The Packers host the Saints and could secure the playoff spot at Lambeau Field

The Packers host the Saints and could secure the playoff spot at Lambeau Field

The Green Bay Packers return to Lambeau Field to host the New Orleans Saints with a chance to secure a playoff spot. Kick-off is scheduled for Monday evening, December 23rd at 7:15 p.m.

Green Bay (10-4) celebrates its first win in Seattle in more than a decade. Entering Week 16, the Packers sit third in the top-heavy NFC North; The Packers and second-place Vikings are the only teams in the NFL with at least 10 wins that are not leading their respective divisions. The Saints (5-9) are in third place in the NFC South.

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The Packers are 18-10 against the Saints, a streak that dates back to 1968 when the teams faced off in Milwaukee. The teams have never met in the playoffs.

Green Bay is 11-3 at home against New Orleans, including an 18-17 win last season in Week 3. Green Bay is 2-1 against New Orleans in the Matt LaFleur era.

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Packers punter Daniel Whelan entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent when he signed with New Orleans in 2022. Linebacker Eric Wilson played for the Saints in 2022 and Green Bay signed him from New Orleans’ practice squad in October.

A number of former Packers players now play for the Saints: running back Jamaal Williams, wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling, offensive lineman Lucas Patrick and defensive back Shemar Jean-Charles.

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Green Bay general manager Brian Gutekunst began his NFL career in 1995 as a coaching intern with New Orleans. Jahri Evans and Matt Giordano, who previously played for the Packers, are now part of the Saints’ coaching staff.

The game marks the 32nd consecutive season the Packers will play on Monday Night Football – the NFL’s longest streak of appearances in Monday Night Football history.

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