Josh Jacobs gained 107 yards from scrimmage and scored a landing for the sixth straight recreation because the Green Bay Packers clinched a playoff berth by producing their first shutout of the NFL season, 34-0 in opposition to the hapless New Orleans Saints on Monday evening.
Green Bay (11-4) earned its fifth postseason look in six years and recorded its first shutout since beating Seattle 17-0 on Nov. 14, 2021. The Saints (5-10) had been blanked for the primary time since they fell 13-0. 0 in San Francisco on November 27, 2022.
New Orleans performed with out injured quarterback Derek Carr and operating again Alvin Kamara. Rookie Spencer Rattler began and went 15-of-30 for 153 yards with an interception and a fumble.
Green Bay’s margin of victory was its largest since a 55-14 loss to the Chicago Bears on Nov. 9, 2014.
The Packers have received 9 of their final 11 video games, with their solely losses in that span coming in opposition to their NFC North rival Detroit Lions. They will enter the playoffs as a wild card after being eradicated from NFC North title rivalry on Sunday.
Jacobs ran for 69 yards and a 2-yard landing on 13 carries. He additionally caught 4 passes for 38 yards.
Jordan Love went 16 of 28 for 182 yards, together with a 2-yard landing run to Dontayvion Wicks. Chris Brooks and Emanuel Wilson additionally had 1-yard landing runs, and Brandon McManus kicked area objectives of 55 and 46 yards.
Green Bay’s protection made it a depressing evening for Rattler, lacking 4 starters on account of accidents: main linebacker and tackler Quay Walker, cornerback Jaire Alexander and safeties Evan Williams and Javon Bullard. Safety Zayne Anderson had an interception in his first profession begin.
The Packers scored touchdowns on every of their first three possessions.
Love discovered Wicks on third-and-goal to cap the sport’s opening drive. Wicks’ landing was his fifth of the season and first since Oct. 20 in opposition to Houston.
Jacobs’ landing capped a 17-play, 96-yard drive that lasted 8:55. It was the Packers’ longest possession of the season when it comes to performs and time. The Packers additionally had a 96-yard march of their 24-19 overcome the Los Angeles Rams.
The drive included two fourth-down conversions. Love had a 2-yard sneak on fourth-and-1 from the New Orleans 45 to open the second quarter. Love then threw a 21-yard completion to Tucker Kraft on fourth and a pair of of 35.
Jacobs rushed for a landing in six consecutive video games, transferring away from the longest streak in Packers historical past. Paul Hornung had a landing in seven consecutive video games in 1960.
Brooks’ first profession landing made it 21-0 with 6:28 left within the second quarter. McManus kicked each of his area objectives within the second half.
Wilson closed out the scoring with 2:41 left on a drive engineered by backup quarterback Malik Willis.
Injuries
Saints C Erik McCoy left with an elbow harm. Saints LG Lucas Patrick was damage within the last minutes. Packers WR Christian Watson damage his knee.
Next
Saints: Host Las Vegas on Sunday.
Packers: Visit Minnesota on Sunday.
Associated Press reporting.
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