Josh Jacobs, rushing game give Packers something to rely on

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GREEN BAY, Wis. -- This was not how Matt LaFleur set out to beat the San Francisco 49ers. He didn't plan to run the ball 42 times. He didn't figure Jordan Love would need to throw for only 163 yards.

No two game plans are ever the same, but after the way the Green Bay Packers' coach called plays in Sunday's 38-10 win, perhaps LaFleur discovered another way his 8-3 team can win games down the stretch.

He has running back Josh Jacobs and a road-grading offensive line to thank for that.

Jacobs churned out 106 yards (most of them between the tackles) and scored three times (all 1-yard runs) to not only show the rest of the NFL they have another way to win games, but…