The Packers knew that a win against New Orleans would secure a playoff berth, and they came out focused. They scored three touchdowns on their first three drives, a feat not previously accomplished by a Packer team quarterbacked by Jordan Love. In the first quarter, Josh Jacobs was the bull, and the Saints were his china shop.
The sturdy running back set a tone, highlighted by a stiff arm on Tyrann Mathieu that bench-pressed Mathieu off the field. Jacobs had rolled up 102 yards of offense early in the third quarter when he seemed to injure his left shoulder.