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Superdome Showdown on MNF

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                    <span style="">                         <span style="">MONDAY NIGHT, NOVEMBER 24</span>                 </span>                   
            <span style="">                         <span style="">GREEN BAY PACKERS (5-5) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (5-5)</span>               </span>                   
            <span>              </span>         <br>        <span>              <span style="text-decoration: underline;">SERIES NOTES</span>                 
            <span style="">SERIES:</span> The Green Bay Packers lead the all-time series between the two teams, 14-6.  

STREAKS: The Saints have won two-of-the-past three games in the series.

COACHES VS. OPP: Saints Head Coach Sean Payton owns a 1-0 record against the Packers, while Green Bay Head Coach Mike McCarthy is 0-1.

LAST WEEK: The Saints traveled to Kansas City and defeated the Chiefs, 30-20. The Packers, meanwhile, downed division rival Chicago, 37-3, at Lambeau Field.

LAST GAME: 9/17/06: Saints 34 at Packers 27. New Orleans QB Drew Brees throws for 353 yards & 2 TDs (26, 35) as Saints post 1st 2-0 start since '02.

LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/15/02: Saints 35, Packers 20. New Orleans QB Aaron Brooks throws 2 TD passes & RB Deuce McAllister adds 123 yards & 2 TDs.

BROADCAST INFORMATION: ESPN (7:30 PM CT): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Tony Kornheiser. Westwood One Radio: Don Criqui, Boomer Esiason. SIRIUS: 124 (WW1), 126 (GB), 127 (NO). XM: 124 (WW1), 102 (GB), 103 (NO). SAINTS RADIO NETWORK WWL (870 AM Flagship): Jim Henderson, Hokie Gajan, Gus Kattengill. Saints Spanish Radio: WFNO (830 AM) is the Spanish-language affiliate of the Saints. Marco Garcia and Hector Pineda will call the action.

STATS
Passing: NO-Brees: 266-398-3,251 (1L)-18 (2C)-11-95.4 (3C)
GB-Rodgers: 205-318-2,351-15 (T3C)-6-94.5

Rushing: NO-McAllister: 81-299-3.7-3
GB-Grant: 198-770-3.9-3

Receiving: NO-Moore: 52-609-11.7-5
GB- Jennings: 48-865 (3C)-18.0-5

Offense: NO-411.5 (1L)
GB-330.3

Take/Give: NO- (-5)
GB- 7 (T1C)

Defense: NO-346.2
GB-323.7

Sacks: NO-McCray: 4.0
GB-Kampman: 7.5

Interceptions: NO: 7 tied with 1 each
GB- Collins, Woodson: 5 (T1L)

Punting: NO- Pakulak: 48.4
GB- Frost: 42.8

Kicking: NO-Hartley (R): 20 (5/5 PAT; 5/5 FG)
GB- Crosby: 88 (31/31 PAT; 19/23 FG)

NOTES
SAINTS: Lead NFL in total offense (411.5 yards per game)…QB Drew Brees has passed for 350 yards & 2 TDs in both meetings vs. GB. Since joining Saints in 2006, has passed for 12,092 yards, most in NFL. Leads NFL with 3,251 yards & has 320 passing yards in 7 of 10 games. In starts with 10 att., when Brees has 100.0 passer rating, his teams are 27-5 (.844)…RB Deuce McAllister has rushed for 2 TDs in 2 of 3 career meetings. Saints are 11-3 (.786) when McAllister rushes for 2 TDs. RB-PR Reggie Bush has 4 TDs (2 rush, 2 PR) in past 2 MNF games…WR Lance Moore aims for 4th contest in row with TD catch. WR Marques Colston had 35-yard TD in last meeting. WR Devery Henderson had 26-yard TD in last game vs. GB…DE Will Smith had sack & FR in last meeting. DE Jeff Charleston had career-high 2.0 sacks last week. CB Usama Young had 1st career INT last week.

PACKERS: QB Aaron Rodgers completed 18 of 22 (81.8 pct.) for 178 yards with 1 TD vs. 0 INTs for 115.5 passer rating & added rush TD in only MNF start (9/8/08)…RB Ryan Grant had 145 yards & 1 TD last week. In 2 MNF games, Grant has 196 yards (98.0 per game). When Grant has 19 att. (incl. playoffs), Packers are 9-1 (.900)…WR Donald Drive has reception in 105 games in row, longest streak in team history. In last game vs. NO, Driver had 8 catches for 153 yards (19.1 avg.). WR Greg Jennings has 20 career rec. TDs & 10 have been 40 yards. Had 22-yard TD in last meeting…CB Al Harris has 3 INTs, incl. INT-TD (22 yards) & 1.0 sack in past 2 vs. NO. Aims for 3rd meeting in row with INT. DE Aaron Kampman has 35.0 sacks since 2006, 2nd most in NFL. Had 3.0 sacks, 2 FFs & 1 FR in last game vs. NO. In past 9, S Nick Collins (3 INT-TDs) & CB Charles Woodson (2) each have 5 INTs.

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