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Packers' secondary missing 3 starters against Spencer Rattler and the Saints

Dec. 23, 2024 19:16 PM EST

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — New Orleans Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler was set to face a Green Bay Packers secondary missing three starters in the rookie fifth-round pick's fourth career start Monday night. Rattler started in place of Derek Carr, who missed a second straight game...

Saints rule out QB Derek Carr, RB Alvin Kamara for Monday night game at Green Bay

Dec. 21, 2024 18:24 PM EST

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The New Orleans Saints won't have quarterback Derek Carr or running back Alvin Kamara available for Monday night's game at Green Bay. The Saints (5-9) ruled both players out Saturday for the matchup with the Packers (10-4). Carr hasn't...

Packers continue their push toward playoffs as they host the injury-riddled Saints

Dec. 21, 2024 18:23 PM EST

New Orleans (5-9) at Green Bay (10-4) Monday, 8:15 p.m. EST, ABC, ESPN BetMGM NFL Odds: Packers by 13½. Against the spread: Saints 6-8; Packers 8-6. Series record: Packers lead 18-10. Last meeting: Packers won 18-17 at...

Packers attempt to continue their surge as they host the Saints on Monday night

Dec. 21, 2024 18:19 PM EST

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers don’t want to have to wait as long as they did last season to clinch a playoff berth. The Packers (10-4) have performed well enough that a little help could enable them to earn a postseason spot on Sunday. If that...

Alvin Kamara's injury 'more significant' than initially thought, Saints coach says

Dec. 19, 2024 18:50 PM EST

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Alvin Kamara's groin injury is “a little bit more significant” than the Saints initially thought, but it remains unclear how many of New Orleans' final three games he'll miss, coach Darren Rizzi said Thursday. “He’s going to be week to week at the...

Raiders keep getting to opposing quarterbacks even without key pass rushers

Dec. 18, 2024 20:28 PM EST

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Maxx Crosby's announcement last week that he would miss the season's final three games because of impending ankle surgery was the most severe and latest blow to the Raiders' depleted defensive line. It's a line that also has, for most of the season, been...

Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi's future is in the balance as New Orleans' tough season winds down

Dec. 16, 2024 18:56 PM EST

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — While the Saints are guaranteed a second losing record in three years, interim coach Darren Rizzi has a chance to win as many as six of the eight games he’ll have coached when the regular season concludes. The way New Orleans rallied in a down-to-the-wire,...

Packers must try to maintain the pass-rushing prowess they showcased in Seattle

Dec. 16, 2024 17:28 PM EST

Green Bay needs to establish a more consistent pass rush to have a chance of making a deep postseason run as a likely NFC wild-card team. The Packers’ 30-13 victory at Seattle on Sunday represented a major step in the right direction. Green Bay (10-4) constantly...

Jayden Daniels was sacked 8 times, and the Commanders rookie QB shoulders some of the blame

Dec. 16, 2024 17:20 PM EST

Playing on turf in the Superdome is the only thing that kept Jayden Daniels' white jersey clean throughout the Washington Commanders' game Sunday at New Orleans. The rookie quarterback got sacked a season-high eight times in the 20-19 victory, and it was less a product of breakdowns...

Rookie Spencer Rattler shines in relief for Saints after Jake Haener struggles early

Dec. 15, 2024 20:14 PM EST

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — On Spencer Rattler's first play after replacing Jake Haener for the New Orleans Saints’ first series of the third quarter, the rookie threw the ball away just before two unblocked Washington pass rushers hit him. Little else about Rattler's performance bore...