Packers vs. Falcons: 5 Halftime Adjustments Green Bay Needs to Make

The Green Bay Packers were riding high coming into this game.

They had just blown out the Denver Broncos last week and rode an all-time performance by Aaron Rodgers to a 4-0 record and a league-wide consensus that they were the team to beat.

The thing you have to look out for in these kinds of situations are let-down games. And it seems like they're in danger of having one of those games tonight, trailing 6-14 heading into the second half.

All is not lost, though. Here are five things the Pack can do to get to 5-0 and survive this game.

5. Contain Michael Turner

Turner has gotten most of his gains by bouncing it outside. If Green Bay can keep him between the tackles, this will help keep third downs at a more manageable distance.

The more yards Turner eats up early on in the drive, the easier it will be for Atlanta to convert.

4. Watch for the Trick-y Plays

The Falcons have plenty of weapons, which gives them the option for "trick plays" like the end-around to Julio Jones during the first drive of the game which netted them 17 yards.

3. Hang on to the Ball

This one is pretty self-explanatory. That Grant fumble killed Green Bay's momentum right off the bat and allowed Atlanta to put two scores up on the board before the Packers even had a shot at points.

This also includes JerMichael Finley dropping an easy touchdown pass that could have made the score 14-10 going into the second half.

2. Get a Stop on Third Down

The Falcons went through four third downs before Green Bay managed to get a stop. I know defense isn't exactly the thing they hang their hat on, but no matter how good your offense if, you're not going to come away with a W if you can't get any stops.

1. Don't Force the Run

Aaron Rodgers is an assassin. He scored six touchdowns last week. Let's let him make some more plays instead of handing it off to Grant and Starks so much. Especially once you're already down two quick scores.

Let the run come, but don't force it so much that you put yourself in a bad position.