Packers quarterback Jordan Love ran for a touchdown to stake the team to a lead 100 seconds into Sunday’s game in New England, but he used his right arm as his main weapon over the rest of the 45-27 win.
Love went 23-of-39 for 372 yards and three touchdowns with most of the damage coming via throws to Christian Watson and Matthew Golden. The two wideouts combined to post 17 catches for 335 yards and all three scores. Six of those completions covered more than 20 yards in the air and Love was perfect against the Patriots blitz, which led to the quarterback being asked if it was the best he’s ever played.
“Man, it’s definitely up there,” Love said, via a transcript from the Patriots. “It felt great. We’ll look at it, but it definitely felt like just a real fun game to be a part of, you know what I mean? When everything’s flowing, we’re putting up points, and everybody’s making plays, it’s definitely very fun to be a part of.”
Packers fans could be heard chanting for Love as the league’s MVP as Sunday’s game wound down and it was a performance worthy of those kinds of thoughts. If more of the same is accompanied by more Packers wins, Love should continue to hear such chatter well into the winter.