Packers vs. Falcons Week 2 NFL Preview

The Green Bay Packers go on the road for week two to take on the Atlanta Falcons in the first game to be played at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz stadium.

The Packers are coming off a hard-fought home victory over the Seattle Seahawks at home in Week one.

The Falcons, on the other hand, nearly lost to the Chicago Bears on the road, as the Bears failed to complete four straight plays at the Falcons goal line late in the fourth quarter.

GREEN BAY (1-0) AT ATLANTA (1-0)
Sunday, Sept. 17
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
7:30 p.m. CDT

Preview

If you're a Packer fan, you don't want to recall these two teams' last meeting last year in the NFC Championship game, when the Falcons defeated the Packers in a high-scoring game that led to the Falcons advancing to the Super Bowl.

This year, the Packers help christen the Falcons brand-new Mercedes-Benz stadium, dubbed the "World's Most Expensive Stadium" to construct.

It features a nifty aperture-style retractable roof, a 63,000 square foot scoreboard, 71,000 seats and 1,264 beer taps. It stands a staggering 305 feet tall.

The Packers will likely play more of their "Nitro" package. Playing Morgan Burnett as an extra linebacker helped Green Bay limit Seattle in Week One. Will it function similarly against an offense led by the NFC's reigning most valuable player in quarterback Matt Ryan?

The Packers will likely double-team star wide receiver Julio Jones, however other players like Mohamed Sanu, Taylor Gabriel and running back Devonta Freeman open up as secondary targets for the Falcons on offense. A key for Green Bay will be how their defense disrupts the timing of Atlanta's offense.

TV

In the Milwaukee market, WTMJ 4 begins their pregame broadcast at 6 p.m. with Football Night in America. Pregame from Atlanta begins at 6:45 p.m. with the game starting at 7:30 p.m.

NBC will broadcast the game to a national audience. Play-by-play man Al Michaels joins analyst Cris Collinsworth in the booth with Michele Tafoya reporting from the sidelines.

Radio

Milwaukee’s WTMJ (620 AM) heads up the Packers Radio Network that is made up of 50 stations in five states. Wayne Larrivee (play-by-play) and two-time Packers Pro Bowler Larry McCarren (analyst) call the action.

The broadcast is also available on Sirius Satellite Radio (WTMJ feed).

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