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First half recap: Seahawks trail Packers 20-3

First half recap: Seahawks trail Packers 20-3

The Seattle Seahawks are in a bit of a hole against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football. Once again, the Seahawks are back to their usual ways of starting painfully slow on both sides of the ball, particularly on offense, and trail after two quarters.

What makes this trend more frustrating is the fact it continues to happen against playoff caliber teams, which does not exactly bode well for the Seahawks moving forward. Especially when you consider it is only…. well, you know, playoff teams…. that make the playoffs.

The Packers started out hot. They won the coin toss and made the rare move to take the ball first. The aggressive move paid off as Green Bay marched down the field in 10 plays to take a 7-0 lead behind the legs of running back Josh Jacobs. After a four-play drive and punt by the Seahawks offense, the Packers found the end zone once more eight plays and 80 yards later.

Seattle got a little momentum going, engineering a seven-play, 50-yard drive to get on the board with a field goal. Green Bay scored a field goal of their own on their next possession, but the Seahawks managed to stop hold them out of the end zone this time.

A promising scoring drive for Seattle ended in a turnover, as Geno Smith’s pass was intercepted in the end zone, giving the Pack another shot to get points before halftime. Green Bay of course did, scoring another field goal to make it a three-score game.

The Seahawks will get the ball to start the second half, and some serious adjustments are necessary. Hopefully, head coach Mike Macdonald and offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb can come up with some answers. Otherwise, Seattle is going to find themselves out of the playoff picture entirely by the end of the night.

Be sure to follow @TheSeahawksWire and @KoleMusgrove23 on Twitter for more live updates, analysis and highlights during the game!

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Josh Jacobs powers Packers’ opening drive TD in Seattle

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs handled the first eight touches of the game and scored a 1-yard touchdown on the 10th play of Green Bay’s opening drive on Sunday night in Seattle. 

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs handled the first eight touches of the game and scored a 1-yard touchdown on the 10th play of Green Bay’s opening drive on Sunday night in Seattle.

Jacobs caught a pair of passes for 17 yards, ran seven times for 27 yards and scored on 3rd-and-goal from the 1-yard line. The drive — 10 plays gaining 63 yards — took up almost six minutes off the first quarter clock.

Here’s Jacobs’ touchdown, his 13th of the 2024 season:

Jordan Love completed two passes — both to Jacobs — and scrambled once for four yards. The Packers converted 3rd-and-3 with a 5-yard run from Jacobs and 3rd-and-goal with the scoring play.

Only once on seven rushing attempts was Jacobs stopped for fewer than three yards.

The Packers lead 7-0 at Lumen Field. Green Bay hasn’t won in Seattle since 2008.

Packers RB Josh Jacobs goes over 1,000 rushing yards, scores 10th TD in 2024

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs went over 1,000 rushing yards and then scored his 10th total touchdown during the 2024 season on Thursday night at Ford Field.

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs went over 1,000 rushing yards and then scored his 10th total touchdown of the 2024 season during the first half of Thursday night’s showdown with the Detroit Lions at Ford Field.

Jacobs came into the contest with 987 rushing yards — the third-most in the NFL — through 13 weeks. It took him three carries to get the 13 yards necessary to reach 1,000 yards for the season, his first in Green Bay.

This marks the fourth 1,000-yard rushing season for Jacobs and his first since 2022. He previously rushed for 1,150 yards as a rookie in 2019, 1,065 yards in 2020 and an NFL-high 1,653 yards in 2022.

And for the third time in his six-year NFL career, Jacobs has scored at least 10 touchdowns in a season.

Jacobs finished off a second quarter drive with a 1-yard touchdown — marking his ninth rushing touchdown of the season and his fourth straight game with a rushing score. Jacobs came into the contest with eight rushing touchdowns and one receiving touchdown.

Jacobs’ latest score cut the Lions’ lead to 10-7 in the second quarter.

Packers RB Josh Jacobs breaks double-digit tackle attempts again

Per Pro Football Focus, Packers RB Josh Jacobs forced 15 missed tackles against the Dolphins.

For the second straight week, Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs powered through tacklers on his way to a double-digit tackle-breaking performance.

According to Pro Football Focus, Jacobs forced 15 missed tackles during Thursday night’s win over the Miami Dolphins — eight as a runner and seven more as a receiver. Counting his performance in Week 12 against the San Francisco 49ers, Jacobs now has 27 missed tackles forced in the last two games.

Next Gen Stats counted 10 missed tackles forced for Jacobs against the Dolphins. He set a season high in the NFL against the 49ers with 15 misses forced.

Jacobs produced 114 total yards against the Dolphins: 53 after first contact as a runner and 71 after the catch as a receiver, meaning he was either hit behind the line of scrimmage and gained positive yards or turned a completion behind the line into positive yards.

While Jacobs had an 11-yard run and a 1-yard touchdown run early, his highlight play came in the fourth quarter. After catch a short checkdown pass from Jordan Love, Jacobs made several players miss in the open field on a career-long reception of 49 yards — which set up a field goal that put the Packers back up three scores.

