<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/packers-news-josh-jacobs-awesome-gesture-teammate-score-first-career-td');   ga('set', 'title', 'Josh Jacobs reveals awesome gesture so Packers teammate could score first career TD');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Josh-Jacobs-reveals-awesome-gesture-so-teammate-could-score-first-career-TD.jpg"></figure><h1>Josh Jacobs reveals awesome gesture so Packers teammate could score first career TD</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-24T09:37:53-08:00">December 24th, 9:37am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-24T09:37:53-08:00">December 24th, 9:37am</time><address><a>Owen Crisafulli</a>Owen Crisafulli is a Senior Editor and NFL Lead at ClutchPoints. He recently received his Masters in Business Administration from Nichols College. Previously, he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Sport Management and for a while ran his own sports website. Sports are his passion, and he thoroughly enjoys writing about thoughts and opinions that are related to the game. He has been a lifelong fan of the major professional teams in Boston and loves discussing all topics surrounding those teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Green Bay Packers destroyed the New Orleans Saints on “Monday Night Football,” with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/packers-news-jordan-loves-big-time-reacting-clinching-playoff-spot">final score settling in at 34-0</a>. It looked like it could be a big night for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/why-packers-josh-jacobs-xavier-mckinney-couldnt-be-happier-to-be-off-raiders-giants">star running back Josh Jacobs</a> early on, but he ended up sitting out most of the second half with the game being totally uncompetitive. Before that, though, he ended up giving second-year running back Chris Brooks an early Christmas present.</p><p>The Packers found the end zone on each of their first three drives, with Jacobs scoring his lone touchdown of the night on the second drive. On the next drive, Green Bay made their way down to the one-yard line, so Jacobs’ coaches turned to him and tried to sub him back into the game. He ended up not doing so, saying he’d rather see Brooks, who was on the field at the time, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6017635/2024/12/24/packers-clinch-playoff-spot-saints/?source=emp_shared_article" rel="noopener">score the first touchdown</a> of his career.</p><p>“And I’m like, ‘Nah, let him get it,’” Jacobs said. “He deserve it and hopefully he get another one…Nobody is in this building more than him, so let me start there…We had a Christmas party and after the Christmas party, he was in here getting his body right. He’s very intentional with what he wants to accomplish. He does never say no to whatever coaches have him do, whether it’s special teams or anything.”</p><h2><b>Josh Jacobs gave Chris Brooks quite a Christmas present in Packers latest win</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Packers-running-back-Josh-Jacobs-and-Saints-safety-Ugo-Amadi.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Mark Hoffman-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After going undrafted in the 2023 NFL Draft, Brooks spent the 2023 campaign with the Miami Dolphins, before latching on with the Packers this year. He hasn’t gotten much action, with Jacobs and Emanuel Wilson leading the way at running back, but with the Saints getting steamrolled in this one, Green Bay opted to turn to him more frequently in an effort to give Jacobs a rest.</p><p>While Jacobs could have added another touchdown to his impressive 2024 campaign, he wanted to see Brooks enjoy a moment that he’s been working very hard to achieve behind the scenes. This is a pretty awesome revelation from Jacobs, but he will have to get ready to take on a heavier workload moving forward, as Green Bay finishes their season against the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions before embarking on their playoff run.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Josh Jacobs reveals awesome gesture so Packers teammate could score first career TD

