Green Bay
Packers
9-2
27
FINAL
20
New Orleans
Saints
3-8
AI Recap
AI RECAPThe Green Bay Packers narrowly defeated the New Orleans Saints 27-20 in a critical Week 13 matchup, keeping their playoff hopes alive. With both teams fighting for postseason positioning, every yard and point mattered in this tightly contested battle.
Josh Jacobs led the Packers' ground game with an impressive 110 rushing yards, showcasing his ability to control the clock and set the tempo. On the other side, Michael Penix Jr. put on a show for the Saints, throwing for 298 yards and two touchdowns, while Jordyn Tyson emerged as his top target, racking up 167 receiving yards. The offensive fireworks kept fans on the edge of their seats throughout the game.
Defensively, the Packers made crucial stops when it mattered most, with Edgerrin Cooper recording a team-high 10 tackles and Dani Dennis-Sutton contributing a pivotal sack. The turning point came in the fourth quarter when the Packers' defense forced a turnover on downs, allowing Green Bay to maintain their lead and ultimately secure the victory. The Saints struggled to find their rhythm late in the game, highlighting the Packers' ability to step up defensively in key moments.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Penix Jr | QB | 37 | 23 | 62% | 298 | 2 | 1 | 94.2 |
| Jordan Love | QB | 39 | 25 | 64% | 253 | 0 | 1 | 71.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Jacobs | HB | 18 | 110 | 6.1 | 20 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| Travis Etienne Jr | HB | 20 | 83 | 4.2 | 29 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Kaleb Johnson | HB | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | — | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Chris Brooks | HB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Michael Penix Jr | QB | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Jordan Love | QB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jordyn Tyson | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juwan Johnson | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Olave | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MarShawn Lloyd | HB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Christian Watson | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordyn Tyson | WR | 8 | 167 | 20.9 | 96 | 2 | 64 | 0 |
| Jayden Reed | WR | 5 | 78 | 15.6 | 18 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Matthew Golden | WR | 6 | 62 | 10.3 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Oscar Delp | TE | 6 | 48 | 8.0 | 21 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Christian Watson | WR | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 15 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Bryce Lance | WR | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 7 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| Tucker Kraft | TE | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Chris Olave | WR | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Josh Jacobs | HB | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Juwan Johnson | TE | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Noah Fant | TE | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| MarShawn Lloyd | HB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Travis Etienne Jr | HB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Devaughn Vele | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Reid | FS | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Edgerrin Cooper | MIKE | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Xavier McKinney | SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Sanker | SS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Decamerion Richardson | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Stalbird | WILL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Cisse | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Micah Parsons | REDG | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chase Young | LEDG | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Bosa | DT | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Styles Jr | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Howden | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dani Dennis-Sutton | REDG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah McDuffie | SAM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaden Elliss | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Blackmon | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Bresee | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Owens | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris McClellan | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keisean Nixon | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carrington Valentine | CB | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davon Godchaux | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylan Ford | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christen Miller | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Werner | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaire Franklin | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty'Ron Hopper | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javon Bullard | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin St-Juste | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Niemann | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Carlson | K | 2 | 2 | 2 | 34 |
| Trey Smack | K | 2 | 2 | 3 | 41 |

