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Updated Nov 2, 5:48 PM ET
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Week 13 · Sunday 1:00 PM ET · Caesars Superdome

NOvsGB

Saints offensevsPackers defense

Season numbers through Week 8: 7 games for Saints, 8 for Packers. Ranks are out of 32; #1 is the best offense or the stingiest defense.

GB offenseNO offense
Keys to the game · where this matchup tilts, from the season numbers4 reads
01
Biggest edge

Third downs favor Saints

Saints convert 43% of third downs (10th). Packers allow 44% (23rd).

02
Opportunity

Deep left is open

Packers are worst against deep left throws, allowing +0.61 EPA per attempt. Saints send 7% of their throws there. That is a small part of their offense so far.

03
Watch out

Tight ends go quiet

Packers give up 35 yards a game to tight ends (3rd), against a league average of 55. Saints' tight ends produce 51 (20th).

04
Wash

Success rate

Call this one even. Saints succeed on 42% of plays (23rd) against a defense that allows 44% (15th).

Players to watch

GB Packers

10Jordan LoveQB · 192/312 · 2246 yds · 16 TD · 6 INTEPA per dropback +0.14 · 13th8Josh JacobsRB · 32 car · 75 yds · 3 TD · 11 recEPA per touch -0.05 · 29th0Matthew GoldenWR · 43 rec · 619 yds · 4 TD · 82 tgtEPA per target +0.099Christian WatsonWR · 42 rec · 708 yds · 6 TD · 66 tgtEPA per target +0.46 · 23rd29Xavier McKinneyFree Safety · 34 tackles · 1 sack · 3 INT · 4 PD3 INT · T-2nd in the NFL33Evan WilliamsStrong Safety · 70 tackles · 1 sack · 2 INT · 6 PD2 INT · T-11th in the NFL

NO Saints

6Tyler ShoughQB · 183/273 · 1721 yds · 13 TD · 6 INTEPA per dropback +0.02 · 20th41Alvin KamaraRB · 41 car · 125 yds · 3 TD · 22 recEPA per touch -0.1012Chris OlaveWR · 49 rec · 636 yds · 2 TD · 71 tgtEPA per target +0.53 · 18th14Devaughn VeleWR · 33 rec · 348 yds · 3 TD · 48 tgtEPA per target +0.46 · 25th99Chase YoungStrongside Linebacker · 14 tackles · 7 sacks · 3 PD7 sacks · T-3rd in the NFL96Carl GrandersonWeakside Linebacker · 25 tackles · 5.5 sacks5.5 sacks · T-9th in the NFL
The series · Packers and Saints since 1999, and this season's records12 meetings

The series is even at 6–6 since 1999 (they first met in 2002). The Packers have won the last 2. Dec 23, 2024, at Lambeau Field: the Packers won 34–0. Jordan Love started at quarterback for the Packers and Jake Haener for the Saints; Matt LaFleur and Dennis Allen coached.

Packers at home5–2the Packers' record
In New Orleans1–3the Packers' record
Most pointsPackers 52 · Saints 512005 · 2008
Biggest winPackers by 49 · Saints by 352005 · 2021

The last 5

2024 · Wk 16NO 0 at GB 34
2023 · Wk 3NO 17 at GB 18
2021 · Wk 1GB 3 at NO 38
2020 · Wk 3GB 37 at NO 30
2017 · Wk 7NO 26 at GB 17

2026 records

PackersSaints
Overall5–32–5
Division1–20–1
Conference4–31–3
Other conference1–01–2
Home3–10–4
Away2–22–1
Last 5WWWLWLLLWL
StreakWon 1Lost 1
Points a game21.4 – 20.523.1 – 27.7

Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs, from nflverse's game list, which starts in 1999; the all-time series goes back further. Franchises that moved count as one team (the Raiders, Chargers and Rams). Home and away are from the Packers' side. Records are this regular season.

