projected the Green Bay Packers to miss the NFL playoffs, and the reason lands on Jordan Love. The quarterback’s inconsistency was cited as the issue, even though the Packers reached the playoffs last season and still had a defense that ranked 11th in points allowed and 11th in total yards allowed.
That is why the Green Bay Packers Jordan Love discussion is back now, during NFL Training Camp, with the season still ahead and the projection already in place. Love finished last season 13th in yards, 14th in touchdowns, third in QBR and with six interceptions, and he played in 15 of 16 games that the Packers were actually trying in. The numbers are good enough to explain why the team believes in him, but not clean enough to erase the concern that he can drift from efficient to uneven.
The Packers also made this harder on themselves by losing Romeo Doubs and Dontayvion Wicks via free agency and trade, while Rasheed Walker signed with the Carolina Panthers on a low-value deal. Josh Jacobs is another year older, and the offense has less margin if Love does not deliver steadier production. That matters because the team did not make major additions this offseason, so the same quarterback who helped fuel last year’s 2-1-1 start before the bye and the four-game finish must now carry more of the load.
Last season showed both sides of the case. Green Bay started with wins over the Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders, lost to the Browns and tied the Dallas Cowboys 40-40 before the bye, then closed with four straight wins before dropping four consecutive games to the Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens and Minnesota Vikings. The final loss to Minnesota was not treated as a major warning sign because the Packers were resting players, but the playoff exit was real: a 31-27 loss to the Chicago Bears in the NFL playoffs. Love’s own line, that the biggest difference this year is the ability to finish, fits the problem exactly.
That is the friction in Green Bay’s outlook. The defense has already done enough to keep the team competitive, but the projection to miss the playoffs points to the offense as the decisive weak link, and that puts the season on Love’s ability to turn solid totals into reliable week-to-week wins. If he does not, the Packers can defend well and still fall short.
So the next number that matters is not a ranking from last season. It is whether Love can make the offense finish drives, finish games and finish the year with a playoff spot instead of another quick exit.
