Aaron Rodgers went 18-of-25 for 190 yards passing and a touchdown in the first thirty minutes. Jordy Nelson snagged a late score and has 58 yards on 6 receptions. Andrew Quarless caught 3 times for 52 yards.
The Packers would begin and end the second quarter with touchdowns.
Eddie Lacy finished the job as the quarter began, rushing over the left side for the 2 yard touchdown to complete an 80 yard drive begun in the first period.
Lacy took the handoff left, started for the middle, but cut left with John Kuhn blocking, plowing into paydirt for the 14-7 Packer advantage.
Eddie Lacy would find the end zone again, on a reception, after a Falcons turnover midway through the second session.
Matt Ryan was intercepted by Morgan Burnett at the Falcons 45, and the cornerback scampered the other way through heavy traffic first straight ahead, then cut quick to his right where he secured blocking to the Falcons 15 after a hard-earned 25 yard return.
That play gave Green Bay a +16 turnover margin, the best mark in football.
Randall Cobb swept left on a handoff from Rodgers for a 1 yard loss, though Davante Adams would catch and spin from a tackle to the 10-yard line.
Rodgers carried himself over the right side on 3rd-and-5 when the left side was under siege, barreling to the Falcons 2, and Eddie Lacy gave the Packers a 24-7 lead.
Packers lineman Letroy Guion would deflect a Matt Ryan pass as the visitors were approacing midfield on their succeeding possession, leaping forward to secure what was thought an interception, though after a review was found to be an incomplete pass.
Green Bay (9-3) would add a field goal between their two touchdowns after the Falcons failed to convert their possession following Lacy's score.
James Starks scampered for a 21 yard rush on that drive, starting left and cutting right where the field came open to the Packers 37. He carried again left though was stuffed after a 4 yard gain.
He caught over the middle across Falcons territory after dancing out of the backfield unnoticed. Rodgers had time on the next play and ran up the middle for a 6 yard advance, then pitched to Starks to give the Pack a 3rd-and-1.
Eddie Lacy came in for Starks, but it was fullback Kuhn who took the quick handoff through the line to the Falcons 34 and the successful conversion.
Rodgers again had time in the pocket on the next play, but would miss a gimme to Davante Adams when the pass attempt went wide in front of the rookie.
Lacy took a short pass from Rodgers, outraced two tacklers, spinning from a third and overpowering a bunch of three together before being brought down by the fifth man alone at the Atlanta 21.
He failed to enter the red zone on his next carry over the right and he dropped a screen toss that was nearly intercepted by a falling tackle. The 3rd-and-10 throw found Rodgers roll left and throw away into the audience when his pass-catchers were covered.
Mason Crosby kicked from 38 yards as the Packers took points from their first three possessions.
The Pack struck again as the second quarter came to an end.
James Starks featured again near the two-minute warning, taking a pass over the middle to the Falcons 39. Randall Cobb caught and ran near the intermission for 18 more yards.
Rodgers found Jordy Nelson to the 10-yard line and the 1st-and-Goal. His next pass found him flushed from the pocket right and throw away, and on 2nd-down his throw to Richard Rodgers was deflected to the turf.
With 31 seconds left in the period, facing a 3rd-and-Goal, Rodgers took the shotgun snap, scamperd left, then right out of danger and found Jordy Nelson come open in the back of the end zone for the 10 yard touchdown reception.
It was Nelson's 11th touchdown this season as the Packers took and held the 24-point advantage into the locker room.
Green Bay is seeking a 7-0 record at Lambeau Field this season and Aaron Rodgers is yet to throw an interception at that hallowed place this year.
Matt Bryant's 53 yard field goal try as time expired was blocked at the line.
Green Bay outrushed Atlanta 110-49 and secured 22 first-downs to the Falcons' 9.
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