The Green Bay Packers used nine different players to gain 188 yards in their 34-0 win over the New Orleans Saints at Lambeau Field on Monday night.

Josh Jacobs averaged 5.3 yards per carry and scored another touchdown on 13 attempts, backups Emanuel Wilson and Chris Brooks combined for 75 rushing yards and two scores, Packers receivers ran for 42 yards and both Jordan Love and Tucker Kraft converted sneak attempts into first downs.

The Packers’ 188 rushing yards represented the team’s second-most rushing yards in a game this season. Green Bay now ranks fourth in the NFL in rushing yards and fifth in rushing touchdowns over the past 16 weeks.

Jacobs got the party started, and his 20-yard run on the first possession – during which he stiff-armed Tyrann Mathieu to the ground to end the run – set the tone early. Wilson and Brooks were very annoying with the ball in their hands, especially in the second half when the Packers gave Jacobs a break. Matt LaFleur brought in Christian Watson (2 carries, 23 yards), Bo Melton (1 carry, 14 yards) and Jayden Reed (1 carry, 5 yards), and the Packers converted 3rd-and-1 with Kraft’s third successful sneak of the season and 4th and 1st with a simple taste of Love.

Of the Packers’ 24 first downs, 14 came on the ground.

On a night where Love made a few explosive plays but was inconsistent overall, the Packers still scored 34 points and walked away with the win because the running game was so productive and reliable.

LaFleur’s team can win in a variety of ways. This is a Packers team that can win the battle at the line of scrimmage and play physical ball, which is often required outdoors in December and January. They can also make explosive plays in the passing game, play stifling defense, and be reliable on special teams – imagine that! Brandon McManus and Daniel Whelan were excellent.

The running game will be crucial as the Packers approach the gauntlet that awaits them in the NFC playoffs. Finesse teams don’t last. Physical ones do. The Packers are built to compete behind a game that is increasingly looking like a dominant run game on offense.

The story originally appeared on Packers Wire