The s couldn't block for his or her quarterback or cease within the run throughout a discouraging defeat by the hands of the Atlanta Falcons on "Thursday Night time Soccer" to open Week 3. The 35-14 loss snapped the workforce's 13-game win streak in house openers and despatched Matt LaFleur's workforce to a disappointing 1-2 document after three video games.
Giving up stress on each different dropback and permitting over 400 yards of complete offense to Bijan Robinson and Drake London was the proper recipe for a primetime blowout at Lambeau Discipline.
Primarily based on grades from Professional Soccer Focus, listed below are one of the best and worst gamers from the Packers’ Week 3 loss to the Falcons (notice: grades are topic to alter primarily based on evaluation, per PFF):
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High 5 offense
- WR Christian Watson: 72.1
- LT Jordan Morgan: 70.0
- WR J. Michael Sturdivant: 68.9
- WR Matthew Golden: 68.1
- WR Skyy Moore: 67.3
Watson caught seven of 10 targets, averaged 2.13 yards per route run, accomplished two of three contested catches and had a red-zone landing. Morgan was charged with giving up 5 pressures, together with two hits, however he was efficient within the run sport (72.5 grade) and was by far the workforce's greatest blocker total. Sturdivant caught three passes for 22 yards, together with a contested catch, and two of his three catches gained first downs. Golden had 5 catches for 100 yards and a rating, and he drew a go interference penalty. Moore ran 20 routes from the slot and caught three passes on six targets for 31 yards, with 23 coming after the catch, and had two first downs.
High 5 protection
- LB Isaiah McDuffie: 90.0
- EDGE Lukas Van Ness: 75.9
- DB Javon Bullard: 73.4
- DL Javon Hargrave: 70.8
- LB Zaire Franklin: 69.3
McDuffie changed Cooper (concussion) within the second half and made three tackles (two stops) over 18 snaps. Van Ness had two stops towards the run and a quarterback hit. Bullard was as soon as once more good towards the run (74.2) however did surrender three completions. Hargrave had a stress and three tackles. Franklin led the best way with three stops and 10 complete tackles.
Backside 5 offense
- LG Jager Burton: 27.0
- RG Jacob Monk: 38.2
- TE Tucker Kraft: 38.7
- RT Anthony Belton: 38.7
- QB Jordan Love: 43.4
Burton gave up 10 pressures: 5 hits, 5 hurries. And he dedicated a false begin penalty on fourth down and was the offensive line's lowest-graded run blocker (42.0). Monk gave up six pressures, together with three hits. Kraft dropped two passes and turned 40 routes run into simply 26 receiving yards, and he struggled as a blocker. Belton gave up 5 pressures, together with three hits, though he lastly performed a penalty-free sport. Love had three turnover worthy performs and struggled once more underneath unrelenting stress.
Backside 5 protection
- LB Edgerrin Cooper: 38.4
- DL Karl Brooks: 41.4
- CB Brandon Cisse: 42.0
- DL Devonte Wyatt: 50.0
- CB Keisean Nixon: 52.4
Cooper struggled mightily towards the run (36.3 grade) and gave up two catches in protection, and his six blitz makes an attempt netted no pressures. Brooks had only one hurry and missed two tackles. Cisse missed a deal with, dedicated a penalty in protection and gave up 5 catches for 111 complete yards. Wyatt continued a quiet begin to 2026, producing only one hurry over 17 pass-rushing snaps. Nixon missed two tackles and gave up a 40-yard catch within the fourth quarter.
Particular groups
The Packers had a subject objective try blocked and practically had an additional level blocked. Both Jonathan Ford or Anthony Belton had been guilty for each safety errors. Bo Melton and Ty'Ron Hopper had been each in on two tackles overlaying kicks or punts. Daniel Whelan put 4 of his 5 punts contained in the 20-yard line. Skyy Moore had a good catch on each of his punt returns, and he turned 5 kickoff returns into 134 yards.
Quarterback play
- Jordan Love: 43.4
Love's tough begin to the 2026 season continued. He was underneath stress on 25 of his 55 dropbacks, or 45.5 p.c, and he had three turnover-worthy performs. Love tried six passes of at the very least 20 yards downfield and accomplished only one, the 45-yarder to Matthew Golden within the first quarter. When stored clear, Love needed to do away with the ball in 2.22 seconds. Fast stress was fixed. Receivers dropped three of his passes. The passing sport is a large number, and the quarterback doesn't have many solutions. It's more and more exhausting guilty him with all of the chaos round him, and the massive fear transferring ahead is the constructing impact of taking part in underneath stress and getting hit so constantly.
Stat to know
The Packers offensive line was tagged with giving up 28 complete pressures, together with 16 from Jager Burton and Jacob Monk. The guards are simply not adequate. Burton, the third starter at left guard in three video games, had a nightmare beginning debut. Monk continues to be one of many worst beginning guards in soccer. The Packers want Aaron Banks to get wholesome and Cordell Volson to rise up to hurry rapidly.
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