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"Thursday Night Football" heads to historic Lambeau Field for the first time this season, with the Green Bay Packers hosting the Atlanta Falcons in a matchup between two teams desperate for momentum.
\n\nGreen Bay enters at 1-1, while Atlanta is still searching for its first win at 0-2.
\n\nThe Packers’ season got off to a discouraging start when they surrendered 39 points in a Week 1 loss to Minnesota, including 27 points in the second half. Jordan Love and company responded in Week 2, however, overcoming a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Jets 20-17 in overtime. It came at a cost, though, as Green Bay lost wide receiver Jayden Reed to a neck injuryand starting tackle Zach Bako-Bewele to a season-ending knee injury. Guard Aaron Banks is also out Thursday, leaving an already-shaky offensive line even more depleted.
\n\nThe Packers are also still without running back Josh Jacobs (Commissioner's exempt list), putting even more pressure on Love and the passing game. Without their starting running back, Green Bay has struggled to establish much of a ground attack and Jayden Reed’s absence further thins out the offense.
\n\nAtlanta, meanwhile, is desperate for a spark after an ugly 0-2 start. The…
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