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/packers-news-josh-jacobs-dismisses-injury-concerns-after-dominant-saints-win');   ga('set', 'title', 'Josh Jacobs dismisses injury concerns after dominant Saints win');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Packers-news-Josh-Jacobs-dismisses-injury-concerns-after-dominant-Saints-win.jpg"></figure><h1>Josh Jacobs dismisses injury concerns after dominant Saints win</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-24T07:23:51-08:00">December 24th, 7:23am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-24T07:23:51-08:00">December 24th, 7:23am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Green Bay Packers got exactly what they wanted as an early Christmas present. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-offense-suffers-fate-unseen-2024-packers">Green Bay destroyed New Orleans 34-0</a> on Monday Night Football, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tucker-kraft-sends-strong-message-to-packers-after-clinching-playoff-berth">securing a playoff berth in the process</a>. The Packers played so well that they were able to give some players rest during the second half.</p><p>Packers fans were worried that Josh Jacobs could have sustained an injury during the blowout win. Thankfully, Jacobs eased everyone’s worries <a href="https://x.com/mattschneidman/status/1871420345355497938" rel="noopener">with a simple explanation during his postgame remarks</a>.</p><p>“Yeah coach told me at half time if we score again that basically I was going to be shut down for the day,” Jacobs told reporters in the locker room. “So I kinda knew, that’s why I was trying to come in and play as hard as I could and try to get that last little bit.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/packers-news-fans-lost-it-after-josh-jacobs-touchdown-punctuates-96-yard-drive">Jacobs had an impressive game against the Saints</a>, even if he stopped playing before the end of the game. Jacobs logged 13 carries for 69 yards and a touchdown on the ground. He also hauled in four receptions for 38 yards.</p><p>Jacobs is having a career season during his first year with the Packers. He has 278 carries for 1,216 yards and 13 touchdowns with only two games left to play in the regular season. Jacobs has already scored a career-best 13 touchdowns and can pad that record even more over the next two weeks.</p><p>Green Bay really has been the perfect fit for Jacobs. It was arguably one of the best free agent signings of the offseason.</p><h2><b>Jordan Love reacts to Packers clinching playoffs after MNF win</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Jordan-Love-2.jpg"><figcaption>Steven Bisig-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Nobody was more excited about the Packers clinching the playoffs than Jordan Love.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/packers-news-jordan-loves-big-time-reacting-clinching-playoff-spot">Love shared an excited quote after beating the Saints</a> that captured the attitude of the team.</p><p>“It’s big time,” Love said after the game. “That’s something — obviously the goal is the Super Bowl. That’s the first step right there, making the playoffs. This was obviously a big-time game to clinch that spot. Proud of the way we came out here and handled business.”</p><p>The Packers clinched their second straight playoff berth with Monday’s win over the Saints. That means that Green Bay has made the playoffs in both of Jordan Love’s seasons as the team’s starting quarterback.</p><p>Green Bay will have to be road warriors just like last year. Both Detroit and Minnesota have a 13-2 record, and play each other in Week 18, which blocks Green Bay from winning the NFC North.</p><p>Playing on the road in 2023 did not prevent the Packers from beating the Cowboys and nearly advancing the NFC Championship game.</p><p>Next up for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/schedule/upcoming">Packers is a huge Week 17 matchup against the Vikings</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Josh Jacobs dismisses injury concerns after dominant Saints win

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/why-packers-josh-jacobs-xavier-mckinney-couldnt-be-happier-to-be-off-raiders-giants');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Packers’ Josh Jacobs, Xavier McKinney couldn’t be happier to be off Raiders, Giants');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Why-Josh-Jacobs-Xavier-McKinney-couldnt-be-happier-to-be-off-Raiders-Giants.jpg"></figure><h1>Why Packers’ Josh Jacobs, Xavier McKinney couldn’t be happier to be off Raiders, Giants</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-24T06:50:08-08:00">December 24th, 6:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-24T06:51:28-08:00">December 24th, 6:51am</time><address><a>Ryan Bologna</a>Ryan Bologna is an author at ClutchPoints. He studied journalism and communication at UConn.