Well, so much for the Packers and Falcons (combined record: 8-15-1) having nothing to play for with Sunday's clash in Green Bay.
Late in the second quarter, two-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers scrambled for a long gain, falling just shy of the first-down marker.
By all accounts, it had the makings of a scrappy, but seemingly innocuous play.
However, at the beginning stages of his feet-first slide, defensive back Brian Poole levied a shoulder-high hit on Rodgers.
In Poole's defense, he led with the helmet ... but it didn't matter to the opposition.
The hit immediately prompted a wave of Packers confronting Poole, thus obliging the Falcons defenders to join in the fracas.
Most notably, check out linebacker Deion Jones' pro-wrestling-style tactic for attacking bigger players.
If this football thing doesn't work out for Jones (yes, we're joking here) ... he should lob WWE mastermind Vince McMahon a phone call.
Here's the clip of the Falcons-Packers brouhaha: