Josh Jacobs gained 107 yards from scrimmage and scored a landing for a sixth straight sport because the Green Bay Packers clinched a playoff berth whereas producing the primary shutout of the NFL season, 34-0 over the hapless New Orleans Saints on Monday night time.
Inexperienced 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) have been blanked for the primary time since falling 13-0 to San Francisco on Nov. 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.
Inexperienced Bay’s margin of victory was its largest since a 55-14 blowout of the Chicago Bears on Nov. 9, 2014.
The Packers have received 9 of their final 11 video games, with their solely losses throughout that stretch coming to the NFC North rival Detroit Lions. They’ll enter the playoffs as a wild card after being eradicated from NFC North title rivalry 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 to Dontayvion Wicks. Chris Brooks and Emanuel Wilson additionally had 1-yard landing runs, and Brandon McManus kicked discipline targets from 55 and 46 yards.
Inexperienced Bay’s protection made it a depressing night time for Rattler whereas lacking 4 starters due to accidents: linebacker and main tackler Quay Walker, cornerback Jaire Alexander and safeties Evan Williams and Javon Bullard. Security 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 by way of performs and time. The Packers additionally had a 96-yard march of their 24-19 conquer 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-2 from the 35.
Jacobs has rushed for a landing in six straight video games, placing him one away from the longest such streak in Packers historical past. Paul Hornung had a landing run 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 discipline targets within the second half.
Wilson capped the scoring with 2:41 left on a drive engineered by backup quarterback Malik Willis.
Accidents
Saints C Erik McCoy left with a elbow damage. Saints LG Lucas Patrick bought damage within the closing minutes. Packers WR Christian Watson damage a knee.
Up subsequent
Saints: Host Las Vegas on Sunday.
Packers: Go to Minnesota on Sunday.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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