2024 Green Bay Packers vs New Orleans Saints Official Game Thread

CB Jaire Alexander will be inactive tonight

https://x.com/TomPelissero/status/1871330039343829454

No real reason to play him tonight with the Queen game coming up.

ESPN Milwaukee Pregame Show

That picture of Rhyan brought this to mind.

Not sure why the Packers are 14 point favorites, but I'll take it. Supposedly the Saints Defense is pretty good. But they are starting a 5th round rookie QB (with 3.5 games of experience), and their best RB is out with a groin. Guessing our D will do everything possible to confuse and rattle Rattler and force him into mistakes. Hoping for a satisfying win to officially get us into the playoffs.

Inactives, from packers.com:

GREEN BAY -- Packers CB Jaire Alexander will miss another game with his knee injury, as he's inactive for Monday night's game vs. New Orleans.

@Pikes Peak posted:

That picture of Rhyan brought this to mind.

Rhyan's pic is giving me Ron Jeremie vibes..

@michiganjoe posted:

No real reason to play him tonight with the Queen game coming up.

Yep. Hopefully precaution ends up being the reason and not his inability to clock certain times in practice.

Love no sleeves. 💪

Saints already thin at WR, no MVS either.

Packers will have to live without MVS tonight https://t.co/qsHIRKWxwB

— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) December 23, 2024

@ilcuqui posted:

Inactives, from packers.com:

GREEN BAY -- Packers CB Jaire Alexander will miss another game with his knee injury, as he's inactive for Monday night's game vs. New Orleans.

Anyone remember what Kenny Clark and MVS used to joke about? I remember they had a running thing going with each other.

@titmfatied posted:

Anyone remember what Kenny Clark and MVS used to joke about? I remember they had a running thing going with each other.

Just a stab, but perhaps 12's Chaka hair?

Gotta give ESPN its props, this pre-game panel is nails. Three guys and SVP talking ball. All the other pre-game shows (except for NFL Network) are usually hot garbage.

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Turned on ESPN a little early and there's a Kelce brother dressed as Santa.

Yeah man that's on me, should've waited till actual kickoff time.

Fast start with no stumbles out of the gate.

Currently 33 degrees at Lambeau and will be dropping a bit as the game goes on, 8 mph winds, any snow is over with.

GO PACK, GO!!! WE WIN AND WE'RE IN!

Kenny Clark MVS mentions

MVS Kenny Clark mentions

@titmfatied posted:

Anyone remember what Kenny Clark and MVS used to joke about? I remember they had a running thing going with each other.

Oh, I remember this one. He called Kenny Snorlax.

I think it was more for the body type. Not sure if Kenny is a napper.

I see titm found the mentions.

@DurangoDoug posted:

Not sure why the Packers are 14 point favorites,

Because Vegas knows the Packers are 1 of the best football teams in the league. Certainly top 5 and the Saints.... Less so.

Packers 31

Saints 13

LFG!!!!!🏈

@PackerHawk - You at the game??

Bummer that Evan Williams is out. Wonder how much 88 will play.

My question is why are they favored by ONLY 14.5?

FPI had them at like 90% winning. How often do you see that in the NFL?

I'd be surprised if Musgrave gets more than 10 snaps.

The more guys they hold out the better.

Just play great & go get the win!! That's all that matters

Saints win the toss and defer. Packers ball to start.

@Boris posted:

Because Vegas knows the Packers are 1 of the best football teams in the league. Certainly top 5 and the Saints.... Less so.

Packers 31

Saints 13

LFG!!!!!🏈

@PackerHawk - You at the game??

Nope, I sold my Thanksgiving game and this one. One of these days I'll go to a holiday game.

Was hoping I'd get a home playoff game but I would have to count on the Vikings if they pass them for the #5 seed. I don't like my chances.

Let's take care of business, fellas!

I was so busy with Christmas preparations that I almost forgot about the game.  Hopefully the players remember.

Nice return from Nixon.

Aikman basically saying the Saints have no chance.  Let them play the game, Troy.

27 yard return for Nixon!

Surprised they're risking 25 on the return with how thin we are at CB

Packers had a free play and the refs blew the whistle.

Refs are killing those free plays too much

Love wanted the free play.

Good pile move by 71

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