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/packers-news-jordan-loves-big-time-reacting-clinching-playoff-spot">The Green Bay Packers clinched a playoff spot</a> in the NFC with a 34-0 win over the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football, and newcomers to this year’s team, Xavier McKinney and Josh Jacobs, spoke on what it means to them to be on a competitive team after being part of many losing teams with the New York Giants and Las Vegas Raiders. After McKinney’s answer, Packers cornerback Keisean Nixon <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6017635/2024/12/24/packers-clinch-playoff-spot-saints/?source=emp_shared_article" rel="noopener">had an enthusiastic response</a>.</p><p>“Before, I had to scratch and claw to try to get into the playoffs,” Xavier McKinney said, via Matt Schneidman of The Athletic.</p><p>“Welcome to the Packers!” Keisean Nixon yelled, according to Schneidman.</p><p>McKinney made the playoffs one time with the Giants, and that was in 2022. Every other year of his tenure there, the Giants had a losing record and missed the playoffs.</p><p>Jacobs has played in the playoffs one time as well, in 2021 with the Raiders, losing to the Cincinnati Bengals in the Wild Card round. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/packers-news-fans-lost-it-after-josh-jacobs-touchdown-punctuates-96-yard-drive">Jacobs capped off a 96-yard touchdown drive</a> in the game against the Saints. He is clearly <a href="https://twitter.com/mattschneidman/status/1871428686853108133" rel="noopener">happy to be part of a real contender</a>.</p><p>“I mean, we’re playing for something, you know,” Jacobs said, via Schneidman. “You got games in front of you. You know, we still fighting you know, trying to be as best of a team as we can be. We finally put a complete game together, that’s something that we’ve been — since the beginning of the season. It just feels like our ceiling just keep going up. I know for me, man, I’m just happy to be a part of it.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Josh Jacobs was asked how different December feels for him this year. He smiles big.</p><p>“I mean, we playing for something … it just feels like our ceiling just keep going up. I know for me, man, I’m just happy to be a part of it.” <a href="https://t.co/uMaMFd3Wyi">pic.twitter.com/uMaMFd3Wyi</a></p><p>— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) <a href="https://twitter.com/mattschneidman/status/1871428686853108133?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 24, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Packers look to maximize playoff seed</b></h2><p>The Packers are set to host the Minnesota Vikings this Sunday, in what will be a huge game when it comes to determining the seeding in the NFC. The Vikings are pushing for the NFC North title, while the Packers are eliminated from contending for that. Still, Green Bay would like to maximize its playoff seed. A win over the Vikings would help out in that regard, and inadvertently help the Detroit Lions as well.</p><p>Green Bay can get as high as the fifth seed by winning their final two games, and Minnesota losing their final two.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Packers’ Josh Jacobs, Xavier McKinney couldn’t be happier to be off Raiders, Giants

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/packers-news-fans-lost-it-after-josh-jacobs-touchdown-punctuates-96-yard-drive');   ga('set', 'title', 'Packers fans lose it after Josh Jacobs touchdown punctuates 96-yard drive');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Packers-new-Fans-lost-it-after-Josh-Jacobs-touchdown-punctuates-96-yard-drive.jpg?w=1024"></figure><h1>Packers fans lose it after Josh Jacobs touchdown punctuates 96-yard drive</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-23T19:17:53-08:00">December 23rd, 7:17pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-23T19:17:53-08:00">December 23rd, 7:17pm</time><address><a href="https://linktr.ee/jordan.llanes">Jordan Llanes</a>Jordan Llanes is a sports writer and reporter based in Florida. In addition to ClutchPoints, he writes for a few other publications covering the NFL, college sports and Tottenham Hotspur. When he's not writing, Jordan enjoys spending time with his fiancée, cats, family and friends, as well as catching the latest TV shows and movies, and traveling.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-vs-packers-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-nfl-week-16-2024">Green Bay Packers are currently</a> squaring off against the New Orleans Saints at home on Monday Night Football. The Week 16 finale is faring well thus far for the home team, as they lead the Saints 21-0. Following a 96-yard drive that spanned 17 plays and 8:55 of game time, Green Bay running back Josh Jacobs scored on <a href="https://x.com/espn/status/1871374627102179734" rel="noopener">a two-yard touchdown run</a> to extend his team’s lead to 13-0 at the time.