![]() However, there was a miscommunication on the potential game-tying two-point conversion, and the Buccaneers drew a delay-of-game penalty. Brady led the Buccaneers 89 yards down the field to cut the deficit to two points with a touchdown pass to Russell Gage with just 14 seconds remaining. This game came down to the very final play. This was Aaron Rodgers' second-career win over Brady in five total contests, including playoffs, and their first matchup since the 2020 NFC Championship game. … Packers LB Quay Walker scored on a 37-yard interception return in Green Bay’s season-opening victory at Chicago and followed that up by making a career-high 17 tackles in the loss to the Falcons.The Green Bay Packers moved to 2-1 on Sunday, as they defeated Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their home opener, 14-12. … WR Jayden Reed is the second Packer since the AFL-NFL merger to have multiple touchdown catches in one of his first two games as a pro. … The Packers haven’t committed a turnover through their first two games. … The Packers have won their past 10 home openers, the NFL’s longest active streak. … The Packers’ 27-6 regular-season home record since 2018 leads all NFL teams. Green Bay’s Anders Carlson is 2 of 2 on field-goal attempts - including a 52-yarder - and 8 of 8 on extra points. New Orleans’ Blake Grupe has made all of his first five field-goal attempts and all three of his extra points. … Saints CB Paulson Adebo had his first-career fumble recovery in Week 2. … Olave is one of three NFL players (along with Justin Jefferson and Puka Nacua) with at least 85 yards receiving in each of the first two weeks. … Saints RB Alvin Kamara will be serving the last of a three-game suspension. … Saints S Marcus Maye will be serving the first of a three-game suspension in Week 3. ![]() … The Saints haven’t scored a first-half TD this season and have just three total TDs in two games. … The Saints’ 30-12 road record since 2018 leads the NFC and ranks behind only the Kansas City Chiefs’ 32-9 road mark among NFL teams. … The Saints are trying to start 3-0 for the first time since 2013, when they began 5-0. ![]() STATS AND STUFF: The Saints have allowed 20 points or fewer in each of their past 10 games, the longest active streak of any NFL team. They won their three previous home openers in this series. ![]() This marks the fourth time the Packers have opened their home schedule against the Saints. The Saints and Packers held joint practices in Green Bay last year. The previous time the Saints played at Lambeau Field, they won 26-17 on Oct. The Packers’ previous win over the Saints was a 37-30 victory at New Orleans on Sept. Love made his NFL debut that day, as he came in for Aaron Rodgers after the Saints had put the game out of reach. Their most recent matchup - a Saints 38-3 victory in the opening week of the 2021 season - was moved from New Orleans to Jacksonville because of the impact of Hurricane Ida. SERIES NOTES: Although the Packers lead the series 17-10, the Saints have won three of the past four meetings. Watson, Jones, Bakhtiari, CB Jaire Alexander (back) and OLB Lukas Van Ness (OLB) are questionable for Sunday’s game. … Packers RB Aaron Jones (hamstring) and OT David Bakhtiari (knee) missed the Falcons game. … Packers WR Christian Watson (hamstring) has missed Green Bay’s first two games. … Jenkins is out for the Packers with a sprained medial collateral ligament. … Saints rookie RB Kendre Miller is expected to make his debut Sunday after missing two games with a hamstring injury. Saints CB Paulson Adebo (hamstring) and S Ugo Amadi (knee) are questionable. … Saints TE Foster Moreau (ankle) is doubtful. KEY INJURIES: Saints RB Jamaal Williams (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game. New Orleans’ Carl Granderson has 2½ sacks through the first two games of the season, and Cameron Jordan is an eight-time Pro Bowl selection. Saints defensive line: An injury to left guard Elgton Jenkins and the uncertainty of left tackle David Bakhtiari’s health status create plenty of questions for the Packers as they face off with a potent Saints front. Now he gets ready for his first regular-season home start. His inexperience showed in Green Bay’s previous game, as he went 0 for 6 in the fourth quarter as the Packers failed to get a first down and squandered a 24-12 lead. PACKERS PLAYER TO WATCH: QB Jordan Love leads the NFL in passer rating early in his first full season as a starter, but he’s only completing 55.8% of his passes.
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