Week 16 Game Highlights: Packers vs. Saints

All the highs from the Packers’ win as they officially lock up a 2024 playoff spot.

The final matchup of Week 16 was a win-and-in situation for the Green Bay Packers, and win they did! In a 34-0 rout of the New Orleans Saints, the Packers exited Lambeau Field tonight with an 11-4 record and a guaranteed playoff spot in the NFC. Re-live all the highlights from the first shutout of the 2024 NFL season below!

Josh Jacobs sent Tyrann Mathieu to heaven with a stiff arm on the opening drive

The Packers’ first drive was all Josh Jacobs, including this massive stiff arm on Tyrann Mathieu as he got the team in scoring position.

Dontayvion Wicks catches one, and it’s a good one

He’s back, and he’s in the endzone! The first toss to Wicks was no good. This one, right on the money. Packers up, 7-0.

Josh Jacobs extends the lead to two scores

After a 9-minute (!!!) drive full of Josh Jacobs forcing missed tackles, the bulldozer finds his way to the endzone to make the score 14-0. This is Jacobs’ sixth-straight game with a rushing TD.

Christian Watson gets in on the run fun and nearly takes it to the house

Prayers up for the speedster, who took a shot to the knee on this play which got the Packers in scoring position yet again. Update: just kidding, he’s back!

CAREER-FIRST ALERT: Chris Brooks gets his first NFL touchdown and keeps it rolling for Green Bay

With AJ Dillon out, Brooks has turned into a nice backup option to Josh Jacobs and Emanuel Wilson. Packers up, 21-0.

KEISEAN NIXON, YOU DOG

Rashan Gary recovers a fumble forced by Keisean Nixon, who is having a nice little second half stretch of the season. Will the Packers make it a four-score game? NOT YET, as the next drive ends with zero points for Green Bay. As the game reaches halftime, the Packers still lead, 21-0.

Zayne Anderson EXISTS, and he gets PICKS

In what looked to be a promising drive by the Saints, Spencer Rattler ended up throwing a pick to Zayne Anderson, ending pretty much any hope New Orleans had at a comeback.

GORGEOUS, GORGEOUS THROW

In Jordan Love’s best play of the night, he heaves it up to Jayden Reed, who adjusts perfectly and makes the catch. What a beauty. The Packers end this drive with another Brandon McManus field goal, and the score is 27-0.

MY BOY, MY SWEET BABY BOY

Malik Willis steps in during the 4th quarter, and throws this BEAUTIFUL pass to Jayden Reed for a big pickup of 34 yards. What an acquisition this was.

Is it a hat trick if your entire RB room scores?

With Emanuel Wilson finding the endzone, all three Packers RBs end the night with a score. Has this ever happened in Green Bay? I’ll go out on a limb and say…I’m too lazy to find out. Packers win 34-0!