GREEN BAY, Wis. – Lumen Field in Seattle could be a haven of terror for away forwards.

Not for Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs.

In Sunday night’s showdown between the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks, Jacobs played just one game at Seattle’s infamous home stadium.

And what a game it was.

On November 27, 2022, in the midst of his All-Pro season with the Las Vegas Raiders, Jacobs set career highs in rushing yards (229) and scrimmage yards (303).

On the Raiders’ second possession of overtime and on his 33rd carry and 39th touchdown of the game, Jacobs burst through a hole, beat former Packers safety Josh Jones’ diving tackle attempt and sprinted untouched 86 yards for the game-winning touchdown.

According to the league, it was the second-longest rushing touchdown in overtime and the fourth-longest scrimmage touchdown in overtime in the last 50 years.

The 303 scrimmage yards are the eighth-most in NFL history by any player and the third-most by a running back.

“I remember coming out and there was a guy who was known for attacking the opposing (team) right at our tunnel,” Jacobs said Friday, two days before a prime-time matchup with the Seahawks.

“I remember becoming friends with him before the game. And then when I won the game on the touchdown, I ran right up to him and said, ‘Thank you so much for that, you gave me away today.’ So it was pretty fun.”

Jacobs is hoping for something close to a repeat of his performance against a suspect defense. Seattle ranks 21st in rushing yards allowed per game and 25th in rushing yards allowed per carry.

Three weeks ago, Seattle had its best run defense game of the year with 49 yards allowed against the Cardinals. However, in last week’s rematch, the Cardinals rushed for 121 yards. Seattle has given up at least 120 rushing yards in seven games.

“They rely a lot on the guys they have up front,” Jacobs said. “Their DBs aren’t really afraid to come up and strike. I think that’s a testament to how they are trained and how they are trained there. They are very ball-aware, which I just noticed in the film. So for me I just try to run with the same determination that I ran with.

“Try to come out there and just put my stamp on the game.”

Jacobs made his mark on the season as part of a running back revolution. Once viewed as an expendable position where being young and cheap was a better investment than proven performance, the top three running backs in terms of rushing yards – Saquon Barkley of the Eagles, Derrick Henry of the Ravens and Jacobs of the Packers – this changed offseason.

What has allowed Jacobs to thrive after amassing a whopping 1,500 touches in five seasons with the Raiders?

“His mindset (and) how he prepares,” offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich said. “You have to deal with a lot of people and he’s a guy you have to deal with when it comes to taking him off the field because he wants every rep, he wants to be out there, he wants the ball.”

“So sometimes you have to say, ‘Hey, dude, come and stand by me for a few games,’ just to make sure he doesn’t work too hard in training so that he’s fresh on game day. He just has a mindset – a worker, a grinder. I think it’s that mentality that will allow him to have as long a career as his body allows, just because of his attitude as a competitor.”

The 26-year-old had 266 touches of the ball in 13 games, the second most of his career.

He will be ready for whatever is asked of him on Sunday and beyond in hopes of helping lead the team to the playoffs, which would be the second postseason appearance of his career.

“I feel fresh, man,” Jacobs said. “It’s kind of strange. I don’t concern myself with anything. My body feels good. My legs are a little heavy but normal pain, nothing crazy. That’s probably in line with the top 2 or 3 I’ve felt this season since I’ve been in the league.”

Jacobs passed 1,000 rushing yards last week, the fourth time in six seasons he has reached that number.

But that’s just the starting point of what Jacobs wants to accomplish this season.

Highlighted by that ridiculous day in Seattle, Jacobs led the NFL with 1,653 yards in 2022. With four games to go, he is exactly 600 yards away from that mark.

“Really, that’s just the standard I hold myself to. It’s almost like I come in every year with the mindset that I’m going to get a thousand,” Jacobs said.

“However it goes, that’s just my attitude. But right now I’m just chasing my biggest year. That’s what I’m pursuing right now.”

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