Inexperienced Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love capped off an unimaginable first season because the starter with what would possibly qualify — given the circumstances — as the very best recreation of his younger skilled soccer profession on Sunday at Lambeau Area.
Love accomplished 27 of 32 passes for 316 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions in a 17-9 win over the rival Chicago Bears. Two of his 5 incompletions have been dropped passes ultimately zone that may have been touchdowns.
Love set season highs in completion share (84.4), yards per try (9.9) and passer ranking (28.6). His 27 completions and 316 passing yards have been his second most in 2023.
Most significantly, the win Sunday clinched a playoff spot within the first 12 months of the Love period in Inexperienced Bay and can ship the Packers to Dallas to play Mike McCarthy and the Cowboys within the NFC Wild Card Spherical.
Love’s masterclass efficiency vs. the Bears was the proper finisher to his first season because the starter.
“I don’t suppose there are lots of questions left.” coach Matt LaFleur mentioned post-game. “Nice issues are in retailer for him.”
Love ended the common season finishing 372 of 579 passes for 4,159 passing yards, 32 landing passes and 11 interceptions. He accomplished 64.4 % of his passes, averaged 7.2 yards per try and completed with a passer ranking of 96.2. He additionally added 4 dashing touchdowns, giving him 36 whole. Love had 10 video games with a number of landing passes, zero interceptions and a passer ranking of 100.0 or extra.
And the Packers are headed to the postseason regardless of a 2-5 begin.
Down the stretch, Love produced a passer ranking of 100.0 or higher in 5 straight video games and 7 of the final eight. Over his final eight video games, he threw only one interception and the Packers went 6-2.
On Sunday, Love threw a pair of landing passes to Dontayvion Wicks and delivered one of many late daggers on a third-down completion to Tucker Kraft. Romeo Doubs and Bo Melton had potential landing passes dropped or dominated incomplete.
Love joined Brett Favre, Lynn Dickey and Aaron Rodgers as the one 4 quarterbacks in group historical past to throw no less than 30 landing passes and create no less than 4,000 passing yards in a single season.
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