Packers @ Falcons GDT: Sunday Sep 17, 12:00pm CST

[Labrev]

I will ever-so-slightly adjust my expectations from ATL being a weak opponent to them being a tricky (but still pretty shaky) opponent. They have more good pieces than Chi did, coach is good, has them playing hard, schemes seem pretty exotic, etc.

But they have a distinct talent deficit compared to us, highly exploitable match-ups, their coach while good is far less experienced than ours, and the fans will be a non-factor, possibly even a home crowd. And they are still the Failcons at the end of the day, so yeah.

[NCF]

I will ever-so-slightly adjust my expectations from ATL being a weak opponent to them being a tricky (but still pretty shaky) opponent. They have more good pieces than Chi did, coach is good, has them playing hard, schemes seem pretty exotic, etc.

But they have a distinct talent deficit compared to us, highly exploitable match-ups, their coach while good is far less experienced than ours, and the fans will be a non-factor, possibly even a home crowd. And they are still the Failcons at the end of the day, so yeah.

If Love sucks and can’t handle the pressure we probably lose… so my prediction is we win fairly easily.

I don’t see other match ups that will change the course of the game other than that one.

[lupedafiasco]

I still don’t believe in either of these teams but I believe the Packers have way more stars. To me though it really comes down to Jones or Watson playing. The Packers need one of them to be that game breaker.

[Ghost_Lombardi]

So is Bakh going to refuse to play on turf?

[wallyuwl]

So is Bakh going to refuse to play on turf?

Good question

[JKB]

I can’t wait to be there! Since I live in Alabama, it’s hard to get to any games other than those in Atlanta. Let’s go in there and dominate.

Have fun! Represent!

[Scott4Pack]

I will ever-so-slightly adjust my expectations from ATL being a weak opponent to them being a tricky (but still pretty shaky) opponent. They have more good pieces than Chi did, coach is good, has them playing hard, schemes seem pretty exotic, etc.

But they have a distinct talent deficit compared to us, highly exploitable match-ups, their coach while good is far less experienced than ours, and the fans will be a non-factor, possibly even a home crowd. And they are still the Failcons at the end of the day, so yeah.

Plus, OUR HC is finally learning how to use his own playbook.

:-)

[TheSkeptic]

I will ever-so-slightly adjust my expectations from ATL being a weak opponent to them being a tricky (but still pretty shaky) opponent. They have more good pieces than Chi did, coach is good, has them playing hard, schemes seem pretty exotic, etc.

But they have a distinct talent deficit compared to us, highly exploitable match-ups, their coach while good is far less experienced than ours, and the fans will be a non-factor, possibly even a home crowd. And they are still the Failcons at the end of the day, so yeah.

Plus, OUR HC is finally learning how to use his own playbook.

:-)

[YoHoChecko]

So is Bakh going to refuse to play on turf?

Good question

MLF said he’ll probably be listed as questionable all season so this might just be a change in injury reporting process not anything related to this specific game

[Scott4Pack]

Patrick Taylor is being activated for tomorrow. Maybe that means that Jones doesn’t play?

[mnpackerbacker]

Patrick Taylor is being activated for tomorrow. Maybe that means that Jones doesn’t play?

That tells us Jones won't play.

[BF004]

Patrick Taylor is being activated for tomorrow. Maybe that means that Jones doesn’t play?

That tells us Jones won't play.

Patrick Taylor was activated last week too…

[Drj820]

I would rest Jones. It is scary how dependent we are of Jones, but it’s real early in the year. We need to let him get back to 100%. Plus…I think many are overrating the falcons after they beat a terrible team.

It will be much closer without Jones, but we should absolutely beat them. We have better players across the board, and the defense should get us to a win either way. Plus, Dillon is a second round pick…I’d like to see him earn that draft position. And I think he will do that while getting majority of the work laid.

I hope Jones sits, and we should still expect to win.

Their qb sucks and whipping the panthers is not impressive

[Drj820]

So is Bakh going to refuse to play on turf?

Wish his wage reflected that decision to abandon his team on days they play on turf

[Scott4Pack]

If Jones can play, he should play. We pay these guys millions (sometimes MILLIONS) of dollars. They should play every week that they can and even a few when they cannot. It’s professional football.

[Drj820]

If Jones can play, he should play. We pay these guys millions (sometimes MILLIONS) of dollars. They should play every week that they can and even a few when they cannot. It’s professional football.

Appreciate the old school mentality, but football is a physical game and it’s only week 2. My desire for him to sit in not rooted in just giving the man a day to eat snacks and drink cola, it’s so this issue doesn’t linger and he can be in better condition for more important battles ahead

[YoHoChecko]

It’s absolutely wild how much talk there is of resting players for a regular season game in a year in which our expectations were barely playoffs ten days ago

Just bizarre

[YoHoChecko]

That said, Schefter says it's unlikley that Jones and Watson play.

[TheSkeptic]

That said, Schefter says it's unlikley that Jones and Watson play.

Wilson, Reed and Musgrave time!

[musclestang]

I dont think it was anything official, but did read Watson and Jones are being held out this game. Bad news, Jones made our offense go last week. no Jones I'm assuming we are all in much more subdued moods after last week.

Good news, Dillon seems to be asleep some games and then comes on stronger. He's better than what he looked last week. Blocking didn't help on some plays, some plays he just didn't get there. But i think he'll be better this week. and P.Titties and Wilson have my confidence they can hang on to, and move the ball respectably.

We're going to miss big play potential without Jones, so play like the goal, no mistakes, hang to the ball, and good defense. It is a pretty time tested recipe to winning in the NFL. This team still has the horses to win this and a lot of other games.