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">JACOBS PUNCHES IT IN 😤  WHAT A DRIVE</p><p>17 Plays<br>96 Yards<br>8:55 of game time </p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/packers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@packers</a>) <a href="https://t.co/yPS5UMw0bf">pic.twitter.com/yPS5UMw0bf</a></p><p>— ESPN (@espn) <a href="https://twitter.com/espn/status/1871374627102179734?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 24, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“JACOBS PUNCHES IT IN 😤 WHAT A DRIVE,” posted ESPN’s official X (formerly Twitter) account. “17 Plays. 96 Yards. 8:55 of game time.”</p><p>It was a triumphant drive for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/packers-news-huge-vikings-showdown-flex-treatment">the Packers, as the team</a> looks to improve to 11-4 on the season. They are currently the sixth seed in the NFC playoff picture, and third in the NFC North behind the Minnesota Vikings at 13-2 and the Detroit Lions, also at 13-2. Following tonight’s matchup, Green Bay closes out the season with two divisional matchups: on the road against Minnesota, and at home against the Chicago Bears to close out the season. Can Jacobs and quarterback Jordan Love get the Pack back to the playoffs? If this form continues, don’t be surprised if they host a playoff game or two deep into January.</p><h2><b>Josh Jacobs, Packers look to make postseason return</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Packers-RB-Josh-Jacobs.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>At the moment, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/green-bay-packers-bold-predictions-2024-nfl-season">the Packers would be</a> facing the Los Angeles Rams on the road come Wild Card Weekend. It would be a tough matchup, as the Rams have been scorching hot lately. They’ve won four in a row, including a 19-9 win on the road against the New York Jets on Sunday. It wouldn’t be surprising to see Los Angeles win the final two games of the season. They close the year with divisional matchups against the Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks at home.</p><p>A win tonight against the Saints would certainly help the Packers regardless. Next week’s matchup at Minnesota will be the toughest test that Green Bay has faced this season. Love and Jacobs must be at the top of their games. Their teammates must be as well. If they bring their A-game to Minneapolis, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/packers-news-huge-vikings-showdown-flex-treatment">then the Packers will have</a> another season-defining win on their resume. That resume would be tough for any other opposing team to overcome once the weather drops below freezing at Lambeau Field.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Packers fans lose it after Josh Jacobs touchdown punctuates 96-yard drive

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/why-josh-jacobs-must-be-2024-mvp-conversation');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Josh Jacobs must be in the 2024 MVP conversation');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Why-Josh-Jacobs-must-be-in-the-2024-MVP-conversation.jpg"></figure><h1>Why Josh Jacobs must be in the 2024 MVP conversation</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-07T10:58:19-08:00">December 7th, 10:58am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-07T10:58:19-08:00">December 7th, 10:58am</time><address><a>Andrew Kulha</a>Andrew Kulha has been a professional sports writer since 2010. His work has been featured in publications such as Bleacher Report, 247Sports, Yardbarker, Forbes, Saturday Tradition, Saturday Down South, Prep Hoops and many others.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs won’t win the NFL’s MVP award. That doesn’t mean he’s not deserving of consideration, though, because he’s without a doubt the most important player on his team at the moment. Where would the Packers be without Jacobs?</p><p>Sure, they’d still be in the playoff hunt because Jordan Love is one heck of a good quarterback, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/packers-news-matt-lafleur-fires-up-green-bay-business-locker-room-speech">head coach Matt LaFleur is one of the best play-callers in the NFL</a>. They also have a defense that knows how to make plays thanks to the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/packers-news-xavier-mckinney-accomplishes-feat-not-seen-in-45-years">addition of superstar safety Xavier McKinney</a> and a new, more aggressive scheme run by Jeff Hafley.