Packers vs. Falcons: Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 Regular Season

First, Aaron Rodgers lost all his running backs. Then he lost his receivers-turned-running backs. So on Sunday, Rodgers decided to do it all himself.

It just wasn’t enough.

Matt Ryan found Mohamed Sanu for an 11-yard touchdown with 31 seconds remaining, giving the Atlanta Falcons a thrilling 33-32 win.

Ryan threw three touchdowns, all going to different receivers, and navigated the field well against a game plan designed to take Julio Jones out of the game. He completed 28 of 35 passes for 288 yards, with Sanu at the receiving end of a team-high nine balls. Sanu’s 84 yards were a career high as a member of the Falcons.

The NFL provided the game-winning score, which came amid a drive that saw the pair connect five times:

MATTY ICE to SANUUUUUUUUUU for the #Falcons game winning drive.#GBvsATL #RiseUp https://t.co/n4LqvjIDUj

— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) October 30, 2016

Taylor Gabriel and Devonta Freeman also hauled in touchdown passes. Jones, who saw near-constant double-teams and bracket coverage from the Packers secondary, finished with three catches for 29 yards. Ryan targeted him a season-low five times.

Michael Fabiano of NFL.com commented on the fantasy implications:

Julio Jones is great and all, but this is the third time in eight games that he has scored fewer than three fantasy points. Fantasy killers.

— Michael Fabiano (@Michael_Fabiano) October 30, 2016

The game-winning drive came immediately after Rodgers seemingly orchestrated one of his own. Rodgers capped off a 13-play, 86-yard drive with a seven-yard pass to Jeff Janis with just under four …

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