Packers at Saints: Week 13 preview, odds and injuries

Week 13 · Sun, Dec 6 · Caesars Superdome1 PM ET

at1 PMET · Fox

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 7:08 PM ET

The Green Bay Packers (6-3) visit the New Orleans Saints (3-5) on Sun, Dec 6, 1 PM ET at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA (Week 13, 2026 season), on Fox.

When and where is Packers vs Saints?

Sun, Dec 6, 1 PM ET at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA. TV: Fox.

Who is injured for Packers vs Saints?

Packers: Josh Jacobs (RB, out, finger), Micah Parsons (DE, out, knee - acl), Zaire Franklin (LB, doubtful, shin), Bo Melton (WR, questionable, head), Josh Whyle (TE, questionable, concussion) and MarShawn Lloyd (RB, questionable, knee) (plus 3 more). Saints: Stone Smartt (TE, out, undisclosed), Erik McCoy (C, doubtful, biceps) and CJ Donaldson (RB, questionable, shoulder).

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Pigskin Nightly, “Packers at Saints: Week 13 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-12-06-gb-at-no (updated 2026-11-11).

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Regular season through week 12 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

1Packers defense against big plays vs Saints big-play offense
The Packers' defense against big plays ranks 6th in explosive-play rate (7.4% allowed, 592 plays faced) and faces a Saints big-play offense ranked 29th (7.0%, 529 plays).
29thNO offense23 spots apart6thGB defense
2Packers takeaway defense vs Saints ball security
The Packers' takeaway defense ranks 1st in turnovers per game (2.1 takeaways a game, 9 games) and faces a Saints ball security ranked 27th (1.6 giveaways a game, 8 games).
27thNO offense26 spots apart1stGB defenseSmall sample, read with care Why sample size matters
3Packers dropback offense vs Saints pass defense
The Packers' dropback offense ranks 6th in EPA per dropback (+0.18, 361 dropbacks) against a Saints pass defense ranked 22nd (+0.10 allowed, 304 dropbacks faced).
6thGB offense16 spots apart22ndNO defense

When the Packers have the ballEdge GB · +16 ranks

GB dropback offenseEPA per dropbackNO pass defense

6th+0.18361 dropbacks

GB +16

+0.10 allowed304 dropbacks faced22nd

GB run gameEPA per rushNO run defense

31st-0.24194 rushes

-0.02 allowed204 rushes faced28th

Dropbacks include sacks and scrambles; rushes are designed runs. What EPA measures.

When the Saints have the ballEdge GB · +16 ranks

NO dropback offenseEPA per dropbackGB pass defense

21st+0.02342 dropbacks

GB +16

-0.07 allowed372 dropbacks faced5th

NO run gameEPA per rushGB run defense

24th-0.13187 rushes

GB +8

-0.08 allowed220 rushes faced16th

Third downEdge NO · +16 ranks

GB third-down offensethird-down conversion rateNO third-down defense

19th38.1%118 third downs

GB +11

49.5% allowed103 third downs faced30th

NO third-down offensethird-down conversion rateGB third-down defense

8th43.5%115 third downs

NO +16

43.7% allowed119 third downs faced24th

Conversions are third-down snaps that gained a first down or scored.

Red zoneEdge NO · +12 ranks

GB red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateNO red-zone defense

19th54%35 trips

NO +9

49% allowed35 trips faced10th

NO red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateGB red-zone defense

6th66%29 trips

NO +12

61% allowed33 trips faced18th

A trip is a drive with at least one snap inside the opponent's 20; the rate is trips that ended in an offensive touchdown. Small samples swing fast here.

Explosive playsEdge GB · +23 ranks

GB big-play offenseexplosive-play rateNO defense against big plays

9th9.9%555 plays

GB +18

10.6% allowed508 plays faced27th

NO big-play offenseexplosive-play rateGB defense against big plays

29th7.0%529 plays

GB +23

7.4% allowed592 plays faced6th

Completions of 20+ yards and runs of 10+, per snap. Definition.

Pressure & sacksNo big edge

GB pass protectionsack rateNO pass rush

9th4.7% sacked361 dropbacks

7.6% of dropbacks304 dropbacks faced8th

NO pass protectionsack rateGB pass rush

14th5.8% sacked342 dropbacks

7.0% of dropbacks372 dropbacks faced11th

Sacks per dropback. The public play-by-play has no pressure charting, so this is the sack side of it only.

TurnoversEdge GB · +26 ranks

GB ball securityturnovers per gameNO takeaway defense

13th1.1 giveaways a game9 games

GB +15

0.9 takeaways a game8 games28th

NO ball securityturnovers per gameGB takeaway defense

27th1.6 giveaways a game8 games

GB +26

2.1 takeaways a game9 games1st

Interceptions and lost fumbles on offensive snaps, per game. Turnover rates are among the least stable numbers in football.

AbsencesGB 1 · NO 1 regulars out or doubtful

Packers9 listed

1 of them is a regular ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QTravis GloverOT100% offense · 4 wk
DZaire FranklinLB99% defense · 6 wk
QSean RhyanG87% offense · 7 wk
OUTJosh JacobsRB46% offense · 3 wk
QTy'Ron HopperLB43% defense · 8 wk
QMarShawn LloydRB36% offense · 8 wk
QBo MeltonWR25% offense · 9 wk
QJosh WhyleTE13% offense · 8 wk

Saints3 listed

1 of them is a regular ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

DErik McCoyC97% offense · 8 wk
QCJ DonaldsonRB26% offense · 7 wk
OUTStone SmarttTEno snaps

Snap share is the average of the weeks each player was on the field this season. Full injury report ↓

Rest & travelGB +4 days of rest · GB travels 1,011 mi

AwayPackers

11days since last game

1,011miles to get here

0time zones

Last: Wed wk 12 at LAR · Inglewood · 6,691 mi flown this season

Normal week

Rest edge+4GB daysTravel gap 1,011 mi

HomeSaints

7days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 12 at CIN · Cincinnati · 15,807 mi flown this season

Normal week

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: GB 9 games, 555 offensive and 592 defensive plays · NO 8 games, 529 offensive and 508 defensive plays. Rank 1 is the best offense or the best defense in each stat. Keys are the largest rank gaps (12+ spots) between an offense and the defense it faces, one per stat. Ranks are not schedule-adjusted.

Season to date · rank out of 32