The New Orleans Saints will visit the Green Bay Packers in Week 16 on Monday, Dec. 23 at 7:15 p.m. on ESPN. In their last meeting, which took place in September 2023, the Saints narrowly lost 18-17. The Packers finished the 2023 season with a record of 9-8, which landed them in second place in the NFC North and resulted in them clinching a spot in the playoffs as a Wild Card team.
Let's take a deeper look at the Saints' Week 16 opponent, the Green Bay Packers:
Meet Your Saints Opponent: Green Bay Packers
Coach: Matt LaFleur
Quarterback: Jordan Love
2023 record: 9-8, second in NFC North
Most recent regular season matchup: Sunday, Sep. 24, 2023 - Packers 18, Saints 17
Packers-Saints series record: Packers lead, 18-10
Green Bay Packers 2023 season recap:
The Packers finished 9-8, second in the NFC North behind the Detroit Lions. In the playoffs, the Packers defeated the Dallas Cowboys in the Wild Card game before losing to the San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional Round. With the other three teams in their division becoming stronger over the offseason, Green Bay will need to get off to a fast start if the Packers want to find their way into the playoffs again.
Notable Green Bay Packers roster additions:
- Safety - Xavier McKinney (New York Giants)
- Running back - Josh Jacobs (Las Vegas Raiders)
- Kicker - Greg Joseph (Minnesota Vikings)
Notable Green Bay Packers roster losses:
- Linebacker - De'Vondre Campbell (San Francisco 49ers)
- Running back - Aaron Jones (Minnesota Vikings)
- Offensive lineman - David Bakhtiari (Released)
