The Green Bay Packers gave up only 196 total yards and produced two takeaways, three sacks and two fourth-down stops in a 34-0 shutout win over the shorthanded New Orleans Saints on Monday night at Lambeau Field.
The shutout was the first in the NFL during the 2024 season.
The Saints came into the primetime contest without quarterback Derek Carr, running back Alvin Kamara, receivers Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed and Marquez Valdes-Scantling and tight end Taysom Hill. The Packers were missing four defensive starters — linebacker Quay Walker, cornerback Jaire Alexander, defensive back Javon Bullard and safety Evan Williams — but still dominated.
The Saints had nine possessions but never even entered the red zone. The Packers got a strip-sack from Keisean Nixon and an interception from Zayne Anderson in Green Bay territory to stop potential scoring opportunities. Before the half, a sack from Devonte Wyatt knocked the Saints out of field goal range and forced a Hail Mary attempt.
The Packers finished with six quarterback hits, four passes defensed and five tackles for loss. The Saints rushed 20 times for only 67 yards and had just two passing plays gaining 20 or more yards.
Rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler completed 15 of 30 passes for 153 yards and an interception. His passer rating was 51.1. He also led the Saints in rushing with 28 yards.
Rookie linebacker Edgerrin Cooper had eight tackles and a tackle for loss, Wyatt produced two tackles for loss, Anderson intercepted one pass and nearly had a second and Brenton Cox Jr. had a sack and two quarterback hits.
The Packers are now going into Week 17 with the NFL’s No. 6 ranked scoring defense.
