NFL Preview: Green Bay Packers (6-6) at New York Giants (4-8)

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STADIUM: MetLife Stadium

REFEREE: Land Clark

DATE: Monday, December 11, 2023

GAME TIME: 8:15 PM ET

ABC: Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters

Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Kurt Warner

SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) GB: 85 or 228 NYG: 83 or 227 National: 88

ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: GB leads series, 29-24-2 (won 2 of past 3). THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 10/9/22: NYG 27 at GB 22.

HEAD COACHES NOTES: Matt LaFleur vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 1-1 Reg. Season: 53-25 (.679) Postseason: 2-3. Brian Daboll vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 13-15-1 (.466) Postseason: 1-1 (.500).

GREEN BAY PACKERS NOTES:

• QB JORDAN LOVE completed 25 of 36 atts. (69.4 pct.) for 267 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 118.6 rating in Week 13, his 4th game with 3+ TD passes & 100+ rating this season, tied-most in NFL in 2023. Ranks tied-5th in NFL with 22 TD passes this season. Aims for his 4th in row with 100+ rating & 5th in row with 2+ TD passes.

• RB AARON JONES had 80 scrimmage yards (63 rush, 17 rec.) in last meeting. Has 512 scrimmage yards (128 per game) & 8 TDs (5 rec., 3 rush) in his past 4 Monday games & aims for his 5th in row on Monday with 110+ scrimmage yards & TD.

• RB AJ DILLON had 87 scrimmage yards (73 rush, 14 rec.) in Week 13. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 7 of his past 8 & aims for his 5th in row with 60+ scrimmage yards.

• WR CHRISTIAN WATSON had career-high 7 catches for 71 yards & 2 rec. TDs in Week 13, his 3rd-career game with 2+ TD catches & 4th-career multi-TD game. Aims for his 4th in row with rec. TD.

• WR ROMEO DOUBS had 4 catches for team-high 72 rec. yards in Week 13. Has career highs in catches (45), rec. yards (505) & rec. TDs (7) in 2023. Has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 on road.

• LB RASHAN GARY has 9 sacks & can set career high in 2023 (9.5 sacks in 2021). Aims for his 4th in row with 0.5+ sacks.

• LB PRESTON SMITH had sack in last meeting.

• LB QUAY WALKER led team with 13 tackles in Week 13, his 7thcareer game with 10+ tackles. Needs 8 tackles for 2nd-straight 100+ tackle season.

• LB LUKAS VAN NESS (rookie) had 2nd-career sack in Week 13.

• CB COREY BALLENTINE had career-high 10 tackles last week.

• CB KEISEAN NIXON had 1st INT of season last week.

• S JONATHAN OWENS aims for his 6th in row with 5+ tackles.

NEW YORK GIANTS NOTES:

• QB TOMMY DEVITO (rookie) completed 17 of 25 atts. (68 pct.) for 191 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for 103.9 rating in Week 12. Became 1st undrafted rookie QB since 1967 with 100+ rating in consecutive starts & 5th undrafted rookie QB since 1967 to win 2 of his 1st 3 career starts.

• RB SAQUON BARKLEY aims for his 6th in row at home with 50+ scrimmage yards. Has 221 scrimmage yards (110.5 per game) & rush TD in 2 career games vs. GB & aims for his 3rd in row vs. GB with 100+ scrimmage yards. Has 604 scrimmage yards (86.3 per game) & 2 rush TDs in 6 career Monday games & aims for his 7th in row on Monday with 50+ scrimmage yards.

• WR JALIN HYATT (rookie) led team and set career highs with 5 catches for 109 yards in Week 12.

• WR ISAIAH HODGINS had 2nd rec. TD of season in Week 12.

• LB KAYVON THIBODEAUX had half sack, 2 TFL & 4th-career FF in Week 12. Aims for his 3rd in row with 2+ TFL. Has 7 sacks & 8 TFL in 5 home games this season. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with FF & his 5th in row at home with 0.5+ sacks. Had 2 PD in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row on Monday with PD.

• LB BOBBY OKEREKE had 2nd INT of season in Week 12. Has 113 tackles in 2023, his 3rd-straight 100+ tackle season. Is only player this season with 9+ TFL (career-high 9) & 8+ PD (career-high 8).

• LB MICAH MCFADDEN had career-high 11 TFL in 2023 & aims for his 5th in row with TFL. Has career-high 71 tackles this season.

• S XAVIER MCKINNEY led team with 10 tackles & had 2 PD & 1st INT of season in Week 12. Can become 1st DB since 2000 with 10+ tackles in 5 straight games.

• CB DEONTE BANKS (rookie) had 2nd INT in Week 12. Ranks tied-2nd among rookies with 10 PD.