New Orleans Saints wide receiver Kevin Austin Jr. (81) drops the ball as he is hit by Green Bay Packers cornerback Carrington Valentine during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, in Green Bay, Wis.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- Josh Jacobs gained 107 yards from scrimmage and scored a touchdown for a sixth straight game as the Green Bay Packers clinched a playoff berth while producing the first shutout of the NFL season, 34-0 over the hapless New Orleans Saints on Monday night.
Green Bay (11-4) earned its fifth postseason appearance in six years and recorded its first shutout since beating Seattle 17-0 on Nov. 14, 2021. The Saints (5-10) were blanked for the first time since falling 13-0 to San Francisco on Nov. 27, 2022.
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