In the first shutout of the NFL season, the Green Bay Packers secured a spot in the playoffs. In a Monday Night Football game at Lambeau Field, the Packers defeated the New Orleans Saints 34-0. It was the first shutout for the Packers since 2021. This is the fifth time the Packers have made the playoffs in the six years under head coach Matt LaFleur. Josh Jacobs gained 107 yards from scrimmage and scored a touchdown for the sixth straight game. New Orleans played without injured quarterback Derek Carr and running back Alvin Kamara. Rookie Spencer Rattler started and went 15 of 30 for 153 yards with an interception and a fumble. Green Bay’s winning margin was its largest since a 55-14 win over the Chicago Bears on November 9, 2014. The Packers have won nine of their last 11 games, with their only losses during that time coming against NFC North rival Detroit Lions were recorded. They will enter the playoffs as a wild card after being eliminated from the NFC North title game on Sunday. Jacobs ran for 69 yards and a 1-yard touchdown on 13 carries. He also caught four passes for 38 yards. Jordan Love went 16 of 28 for 182 yards, including a 2-yard touchdown to Dontayvion Wicks. Chris Brooks and Emanuel Wilson also had 1-yard touchdown runs, and Brandon McManus hit field goals from 55 and 46 yards. Green Bay’s defense made for a miserable night for Rattler while missing four starters due to injury: linebacker and leading tackler Quay Walker, cornerback Jaire Alexander and safeties Evan Williams and Javon Bullard. Safety Zayne Anderson had an interception in his first career start. The Packers scored touchdowns on each of their first three possessions. Love found Wicks on third-and-goal to cap the first drive of the game. Wicks’ touchdown was his fifth of the season and first since Oct. 20 against Houston. Jacobs’ touchdown capped a 17-play, 96-yard drive that lasted 8:55. In terms of plays and time, it was the Packers’ longest possession of the season. The Packers also had a 96-yard march in their 24-19 win over the Los Angeles Rams. The drive included two fourth-down conversions. Love had a 2-yard sneak on fourth-and-1 from the New Orleans 45 to open the second quarter. Love then threw a 14-yard completion to Tucker Kraft on fourth-and-2 from the 35th minute. Jacobs has scored a touchdown in six straight games, one score shy of the longest such streak in Packers history. Paul Hornung scored a touchdown in seven consecutive games in 1960. Brooks’ first career touchdown made the score 21-0 with 6:28 left in the second quarter. McManus kicked both field goals in the second half. Wilson capped the scoring with 2:41 left on a drive orchestrated by backup quarterback Malik Willis. Green Bay plays at Minnesota on Sunday. The game was postponed