</p><p>So yes, the Packers would have the pieces to be “in the hunt” for the playoffs much as they are now, but even after a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/packers-most-to-blame-for-heartbreaking-week-14-defeat-vs-lions">tough loss to the Detroit Lions on Thursday Night Football</a> they sure seem to be more than “in the hunt”.</p><p>In fact, even with the loss, they’re 9-4 and have won three of their last four. They’re currently the sixth seed in the NFC playoffs, one game ahead of the seventh-seed Washington Commanders and several games ahead of the handful of 6-6 teams behind them. They can also catch up to the fifth-seeded Minnesota Vikings, who they play on December 29 in the second-to-last game of the season.</p><p>The Packers’ road to the NFC North crown may be closed thanks to the loss against Detroit, but they’re still very much alive in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/packers-news-cam-newton-throws-cold-water-green-bays-super-bowl-hopes">their hopes to win a Super Bowl this season</a>.</p><p>Could that be said if they didn’t have Jacobs running the ball for them? Likely not.</p><p>Put it in perspective this way: The Packers basically swapped out Jacobs for Aaron Jones, who had become their beloved lead back over the past few seasons.</p><p>Jacobs has rushed 239 times this season for 1,053 yards and 11 touchdowns, eight of which have come in the past four games. Speaking of, he’s played in every game for the Packers, and he’s played a majority of the snaps in every game. Meanwhile, Jones has rushed 184 times for 820 yards and three touchdowns for the Minnesota Vikings. Credit to him, he’s played in every game for the Vikings this season, and that’s big because durability had become a concern for him.</p><p>Still, that’s a difference in 55 rushes, 233 yards and eight touchdowns in the same amount of games played when comparing Jacobs to Jones.</p><h2><b>Josh Jacobs brings toughness to the Green Bay Packers </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Josh-Jacobs-should-be-an-MVP-candidate-for-the-Packers.jpg"><figcaption>Kimberly P. Mitchell / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>There are also intangibles to consider. The Packers have played their best football when they’ve been “ground and pound” on offense, focusing on getting Jacobs the football and allowing him to both grind out yards and grind the lock. He’s been especially important to them in the red zone over the past four weeks. All eight of his touchdowns have been red zone scores, which have allowed the Packers to take what was a weakness earlier in the season and turn it into a strength.</p><p>Yes, they lost against the Lions on Thursday Night Football, but their toughness was on full display as was their ability to go back-and-forth with arguably the best team in the NFL — and much of that had to do with Jacobs being able to set the tone.</p><p>The Packers have what it takes to win out and finish the season 13-4 and even make a run to the Super Bowl. It all starts and ends with Jacobs, for them, though. If LaFleur keeps feeding him the ball, they’ll keep on competing and ultimately, winning. He’s that important to their team, and that can be said for only a handful of players in the NFL this season.</p><p>Again, he’s not going to win it. The MVP is likely to go to Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, or even Jared Goff. Running back Saquon Barkley of the Philadelphia Eagles has been bantered about as a potential MVP this season, though, and it’s worth noting that Jacobs’ numbers are similar to Barkley’s — who has rushed 246 times for 1,499 yards and 11 touchdowns heading into Week 14. Derrick Henry of the Baltimore Ravens is also another MVP candidate with 240 rushes for 1,407 yards and 13 touchdowns to his name heading into Week 14.</p><p>Whenever Barkley and Henry have been mentioned this season, Jacobs has been right there along with them. He’s earned every bit of his four-year, $48 million contract this year and without him, the Packers would not be where they were right now, or where they want to be in the future.</p><p>In the conversation? Jacobs has to be.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
RUSHING YDS	RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOTAL TDS	POSITION RANK
2075.7	59.7	580.4	25.099999999999998	3

2024 SEASON STATS
RUSHING YDS	RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOTAL TDS	POSITION RANK
2075.7	59.7	580.4	25.099999999999998	3

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