Green Bay Packers operating again Josh Jacobs seemed like a bulldozer on an unimaginable run in Sunday’s highway wild-card recreation in opposition to the Philadelphia Eagles.
On a 2nd-and-10 earlier than the top of the third quarter, Jacobs barreled by a number of Eagles earlier than being tackled at Philadelphia’s one-yard line. He gained 31 yards on the play.
Initially of the fourth quarter, the Packers handed the ball to Jacobs once more, and he scored a one-yard landing.
Very like Eagles RB Saquon Barkley, Jacobs is a free-agent signing who gave his crew a large spark. In 17 regular-season video games, the previous Las Vegas Raiders star ranked sixth within the league in carries (301), sixth in dashing yards (1,329) and fourth in dashing TDs (15). He additionally just lately earned his third Professional Bowl nod.
Jacobs is on a four-year, $48M cope with a possible out in 2025. That bodes effectively for the Packers, because the 26-year-old can proceed to play a pivotal function of their offense and take strain off quarterback Jordan Love.
