On Monday Night time Soccer in Week 16, the Packers have been at dwelling to face the Saints. Inexperienced Bay rapidly constructed a 21-0 lead by halftime and performed a dominant 4 quarters. They beat New Orleans 34-0 and pitched the primary shutout of the 2024 season. It was Inexperienced Bay’s first shutout because the 2021 season.
On high of that, the Packers clinched a playoff berth for the fifth time within the final six seasons. In that win, WR Christain Watson suffered an harm within the second quarter. A Saints defender landed on his knee and Watson didn’t return to the sport. Head coach Matt LaFleur mentioned there may be some “concern” with Watson’s knee harm. The 25-year-old can have extra exams completed this week.
Christian Watson suffered a knee harm on Monday night time vs. the Saints
Matt LaFleur mentioned “there’s some concern there” with Christian Watson, who mentioned after he tried to return in he “couldn’t play the kind of soccer I wished to play so we shut it down.”
Jacobs might’ve gone again in however that they had deliberate to relaxation him somewhat tonight if doable.
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) December 24, 2024
Within the second spherical of the 2022 NFL draft, the Packers chosen WR Christian Watson out of North Dakota State. He’s performed in 37 video games over three seasons in Inexperienced Bay and has made 34 begins. The most effective season of his profession was his rookie marketing campaign when he performed in 14 video games and made 11 begins. Watson had a career-high 41 catches and 7 touchdowns. His 620 receiving yards in 2024 is a brand new career-high however his total manufacturing is down this season.
Accidents have been one thing Watson has needed to take care of even earlier than his time within the NFL. This season, Watson had began 14 of 15 video games for the Packers. He’s missed time in all three of his skilled seasons. Watson had a defender land on his knee after he had a 14-yard acquire within the second quarter. The previous second-round choose exited the sport and didn’t return. Inexperienced Bay nonetheless has to play the Vikings and Bears to finish the 2024 season. We’ll see if Christian Watson performs in these video games or if the Packers relaxation him for the playoffs. The Packers are technically nonetheless alive to win the division in 2024 however they’re seemingly going to be the fifth seed or decrease.