home-field advantage on the line. They need to win this Sunday Nite so their chances of returning to Atlanta in the playoffs is reduced. --- It's really key (in my mind) that GB plays all their playoff games in Wisconsin and then jogs on over to Minn. for the SB.

The OL injuries may make this unlikely. The depth on the OL is questionable. ------ I'd hate to see AR getting dumped too many times. --- This early in the season, I can't possibly know if GB has an elite team versus just another playoff contender.

I think Rodgers has a big numbers day and has a full compliment of weapons which he did not have last meeting, I think the defense does enough to hold off the Falcons for a Packers win.

my gut tells me that this game will be an Aaron Rodgers game.. meaning, if the GOAT continues his roll of elite production, the Pack will win. AR throws no picks = the Pack win.

oh, and i hope Ripkowski gets some carries Sunday evening.. i feel strongly that he will not be fumbling this weekend.

I expect victory! I expect the Falcons to come out flying high for their new stadium, also first time in front of their home crowd since helping NE win the SB.

If the Packers can withstand Atlanta's opening blows and stabilize the crowd by keeping it close though the first quarter I think that the Packers can take control of the game and pick up the W.

Defense needs another physical effort like they had against Seattle. The OL needs to keep Rodgers clean.
I expect Bennett to be a factor in this game.

Go Pack Go! Thanks, Since '61

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Thanks, Since '61

If its no offensive tackles playing I hope people don't start thinking the offense we end up seeing is some sort of statement about the Packers. If the offense ends up starting practice squad guys at left tackle lets just hope McCarthy finally gives these guys some help and doesn't just put them out there sink or swim like he usually likes to do.

I agree with RCPackerFan, forget the playoff game, focus on the October game 32/33.
There wasn't any game that playoff game day, just some invalids showing guts and grit to be there.

In Oct 2016 game the Packers were not playing Lacy, Starks, Cook, Shields (Monty was a 4/5th WR then) and I don't think either of the R corner boys was playing, both hurt with Gunter playing.
The RBs were K. Davis and D. Jackson, so no running game. Rip was best rusher.

I think this todays revamped, much faster, deeper Defensive backfield is worth a positive net gain of 4 to 8 pts overall.

On the offense an improved WR core with Allison plus add in the 2 TE sets available, Monty at RB or motion out to WO and I see an additional 4 to 8 pts net gain on that side of ball.
To make the Packer's out look even better, look at the STs improved punting, field position, dual gunners Janis with Josh Jones on other side.
Optimistically,,,, I am looking for a Packers 6 to 8 pt win.
A 35 to 28 win. (obviously with a decent O line)
Will be a tight and tough game in new stadium. If played in GB would be a 40 to 28 win.

Can't ignore the Falcons' problems either. Lost their Offensive coordinator genius Shanahan to SF and fired their 2 defensive coaches who had built their tremendously effective defense, which seemed stupid. Losing SB wasn't all their fault.
Now a new OC rookie is building schemes and calling plays in his 2nd game and who knows how well the new DC will handle his defense. All of those coaching changes has to be creating some chaos on both sides of the ball. Maybe we saw some of that chaos in Chicago last week?
All this in the Pack's favor.

Our tackles don't look healthy.

Atlanta, 34-17.