The Green Bay Packers will be looking to keep their strong start to the season going when they face off with the Atlanta Falcons in Week 2. The Packers picked up an impressive victory over the Chicago Bears in Week 1, 38-20.
The Falcons also picked up a victory over a divisional foe in Week 1, defeating the Carolina Panthers 24-10. This is expected to be one of the tighter games of the week, as the spread is tied for the shortest along with the Indianapolis Colts vs. Houston Texans.
Getting off to a 2-0 start would be great for both teams, as they would also pick up an important head-to-head tiebreaker over the other. With how wide open the NFC is looking, they would make a run at Wild Card spots and tiebreakers will be important for seeding.
Who is going to win this matchup? Here is all the information you need to watch, listen or stream the Week 2 game between the Packers and Falcons.
How To Watch Green Bay Packers vs. Atlanta Falcons
Date: September 17th, 2023
Time: 1:00 p.m. ET/12:00 p.m. CT
Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
TV Channel: FOX Sports with Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
Radio: Packers Radio Network, 97.3 The Game – WRNW-Milwaukee
Stream: Packers.com, NFL+ and Packers Mobile App
Injury Report For Green Bay Packers vs. Atlanta Falcons
Green Bay Packers Injury Report: LT David Bakhtiari – Questionable, NIR-Vet Rest, Knee; RB Aaron Jones – Questionable, Hamstring; WR Christian Watson – Questionable, Hamstring; LB Quay Walker – Questionable, Concussion
Atlanta Falcons Injury Report: LB Troy Anderson – Out, Concussion; CB Jeff Okudah – Questionable, Foot
Betting Odds For Green Bay Packers vs. Atlanta Falcons (courtesy of DraftKings)
Packers vs. Falcons Spread: Packers +1.5, Falcons -1.5
Packers vs. Falcons Over/Under Total: 40.5 Points
Packers vs. Falcons Moneylines: Packers +102, Falcons -122
In some ways, the Packers and Falcons are both similar. They are both relying on an inexperienced quarterback to lead their respective teams with Jordan Love for Green Bay and Desmond Ridder for Atlanta. How they get the most out of them, however, is very different.
The Packers have opened things up for Love, who has the full playbook at his disposal. Their offensive line is an elite pass-blocking group, enabling big plays to be made. The Falcons would run the ball every play of the game if they could, as Ridder is the definition of a game manager right now.
That presents interesting challenges for the respective defenses and intriguing matchups to keep an eye on. Whoever can take advantage of the matchups will give themselves a leg up against their opponent.
