{
  "id": 9765899,
  "title": "Packers PFF grades: Best, worst players from loss to Falcons in Week 3",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/packers-pff-grades-best-worst-players-from-loss-to-falcons-in-week-3",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T12:40:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/packers-pff-grades-best-worst-124023825.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Green Bay Packers suffered a 35-14 loss to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 3, marking the end of their 13-game winning streak in home openers. The team's performance in both offense and defense fell short, according to Pro Football Focus (PFF) grades. On the offensive side, the Packers struggled to block for their quarterback and stop the run. WR Christian Watson stood out with a 72.1 grade, while LT Jordan Morgan and WR J. Michael Sturdivant followed closely with 70.0 and 68.9 grades, respectively. The offensive line was led by Jager Burton, who earned a 27.0 grade, and RG Jacob Monk, who graded at 38.2.\n\nDefensively, the Packers faced challenges as well. LB Isaiah McDuffie led the defense with a 90.0 grade, while DL Lukas Van Ness and DB Javon Bullard rounded out the top five with 75.9 and 73.4 grades, respectively. However, other defensive players struggled, including LB Edgerrin Cooper at 38.4, DL Karl Brooks at 41.4, CB Brandon Cisse at 42.0, DL Devonte Wyatt at 50.0, and CB Keisean Nixon at 52.4.",
  "summary": "Based on grades from Pro Football Focus, here are the best and worst players from the Packers’ Week 3 loss to the Falcons.",
  "key_points": [
    "Packers lose 35-14 to Atlanta Falcons, ending 13-game home opener streak",
    "WR Christian Watson leads offensive grading at 72.1",
    "LB Isaiah McDuffie leads defensive grading at 90.0"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}