The Green Bay Packers lost to the Detroit Lions on Thursday night 34-31. Detroit is 12-1 this season and Green Bay is 9-4 this year. The Lions swept the season series from the Packers, but it wouldn’t be a surprise to see the Packers and Lions meet again in the NFL postseason.
Quarterback Jordan Love completed 12-of-20 passes for 206 yards and one touchdown against the Lions. It was progress that he didn’t throw an interception against Detroit, but Green Bay will need Jordan Love to be better for the final four games of the 2024 NFL season.
Bleacher Report Believes That the Green Bay Packers Need More From Jordan Love Moving Forward
On Sunday, the Bleacher Report Scouting Department talked about each NFL team about what happened during Week 14 of the 2024 NFL season. For the Packers, they believe that Green Bay need more from Jordan Love to make any noise in the postseason. Bleacher Report also added:
“At first glance, Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love had a solid game Thursday night against the Lions: 206 passing yards, a touchdown and a passer rating of 111.7.
The Packers gave the Lions all they could handle in Detroit.
In the end, though, it wasn’t enough. The Packers are headed for wild-card status and onto the road for the playoffs. And if they are to do any more than make a token appearance before bowing out, they need more from their young quarterback.
Love’s numbers may look OK, but almost all that damage was done after halftime. His first half was, well, a mess.
The Packers were fortunate to only be down 10 at intermission.
Part of the problem may not even be Love himself. The fourth-year pro attempted just 20 passes against the Lions. He hasn’t attempted 30 in a game since Green Bay’s home loss to the same Lions a month ago—a game in which he had his lowest passer rating of the season.”
Jordan Love did not play well in either game against the Detroit Lions this season. What made the Green Bay Packers so dangerous last season was Love playing well toward the end of the season. With Green Bay on track to be a wild card team for the second consecutive season, they need him to be more aggressive but more smart with the football.
Seattle Seahawks Next Opponent
The next opponent for the Green Bay Packers will be on the road against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night football. Seattle currently leads the NFC West with an 8-5 record. This is a huge game for both teams because the Seahawks are looking to stay in first place in the division and the Packers are looking to win their 10th game of the NFL season and stay in a playoff spot.
There is also a chance that Green Bay and Seattle could see each other again in the first round of the NFL playoffs this season. Jordan Love will need to outplay Geno Smith this weekend. Love will need to play his best football at the right time to give them a chance in the postseason.
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