As is the case with most late-game collapses, a lot of different things had to go wrong for the Green Bay Packers to blow a 24-12 lead in the fourth quarter and lose to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.
The offense fell apart. The defense couldn’t make a stop. The special teams gave away important yards. The complementary football that led the Packers to the doorstep of a 2-0 start evaporated during the final 15 minutes of football for the visitors at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
As a result, the Packers are 1-1 and heading home after a stingingly disappointing defeat.
Here are all the big things that combined to create the Packers’ collapse on Sunday: