The 2023 season for the Green Bay Packers was a very successful one, even if it started slowly. Green Bay won six of their last eight games to end the year, helping them to clinch a wild-card spot in the NFC playoffs. They entered the postseason having to go on the road to face off against the Dallas Cowboys but made quick work of them.
Green Bay dominated the Cowboys by a score of 48-32, giving young quarterback Jordan Love his first playoff win in his career. Love went 16-21 in the game, throwing for 271 yards and three touchdowns, showing major improvement. He stepped up massively for the Packers last season, giving them a glimpse into the player the organization always believed he could be.
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Now, entering the 2024 season, the Packers are a trendy pick to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. With the experience gained last year, Green Bay has all the tools to make a deeper playoff run. Love himself believes that the team can contend for a championship, echoing many pundits’ thoughts.
“We’re all very hungry for this upcoming year,” Love said on a recent episode of The Pivot Podcast. “The confidence from top to bottom is there. The organization believes that it’s the perfect time to have a chance to win a Super Bowl this year. Those conversations we had after the 49ers game were, ‘Man, work harder. Try and find ways to get better because next year we’re gonna do it.’ “
If Love can step up even more, the Packers will be tough to deal with this season. The former first-round pick entered the league under much scrutiny, sitting behind future Hall-of-Famer Aaron Rodgers. But he has learned a thing or two from the veteran and it showed in his play last year.
“There’s no more, ‘We’re a young team.’ There’s no more of those what ifs,” Love said on The Pivot Podcast. “People know what we’re about now. Obviously, we’ll have that target on our back. People want to beat us. We’re hungry. I know everybody in that locker room is hungry and ready to get back
In 17 games last season, Love put up 4,159 yards with 32 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. His development was apparent, especially in his ability to read opposing defenses throughout the year. The Packers offense looked much more confident as the year went on, which is the direct result of Love growing his game.
2024 will be another step in the overall growth of Love. He needs to show that he can be productive in consecutive seasons, but there is no reason to think it won’t happen.
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