Photos: Packers hold off Saints for 37-30 victory in New Orleans

Riding second-year head coach Matt LaFleur’s hard-to-defend scheme with two-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers turning back the clock and orchestrating it to near perfection, the Packers beat the Saints, 37-30, on Sunday night to improve to 3-0.

When Packers coach Matt LaFleur turned his list of inactives in to the officiating crew 90 minutes before kickoff, both Davante Adams’ and Kenny Clark’s names were on it.

Pro Football Focus charged Packers defenders with eight total missed tackles against the Saints; other estimates put the number at 10. Matt LaFleur’s tally? Thirteen.

After beating Baltimore 34-20 on Monday night, Kansas City received all 12 first-place votes for 384 points in balloting Tuesday by media members who regularly cover the NFL.

Matt LaFleur and the Packers staff have reiterated to the players the importance of remaining vigilant and avoiding unnecessary contact with the outside world.

Three weeks is still a small sample size, but the standings have revealed a clear boost for NFL visiting teams in the mostly fan-less 2020 season.

When J.J.’s winless Texans (0-2) visit Derek and T.J.’s undefeated Steelers (2-0) on Sunday, it will be just the second time since 1927 that three brothers will appear in the same NFL game.

Because of the travel protocols the NFL has put in place in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus, teams aren’t allowed to leave their hotels once arriving in their host cities.

Green Bay's defense must improve because its offense can't maintain this electrifying pace all season.

The 29-year-old four-time All-Pro and two-time Pro Bowl tackle will continue to play through the final season of his current deal, keeping with the vow he’d made on another Zoom call two weeks earlier that he would make this season “the most memorable one I can.”

Unless Drew Brees musters his first vintage performance of 2020, the Saints could struggle to keep up with Aaron Rodgers and the recently potent Packers.

Packers wide receiver Davante Adams realized that no matter how badly he wants to play, sometimes it’s smarter to take a seat and trust teammates to pick up the slack.

“I would have to give the offensive line a lot of credit, just the way they’ve blocked up front I think was really solid,” quarterback Aaron Rodgers said.

Tyrone White died in a crash in Florida on Sunday that left his wife and James' mother Lisa White in critical condition.

The Chiefs received seven of 12 first-place votes for 379 points in balloting Tuesday by media members who regularly cover the NFL, while the Ravens got the other five first-place votes for 376 points.

According to ESPN Stats & Information, the Packers were charged with four drops against the Lions: one each by tight end Jace Sternberger, running back Aaron Jones, and wide receivers Allen Lazard and Marquez Valdes-Scantling. 

Detroit has set a new standard at blowing leads, becoming the first team in league history to lose four straight after leading by double digits in each game.

Four-time Pro Bowl linebacker Anthony Barr will miss the remainder of the season because of a torn pectoral muscle sustained in Minnesota's 28-11 loss at Indianapolis a day earlier.

For the most part, the Packers offense has been smooth, dynamic and, best of all, productive on the ground, in the air and on the scoreboard. Of course, it has had to be special because the defense has been anything but.

Aaron Jones rushed for a career-high 168 yards and scored three touchdowns, including a 75-yard breakaway, as the Packers rallied from an early 11-point deficit to beat the Lions 42-21 on Sunday.