Getting into Sunday's game, the Green Bay Packers were 29th in the percentage of redzone trips that ended in a touchdown. Against the San Francisco 49ers, that wasn't a problem. The Packers reached the redzone five times, and they scored five touchdowns.

Three of them were executed by running back Josh Jacobs. The free agent addition was a huge part of the Packers win. And the secret was… Jacobs being himself.

"I was just like 'Man, trust me. Allow me to figure it out,'" Jacobs said in the locker room. "Because I was always like myself. I always like betting on myself in that situation. Especially when it's a yard or two, I'm like 'Man, I can get hit in the backfield and figure it out'. (Matt LaFleur) just believed in me. It's something we joke around all the time, for real."

That's how Josh Jacobs, who entered the game with four rushing touchdowns in the season, scored three more.

"It all started with the run game," quarterback Jordan Love mentioned when asked about the redzone efficiency. "We were making some big plays in the run game and the o-line was doing a great job giving Josh some lanes, and us just handing the ball to 8. Three touchdowns on the ground for him, big night for him. It all started upfront. It just comes down to executing the plays and finding ways to get into the endzone."

Josh Jacobs broke the record for forced missed tackles in a game this season. It's easy to say that running backs are not as valuable, but Jacobs has shown how valuable he has been for the Packers, taking more than only what the system and the offensive line give him.

"That number 8 out there, did you see how many people he made miss? It was pretty impressive," head coach Matt LaFleur praised. "Early on, that got us going. We thought we could hit them with some downhill stuff. Obviously, they were missing a key part of that defense (Nick Bosa). But I thought we did what he had to do."

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For LaFleur, beyond Jacobs himself, another relevant factor was that there weren't many penalties. That allowed Green Bay to keep on schedule.

"We didn't have too many negative plays. We did overcome one penalty, and that's been our Achilles heel in terms of just not being able to overcome, whether it's a penalty or a negative-yardage play," LaFleur added. "Just the consistent execution. I thought our guys did a nice job with that."

Next challenge

It will be a tough week for Josh Jacobs. He had 26 touches against a physical 49ers team, and now he has three days to prepare for the next game. On Thursday, Green Bay plays against the Miami Dolphins at Lambeau Field.

Matt LaFleur knows that, at least, Emanuel Wilson and Chris Brooks have offered solid play. Wilson had 4.6 yards per carry on Sunday (41 total yards), and Brooks is a useful backup because of his ability to pass block, for instance.

"We gotta focus on what's right in front of you. Luckily for us, we have confidence in our other two backs," LaFleur said. "I thought Emanuel Wilson ran really well, (Chris) Brooks gave us some good carries as well. We may have to lean on those guys a little bit more next game in a couple days here. But that's one guy I don't want to worry about, it's Josh Jacobs. The guy is an animal, he's a dog, a dog competitor. He definitely relishes those opportunities."

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