An Aaron Rodgers injury has opened the door for Jordan Love for Lakers quarterback and the NFL Twitter can’t wait to see his stuff.
It’s been a rough season for the Green Bay Packers. They came into Sunday Night Football against the Eagles at 4-7. Aaron Rodgers has been playing far below MVP level, whether due to a thumb injury or lack of receiving talent available to him.
It got to the point that some fans wanted to see Jordan Love take the lead just to see what he was capable of.
Well, they got their wish on Sunday.
Rodgers suffered an oblique injury in the second half and was unable to return. This means that it was the time of love. NFL Twitter was up for it.
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Nobody knew what to expect from love but it came and made an immediate impression.
The backup completed his first three passes, including a 63-yard touchdown pass to Christian Watson. This score put the Packers against the Eagles, who allowed a 37-30 lead. However, the defense could not hold it and allowed a field goal.
In the end, Philadelphia held on to win 40-33.
Love finished 6 of 9 for 113 yards and a touchdown. To be fair, his baseline could have been even better had it not been for the Aaron Jones touchdown.
It was a very promising performance, especially if Rodgers’ injury is serious enough to rule him out for future matches. If Love starts out, and plays the way he did in shortstop Sunday, the Packers’ hopes may survive. Of course, he has to keep throwing the ball and play at that level the next time he gets the chance.