Overall, the Dolphins missed 23 total tackles against the Packers. In the cold and on a short week, Jayden Reed, Chris Brooks, Emanuel Wilson, Dontayvion Wicks and Tucker Kraft all got in on the tackle-breaking party.

In the span of five days, Jacobs turned 49 touches into back-to-back double-digit broken tacakle performances.

Josh Jacobs really took a whole plate of Thanksgiving food mid-interview after Dolphins win

Josh Jacobs took that plate and was OUT OF THERE.

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs took an entire plate of Thanksgiving food mid-interview, and we cannot stop laughing.

Per tradition, the winner of Thanksgiving Day NFL games celebrates with a victory lunch or dinner. When players step in for postgame interviews, the food and sides are typically turkey and veggies — you know, the hallmark stuff. Players usually chow down with a few bites, and that’s that.

But not Josh Jacobs. After the Packers beat the Dolphins, Jacobs took the entire plate of food mid-interview and hastily walked away with it, proudly saying, “And we gone!” as he went the other way. We’re unsure why more players don’t do this because it’s hilarious and makes WAY too much sense. Well done, Josh Jacobs.

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Packers RB Josh Jacobs snaps 49ers’ 3-year streak of not allowing 100-yard rusher

It had been over three years since the San Francisco 49ers allowed a single player to rush for over 100 yards in a regular season game before Sunday’s showdown with Josh Jacobs and the Green Bay Packers. 

It had been over three years since the San Francisco 49ers allowed a single player to rush for over 100 yards in a regular season game before Sunday’s showdown with Josh Jacobs and the Green Bay Packers.

The 55-game run is over for the 49ers — Jacobs powered his way to 106 rushing yards during the Packers’ 38-10 win on Sunday at Lambeau Field.

The last player to rush for over 100 yards against the 49ers during the regular season was Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields on Oct. 31, 2021, while the last running back was Jonathan Taylor of the Indianapolis Colts on Oct. 24, 2021.

To the 49ers’ credit, Jacobs needed 26 carries and to break 15 tackle attempts to get over 100 yards. Save for a couple of explosive runs on the opening drive, Jacobs had to earn every yard the hard way against the 49ers front.

Injuries played a factor. The 49ers were without Nick Bosa, Javon Hargrave and several other important contributors up front on defense against the Packers on Sunday. Still, an inability to get Jacobs on the ground contributed heavily to the streak ending.

Of course, the 49ers’ streak is far less impressive when counting the postseason. Former Packers running back Aaron Jones rushed for 108 yards against the 49ers in January’s NFC Divisional Round loss to the 49ers.

While the rest of the NFL has struggled to run against the 49ers, the Packers now have back-to-back 100-yard rushers against the vaunted San Francisco defense.

Packers RB Josh Jacobs sets new season high for missed tackles forced vs. 49ers

Packers RB Josh Jacobs forced an NFL-high 15 missed tackles during Sunday’s win over the 49ers.

The San Francisco 49ers had one hell of a time getting Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs to the ground during the Packers’ 38-10 win on Sunday at Lambeau Field.

According to Next Gen Stats, Jacobs forced 15 missed tackles — a season high for a ball-carrier in the NFL this season — on 26 carries on Sunday.

“You know that No. 8 out there, did you see how many people he made miss? It was pretty impressive. Early on, that got us going,” coach Matt LaFleur said.

Jacobs finished the win with 26 carries for 106 yards and a season-high three touchdowns despite battling through cramps in the second half. Much of the production — and even the three scores — came after first contact. Several times, Jacobs turned a potential tackle for loss into a positive play.

On the opening drive, which ended in a touchdown, Jacobs rushed five times for 39 yards, including a run of 18 yards and a run of 10 yards. He set the tone early.

On one touchdown run in the second half, Jacobs got hit at the 2-yard line but carried the defender into the end zone for the score.

Per Next Gen Stats, Jacobs’ 67 missed tackles forced ranks second among running backs this season.

After 11 games, Jacobs has 944 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns. He signed a four-year deal to join the Packers after his rookie contract with the Las Vegas Raiders expired this past offseason.

Packers RB Josh Jacobs needs only 10 games to go over 1,000 total yards in 2024

Josh Jacobs became just the 10th player in Packers history to produce at least 1,000 total yards in the first 10 games of a season.

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs gained 134 total yards and went over 1,000 total yards for the season during Sunday’s win over the Chicago Bears.

Jacobs rushed 18 times for 76 yards and caught four passes for a season-high 58 yards in Week 11.

It took Jacobs — who currently has three straight games with over 100 total yards — just 10 games to go over 1,000 for the season. He became just the 10th player in Packers history — and first since Ahman Green in 2004 — to gain at least 1,000 total yards in the first 10 games of a season.

Jacobs is one of eight NFL players with at least 1,000 total yards after 11 weeks this season, joining Saquon Barkley, Derrick Henry, Alvin Kamara, Bijan Robinson, Ja’Marr Chase, Jahmyr Gibbs and Breece Hall.