The lineups · Saints offense against the Packers defenseDepth charts
Packers defense · 3-4 DSaints offense · 3WR 1TE72Richards76Edwards78McCoy51Ruiz75Fuaga83Johnson6Shough41Kamara12Olave18Lance14Vele95Wyatt55McClellan94Brooks90Ness99Sorrell59Hopper44Franklin2Cisse25Nixon7Bullard33Williams29McKinney

Saints offense · 3WR 1TE

  • QBTyler Shough#6 · 183/273 · 1721 yds · 13 TD · 6 INT
  • RBAlvin Kamara#41 · 41 car · 125 yds · 3 TD · 22 rec
  • WRChris Olave#12 · 49 rec · 636 yds · 2 TD · 71 tgt
  • WRDevaughn Vele#14 · 33 rec · 348 yds · 3 TD · 48 tgt
  • WRBryce Lance#18 · 9 rec · 78 yds · 1 TD · 22 tgt
  • TEJuwan Johnson#83 · 26 rec · 255 yds · 3 TD · 37 tgt
  • LTAsim Richards#72
  • LGDavid Edwards#76
  • CErik McCoy#78
  • RGCesar Ruiz#51
  • RTTaliese Fuaga#75

Packers defense · Base 3-4 D

  • RDEDevonte Wyatt#95 · 19 tackles · 3 sacks
  • NTChris McClellan#55 · 15 tackles
  • LDEKarl Brooks#94 · 14 tackles
  • WLBLukas Van Ness#90 · 31 tackles · 4.5 sacks · 1 PD
  • SLBBarryn Sorrell#99 · 24 tackles · 1.5 sacks
  • RILBTy'Ron Hopper#59 · 27 tackles · 1 sack · 2 INT · 5 PD
  • LILBZaire Franklin#44 · 41 tackles · 1 PD
  • RCBBrandon Cisse#2 · 33 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 1 INT · 8 PD
  • LCBKeisean Nixon#25 · 43 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 1 INT · 6 PD
  • NBJavon Bullard#7 · 41 tackles · 7 PD
  • SSEvan Williams#33 · 70 tackles · 1 sack · 2 INT · 6 PD
  • FSXavier McKinney#29 · 34 tackles · 1 sack · 3 INT · 4 PD

Starters from each team's current depth chart (nflverse, from ESPN), drawn in the offense's base three-receiver set against the defense's base front. The nickel back, the extra defensive back most teams use against three receivers, is drawn lighter. Left and right are as the offense sees the field. The toggle at the top flips which offense is drawn.

Head to head · NO offense against GB defense
StatNO NO offFavors NO · Favors GBGB GB def allowsNFL avg
Overall
EPA per play
-0.04#22
-0.07#7+0.00
Success rate
42%#23
44%#1544%
Yards per play
4.9#29
4.8#35.4
Explosive play rate
7%#30
6%#39%
Passing
Pass EPA per dropback
+0.01#19
-0.06#5+0.03
Sack rate
5%#10
7%#137%
Running
Run EPA per carry
-0.16#26
-0.10#11-0.08
Yards per carry
3.2#31
3.9#144.1
Money downs
3rd down conversion
43%#10
44%#2341%
Red zone TD rate
74%#2
60%#1361%
Targets by position
WR yards per game
162#9
152#22147
TE yards per game
51#20
35#355
TE targets per game
8.3#10
6.1#47.6
RB receiving yards per game
33#13
34#1932
Where the ball goes · EPA per throwDeep is 15+ air yds

Saints: EPA per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
-0.137% of throws
+0.893% of throws
+1.026% of throws
Short
+0.1935% of throws
+0.0510% of throws
-0.0340% of throws

Packers: EPA allowed per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
+0.6117 throws
+0.3710 throws
-0.4315 throws
Short
-0.0282 throws
+0.0165 throws
+0.0593 throws

Green gains more than expected, red loses value. Cells with fewer than 5 throws are grayed out.