Packers are going nowhere until they learn how to meet adversity

Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur said he didn’t want to blame the 35-14 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on a single moment, but the game shifted after a roughing-the-passer penalty early in the first quarter. Falcons defensive end Brenton Cox Jr. hit quarterback Michael Penix Jr. high on a third-and-11 play when Green Bay was up 7-0. After the penalty, Green Bay’s defense deteriorated, allowing 448 yards over the final 54 plays. The article recounts how early stops—including a first-quarter interception by Xavier McKinney and pressure by Lukas Van Ness—were followed by a sustained Falcons scoring run.