Remarkably consistent, Jacobs currently has eight games with at least 90 total yards this season. The team record is 14, set by Green during the 2003 season. Jacobs has seven more games to add to his total. He also has five games with 100 or more (Green also holds that record, with 12 in 2001).

At his current pace, Jacobs would finish the 2024 season with 1,740 total yards — which would represent the second-most in a season in his career and the fourth-most in franchise history. Only three players — Green, Edgar Bennett and Dorsey Levens — have ever gained over 1,700 total yards in a season in Packers history.

Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones, who Jacobs is replacing in Green Bay, has 954 total yards in 10 games this season. He ranks ninth — and right behind Jacobs — in total yards in the NFL in 2024.

How bad is Raiders rushing attack? Just look at their former feature back’s numbers this season

Packers RB Josh Jacobs is among several NFL backs putting up better numbers alone than the entire Raiders team.

There are many stats you can use to show how bad the Raiders have been on the ground this season. Fist and foremost is simply looking at their numbers compared to the rest of the league where they are dead last in yards (692) and yards per carry (3.5).

Another way would be to compare their rush numbers to that of the last feature back they had prior to this season.

Josh Jacobs was allowed to leave as a free agent this offseason. A year after the team had retained him on a the franchise tag.

The Packers seem to be ok with their investment. Jacobs is currently fourth in the league with 762 yards rushing. That’s right, he has more yards alone than the entire Raiders team and in the same number of games.

In fact, if Jacobs continues to run at his season pace of 84.7 yards per game, he will surpass his entire 13-game 2023 total (805) this week.

The Packers are also sitting at 6-3 on the season.

Safe to say he’s enjoying his time in Green Bay instead of running into brick walls in the Raiders offense.

Jacobs isn’t alone among individual backs outpacing the Raiders either. He is one of five backs this season to have more rushing yards AND averaging more yards per game by themselves than the entire Raiders team (76.9).

Derrck Henry — 112 ypg (10)
Saquon Barkley — 110.1 ypg (9)
Chuba Hubbard — 81.8 ypg (10)
Josh Jacobs — 84.7 ypg (9)
Jahmyr Gibbs — 80.8 ypg (9)

These kinds of numbers were a primary reason the Raiders fired offensive coordinator Luke Getsy last week after just nine games along with two other members of the offensive coaching staff.

They came into the season saying they were going to build the offense around the run game and that plan has proven to be a big reason for their demise. They sit at 2-7 having lost five straight.

The Raiders now come out of the bye week where they hope the changes on the offensive staff will make a positive difference in how the team performs.

Packers RB Josh Jacobs’ impact being felt on and off the field

Running back Josh Jacobs is helping the Packers on and off the field in 2024.

When the Green Bay Packers released Aaron Jones in the offseason, they lost not only one of the best running backs the organization has ever had but also one of their top leaders. Fortunately, when they landed free agent Josh Jacobs, they found an excellent replacement.

Already a five-year pro before arriving in Green Bay, Jacobs was well-respected within the Las Vegas Raiders organization. Jacobs has brought those leadership skills into the Packers’ locker room.

“He’s awesome. He’s a great leader, a great teammate, just a great example for everybody,” Head Coach Matt LaFleur said of Jacobs after their Week 7 win over the Houston Texans. “He’s totally selfless in what he does. He’s been a great addition to our locker room.”

Part of Jacobs’ leadership duties includes mentoring rookie running back MarShawn Lloyd. On Monday, Jacobs said he has been driving Lloyd to practice every day while the third rounder has been hurt to make sure he is in the right headspace.

Jacobs expects Lloyd to return to practice this week after missing the last seven games with an ankle injury. Last week, general manager Brian Gutekunst hinted Lloyd would be activated off injured reserve to fill the roster spot left by edge rusher Preston Smith, who was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

In addition to being a veteran leader, Jacobs was also expected to replace Jones’ production on it. In eight seasons with the Packers, Jones ranks third in franchise history with 5,940 rushing yards.

That sort of production may seem impossible to replace, but Green Bay knew what they were getting when they brought in Jacobs. In two fewer seasons, Jacobs isn’t too far behind Jones in career rushing yards. He was also the league rushing champ in 2022, something Jones never accomplished.

Through the first nine games of the 2024 season, Jacobs has been nothing short of impressive, ranking fourth in the NFL with 762 rushing yards. He has helped carry the run game to numbers that haven’t been seen in over two decades. The Packers’ 1,393 yards as a team are the most through the first nine games of a season since 2003.

What’s scary is that Jacobs feels like the run game could be even better.

“We’ve been pretty good as a unit and it’s crazy because we could be so much better,” Jacobs said. “I think that’s the fun part about this back half of the season is trying to chase the perfection, trying to chase being great as a unit, and trying to come in each day and lock in.”

Largely thanks to Jacobs, Green Bay’s rushing attack is performing better than it has in years. However, for as good as Jacobs is on the field, what he does off the field is also incredibly valuable.