The Green Bay Packers got a little glimpse of what they have in Jordan Love on Sunday night against the Philadelphia Eagles. Future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers was forced out of the game with a rib injury. As a result, third-year quarterback Jordan Love got the call to finish the game for the Packers. He went 6-9 for 113 yards and a touchdown. Prior to Tuesday, there were questions about whether or not Rodgers would be available for Sunday’s showdown with the Chicago Bears. Fortunately, there is no serious damage and he will play on Sunday. However, there was a good 24-48 period where fans were contemplating what the future would look like with Jordan Love. Some believe that even though Rodgers is healthy, Love should take over as the starter for the remainder of the season. Ryan Wood of USA Today asked Rodgers about that possibility.
Aaron Rodgers Wants to Finish the Season
As one might imagine, Aaron Rodgers wants to finish the season as the starting quarterback of the Green Bay Packers. As long as the Packers are mathematically alive for the Playoffs, he certainly will be. However, Rodgers also knows that the odds are against them. Wood shared Rodgers’ full answer to the question on Twitter:
Asked Aaron Rodgers how he’d feel if #Packers wanted to give Jordan Love a couple starts to finish the season. Rodgers says he hopes to finish season out, but would approach it with an “open mind” if team doesn’t win final 5 games.
Full answer: pic.twitter.com/JJ1mJTppNz
— Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) November 30, 2022
It is truly going to be interesting to see how the rest of the season plays out. The Packers do have five very winnable games ahead of them, especially if the offense is as electric as it was in Philadelphia. However, the defense needs to be better, especially at stopping the run.
Regardless of what happens, at least Packers fans can be assured that Rodgers will take any playing time Love gets in stride.
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