PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE NFL : Jacke’s Field Goal Lifts Packers, 13-10

Chris Jacke’s 36-yard field goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Green Bay Packers a 13-10 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Friday night at the Superdome.

The Packers (2-1) spoiled the Saints’ first exhibition home game this season with Jacke’s second field goal of the game. It came after Tommy Barnhardt’s 34-yard punt put Green Bay on New Orleans’ 46.

Mark Brunell, Green Bay’s quarterback in the fourth quarter, scrambled 12 yards in the 28-yard drive before Jacke kicked the game-winner.

Former Ram Jim Everett, making his first start in the Superdome as a member of the Saints (0-3), gave New Orleans a 7-0 lead seven plays into the game. Everett passed for 56 yards in the 63-yard drive before Derek Brown scored from one-yard out.

Everett completed 10 of 16 for 102 yards, had one interception and was sacked once in the first half.

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Cleveland scored 14 first-half points off turnovers and Vinny Testaverde added a 16-yard touchdown pass to Michael Jackson as the Browns defeated the Atlanta Falcons, 28-7, at Cleveland.

The Browns (3-0) ensured their best exhibition season record in four years under Coach Bill Belichick. They last went 4-0 in 1986.

Atlanta (2-2) committed five turnovers and 16 penalties, ruining reasonably good performances by quarterback Jeff George (114 yards, one touchdown) and running back Erric Pegram (20 carries, 84 yards).

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The Arizona Cardinals had “Buddy Ball,” but the Detroit Lions were too tall and that was the difference in a 24-16 victory at Pontiac, Mich.

Scott Mitchell, a 6-foot-6 quarterback, completed 12 of 22 passes for 200 yards and two touchdowns, both to 6-3 Herman Moore.

Steve Beuerlein, who missed the Cardinals’ 16-0 loss to Chicago last week with a sore back, played the first three quarters. He was 11 for 20 for 147 yards and one touchdown, but had three interceptions.

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Dexter Carter, the San Francisco 49ers’ No. 2 running back and top kick return specialist, is expected to be out about six weeks after suffering a stretched ligament in his right knee.

Carter suffered the injury Thursday night during a game at San Diego.