Jordan Love threw for 182 yards and a touchdown as the Green Bay Packers clinched their fifth NFL playoff berth in six seasons, beating the New Orleans Saints 34-0 on Monday.
The Packers improved to 11-4 and secured a wildcard playoff spot with the dominant win, joining Detroit, Minnesota, and Philadelphia in the NFC postseason race.
AFC playoff qualifiers, with two weeks remaining in the campaign, include defending champion Kansas City, Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Houston, and Baltimore.
Love led the Packers on a 63-yard drive in 10 plays to start the game, capping it with a 2-yard touchdown pass to Dontayvion Wicks to give Green Bay the lead.
Josh Jacobs scored on a 2-yard run early in the second quarter, and Chris Brooks added a 1-yard scoring run, putting the Packers up 21-0 at halftime.
Brandon McManus kicked a 55-yard field goal in the third quarter and a 46-yarder in the fourth, while Emanuel Wilson added a 1-yard touchdown run with 2:41 remaining to pad the final margin.
The Saints suffered the NFL’s first shutout loss of the season, falling to 5-10 and missing the playoffs for a fourth consecutive year.