Falcons Visit Packers as Penix Is Set for First Start

The Atlanta Falcons are scheduled to visit the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night at Lambeau Field, with Atlanta expected to start Michael Penix Jr. after he missed the first two games while recovering from a torn ACL. The pregame reports give Green Bay a 1-1 record and Atlanta an 0-2 record; they do not establish the game’s result. The matchup is Green Bay’s home opener. The Packers are coming off an overtime victory over the New York Jets, while Atlanta is seeking its first win of the season. Kickoff was listed for 8:15 p.m. Eastern time, or 7:15 p.m. Central time. Penix’s expected start is a central change for the Falcons. He is slated to make his first start of the season after missing the opening two games during recovery from an ACL tear. The reports describe him as replacing Cooper Rush, who started Atlanta’s first two games. They do not confirm that Penix took the field or provide a final lineup. Atlanta had scored 16 points through its first two games, an average of eight per game, according to pregame statistical accounts. Its offense had averaged 138.5 rushing yards and 123.5 passing yards per game over that span.