GREEN BAY, Wis. — 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 Thursday night at Lambeau Field as the Falcons capitalized on the return of quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and trounced the punchless Green Bay Packers, 35-14.
Atlanta (1-2) erased an early 7-0 deficit by scoring 27 straight points to take control amid a chorus of boos by the home team’s fans. 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.”