Mike Smith said it earlier this week. Despite the result of the last matchup between these two teams in the playoffs last year, this is not a revenge game for the Falcons. It is, however, a chance for the Falcons to prove they belong among the conversation of the elite teams in the NFL this year as the defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers come to the Georgia Dome riding an unbeaten record in 2011.

Packers 25, Falcons 14

Sunday, October 9, 2011 – Georgia Dome

Pregame Coverage

• Your Falcons-Packers Cheat Sheet: Download the one-page game primer (PDF)
• Starters and Inactives for Sunday’s game
• Piedmont Healthcare Injury Report
• Fans urged to arrive early at Georgia Dome on Sunday
• Events at State Farm Falcons Landing (open 5-8 p.m.)
• Gameday information: Getting to the Dome | Game Entertainment | Dome Policies
• Falcons producers on Twitter: Jay Adams | Dan Levak | Daniel Cox | More Falcons players, cheerleaders and personalities on Twitter
• The Atlanta Falcons official Facebook fan page
• Quick Hits: Video clips of the events and atmosphere surrounding gameday
• Monitor all of the ongoing updates

In-Game Coverage

• Join in the discussion about Sunday’s game on the official gameday thread on the FalconsLIFE Message Board
• Stats and Play-by-Play
• Ongoing Game Day Photo Stream

Postgame Coverage

• NFL Network: Falcons-Packers Highlights
• Falcons First Take: Mike Smith | Matt Ryan | Brent Grimes | Sean Weatherspoon | Corey Peters
• Fast Five: Jay Adams provides his five takeaways from Sunday’s game
• All Wrapped Up: Daniel Cox breaks down the important components of the game
• Notes and Milestones: Falcons vs. Packers

Broadcast Information

• TV: The Falcons-Packers game will be broadcast live nationally on NBC beginning at 8:20 p.m. ET.
• RADIO: STAR 94 (FM) and 790 The Zone (AM) in Atlanta | Affiliate stations throughout the southeastern US

More Falcons-Packers Coverage:

• NFL Network: Falcons vs. Packers Preview
• Sound Bytes: Mike Smith (Thursday) | Mike Smith (Wednesday) | Matt Ryan | Tony Gonzalez | Mike Mularkey | Brian VanGorder | Keith Armstrong | Brent Grimes | Julio Jones | More Sound Bytes
• Opponent Sound Bytes: Mike McCarthy | Aaron Rodgers
• State Farm Film Session: Falcons vs. Packers Preview
• Ovie’s World: No Revenge Needed
• FalconCast: Jay Adams and Daniel Cox break down Sunday’s game in their weekly podcast
• What’s Brewin’: Lindsey Thiry catches up with Michael Turner
• Coffee with Coach: Coach Smith talks gameday as he picks up breakfast for his staff in our first segment of “McDonald’s Coffee with Coach”
• Notebook: Playing for Sunday night audience, going right at Green Bay and how to tackle
• Blog: Julio Jones is all business
• Blog: A blueprint for Green Bay
• Ask the Expert: NFL Network anchor Kara Henderson
• Blog: Falcons’ front plays improves in the game of keep-away
• Transcripts: Mike Smith (Thursday) | Mike Smith (Wednesday) | Matt Ryan