Green Bay
Packers
9-2
49
FINAL
56
New Orleans
Saints
9-2
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 13 showdown, the New Orleans Saints narrowly defeated the Green Bay Packers with a final score of 56-49. The stakes were high as both teams sought to solidify their playoff positioning in a tightly contested season, but it was the Saints who emerged victorious in this offensive slugfest.
Drew Brees was nothing short of spectacular, throwing for an astonishing 583 yards and eight touchdowns, showcasing his elite playmaking ability. Darius Watts was his favorite target, racking up 225 receiving yards and finding the end zone multiple times. Meanwhile, Ahman Green of the Packers kept his team competitive with a solid 91 rushing yards, but it just wasn't enough to match the Saints' aerial assault.
Defensively, the Saints made key plays at critical moments, with Danny Clark recording four total tackles and Will Smith contributing with two sacks to disrupt the Packers' rhythm. The turning point came late in the game when Brees connected with Watts for a touchdown that extended the lead, forcing Green Bay to play catch-up in the final minutes. Despite a valiant effort, the Packers couldn't overcome the Saints' potent offense, sealing the win for New Orleans.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | QB | 33 | 19 | 58% | 583 | 8 | 5 | 102.1 |
| Brett Favre | QB | 27 | 16 | 59% | 273 | 3 | 2 | 99.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahman Green | HB | 21 | 91 | 4.3 | 29 | 2 | 18 | 2 |
| Brett Favre | QB | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | — | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Greg Jennings | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devery Henderson | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllister | HB | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Watts | WR | 6 | 225 | 37.5 | 93 | 3 | 85 | 0 |
| Devery Henderson | WR | 7 | 169 | 24.1 | 64 | 2 | 59 | 0 |
| Greg Jennings | WR | 3 | 122 | 40.7 | 67 | 0 | 53 | 0 |
| Terrance Copper | WR | 1 | 76 | 76.0 | 43 | 1 | 76 | 0 |
| Ahman Green | HB | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 42 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Marques Colston | WR | 1 | 65 | 65.0 | 25 | 1 | 65 | 0 |
| Ernie Conwell | TE | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 10 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| Robert Ferguson | WR | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 26 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Tory Humphrey | TE | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 1 |
| Donald Driver | WR | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllister | HB | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Clark | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael McKenzie | CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Smith | LEDG | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atari Bigby | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Charles Woodson | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmad Carroll | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicholas Collins | FS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Barnett | MIKE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan Scott | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Fujita | SAM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Roman Harper | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Harris | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joshua Bullocks | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cullen Jenkins | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hollis Thomas | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfred Fincher | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nnamdi Asomugha | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jarrett Bush | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Hawk | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin Taylor | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Ryan | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Carney | K | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Dave Rayner | K | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |

