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Packers vs Saints Final: 18-17 - Recap
Green Bay earned a 18-17 victory over New Orleans on Sunday in Week 3 action at Lambeau Field.
Green Bay won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +1.5-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 41.5.
Jordan Love rushed for 39 yards, while AJ Dillon added 33 yards in the win. Romeo Doubs and Jayden Reed added 73 and 63 receiving yards respectively.
Kendre Miller rushed for 34 yards for New Orleans, while Tony Jones Jr. added 31 yards. Derek Carr threw for 103 yards for the Saints, while receivers Chris Olave and Michael Thomas had 104 and 50 yards respectively.
New Orleans lost the offensive yardage battle to Green Bay 340-252 yards in Sunday's game. Green Bay had more first downs as that total ended up 21-15.
The time of possession battle favored Green Bay as their offense was on the field for 32:35, longer than the 27:25 of their opponents.
Green Bay heads into a Week 4 battle against the Lions. New Orleans, meanwhile, will have their next action against Tampa Bay.