Packers and Falcons tied 7-7 after one

GREEN BAY, Wis. - Both sides have notched a touchdown and the Packers are driving for a second as the first quarter concludes at Lambeau Field.

Aaron Rodgers led the Packers (9-3) over 81 yards in 7 plays to open the contest, capped off by James Starks' 3 yard touchdown run and the quick 7-0 lead, notching the 11th straight occasion this season Green Bay scored a touchdown in the first quarter of play. 

Rodgers is 10-for-11 on 110 yards passing.

John Kuhn took the Packers' first reception, a short pass for 6 yards and Eddie Lacy rushed the next snap through a quick hole to the left for a 22 yard burst.

Lacy carried again left for a 12 yard gainer into Falcons territory with Kuhn blocking, and from the Falcons 41, Lacy took a screen pass 6 yards. 

Jordy Nelson snagged a reception to the 25 for 22 more yards, and on the next play Rodgers rolled right off a fake handoff to James Starks, slinging a pass to Nelson for 10 more at the Falcons 3, from where Starks finished the job, bouncing off would-be tackles over right end.

Steven Jackson would complete the succeeding possession for Atlanta (5-7) with his 4 yard touchdown, bringing the host Packers to a 7-7 stalemate with 7 minutes remaining. Julio Jones would feature through the air as the Falcons drove 72 yards over 9 snaps.

Jackson rushed through the middle for a first-down on Atlanta's first play from scrimmage, and again for 4 more on the second. He took a pitch right, but was stuffed quickly for no gain. 

That's when the came fell to the hands of Jones and quarterback Matt Ryan.

Roddy White converted an early 3rd-and-4 toss over Morgan Burnett to the Packers 49, and Julio Jones caught to the 25 on a play-action fake from Ryan that found 24 yards. Ryan then attempted a sideways throw as he was being brought down by Julius Peppers that was ruled an incomplete pass. 

Ryan was called for delaying the game, and on 2nd-and-15 regained the lost yards plus two on a dart to Jones. Jones caught and ran to the Packers 4 on the 3rd-and-7 to set up the Falcons' goal-to-go series, when Jackson finished the job on their first try.

Aaron Rodgers resumed play for the Packers, but was sacked by Kroy Biermann on the first play of their second drive as the tackle burst through from the left and spun the quarterback down. Eddie Lacy pounded left for a 2 yarder and Ryan Bulaga was caught on a false start, pushing the Packers to their own 13. 

The resulting 3rd-and-17, though, found Rodgers dance in a surrounded pocket and sling a converting 30 yard pass to Andrew Quarless after the tight end came open over the middle.

Nelson caught again to the Falcons 46 and Lacy rushed patiently first through, then around the formation to the 32. Quarless featured again for a 12 yard reception off a play-action that left center field open, then again for 9 yards inside the red area to the 10.

Nelson flubbed the 2nd-and-1 for a loss and on 3rd-and-2 found Randall Cobb for the 1st-and-Goal. The following pass for the end zone was batted down by Kemal Ishmael, and with 27 seconds left in the quarter, Rodgers took the shotgun snap, danced around and darted left on his own, rushing to the 2-yard line.

He would fumble and a scrum resulted on the sideline as both sides competed for the loose football, though Atlanta's Tyson Jackson was flagged for a personal foul after shoving his arm into Aaron Rodgers' back.

The goal-to-go series will resume as the second quarter begins.

Matt Ryan went 4-of-5 for 57 yards for Atlanta. Julio Jones has 45 yards on 5 catches.