Thursday night at Lambeau Field brings an unusual kind of pressure for the Green Bay Packers: not on the field, but at the box office.
With kickoff looming, primary tickets are still sitting in large numbers, and the resale market has cooled fast. About 700 seats remain listed on the official market, with the cheapest tickets starting at $227 and mostly located in the upper levels.
On the secondary market, the lowest entry price has slipped to around $100. Sales have moved painfully slowly over the last two days, and analysts say ordinary fan demand alone may not be enough to wipe out what’s left.
That puts a 66-year streak in real jeopardy. The Packers have long been known for one of the longest continuous sellout runs in American sports, and the organization may need to lean on price changes or move tickets through other channels to keep it alive.
The tepid ticket situation matches the broader buzz around the game itself. Atlanta comes in at 0-2 and has managed only 16 points across its first two games, while Green Bay is 1-1 after an overtime win. For a home opener in primetime, many expected more energy around the matchup.
The online reaction has been loud for days. Once fans saw the Week 3 primetime slate, social media filled with complaints aimed at Roger Goodell and the league office, with plenty of criticism landing on the Falcons for drawing three straight national windows.
Atlanta starts that stretch tonight on Prime Video and then follows with Monday night and Sunday night games in the coming weeks. Some commenters called it one of the weakest early-season primetime blocks they can remember, and several said flatly that they have no intention of watching.
Flex rules leave no room for a late swap in Week 3, and Thursday Night Football can’t be moved until much later in the season. So the matchup stays put, even with the lack of urgency around the tickets.
Packers fans should still pack plenty of the building and give Lambeau its usual edge. But for a franchise that almost never has to worry about empty seats, this late inventory is hard to miss. By kickoff, Green Bay will know whether it found enough help to keep the streak intact.
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