GREEN BAY – After Sunday’s regular-season finale against Chicago at Lambeau Field, another set of statistics will be in the books permanently.
Which and whose milestones and rankings could hinge on how the game against the Bears plays out? Here’s a brief rundown.
Josh Jacobs: In order to rest up for the playoffs, the Packers’ workhorse running back and Pro Bowler may not play much Sunday, which he enters with 1,285 rushing yards. He’s currently fifth in the league overall, and while he’s nowhere close to Saquon Barkley (2,005) and Derrick Henry (1,783) at the top of the list, he’s just a yard behind Atlanta’s Bijan Robinson for fourth and 14 yards behind the Rams’ Kyren Williams for third.
So, if he could outgain Robinson by two yards and Williams by 15 in this final week, he could climb as high as third in the league for the season.
A few caveats, though, go along with what could be very limited work for Josh Jacobs on Sunday. The Falcons are fighting for a division crown, needing a win and a Buccaneers loss to take the NFC South, so Robinson is likely to be featured in Atlanta’s game against Carolina. The Rams are resting some key players, so Williams might not play much.
Also, Detroit’s Jahmyr Gibbs is just 12 yards behind Jacobs (1,273) and the Lions are playing for the NFC’s No. 1 seed without David Montgomery, so Gibbs will get the ball plenty. In addition, Indy’s Jonathan Taylor is just 31 yards back of Jacobs, though the Colts have been eliminated from postseason contention.
As far as the Packers’ record book goes, Jacobs’ 1,285 rushing yards is the sixth-highest single-season total in team history, and he needs just 23 yards to take the fifth spot from Jim Taylor (1,307 in 1961).
Jacobs also has a rushing TD in seven straight games, tying Paul Hornung’s franchise record set in 1960. With another one, the longest streak would be his and give him 15 rushing TDs on the year, tied for the third most in a single season in team history.
Tucker Kraft: With 46 receptions in 2024, the Packers’ second-year tight end has 77 through his first two seasons. Since the league merger in 1970, only Richard Rodgers has more receptions by a Packers tight end in his first two years with 78, so Tucker Kraft needs just two catches to set that mark.
Also, Kraft has posted 75-plus receiving yards in three different games this season, tied for the most in a single year by a Green Bay…
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