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If Josh Jacobs performs only as expected, the Packers’ rushing game will improve

All signs are pointing to Josh Jacobs returning to the lineup this weekend. Your mileage may vary on whether or not you think he should, based on the legal situation he faced this year and the still-looming question of whether…

By Jon Meerdink · Acme Packing Company

Published: Saturday, 24 October 2026 at 3:00 PM

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Jon Meerdink argues Josh Jacobs meeting baseline expectations will significantly boost the Packers' struggling rushing offense.
Green Bay currently ranks 32nd in the NFL with only 359 total rushing yards this season.
Packers non-quarterback rushers have recorded -116 Rushing Yards Over Expected, with MarShawn Lloyd logging -75.

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Jon Meerdink argues that running back Josh Jacobs' anticipated return this weekend will immediately bolster the Green Bay Packers' struggling ground game. Green Bay currently ranks last in the NFL with just 359 total rushing yards, hampered by significant underperformance from its backfield committee.

According to the analysis, Packers non-quarterback ballcarriers have accumulated -116 Rushing Yards Over Expected this season, including -75 from MarShawn Lloyd. Meerdink notes that simply achieving expected yardage would significantly elevate Green Bay's rushing attack.

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If Josh Jacobs performs only as expected, the Packers’ rushing game will improve

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