An era came to an end when the Green Bay Packers decided to trade Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets. Before the 2023 NFL season, Green Bay had a quarterback worthy of the Hall of Fame at center for thirty years. Many predicted that the offense would falter and the Packers would be poorer in 2023 than they were in 2022 after the decision to move on to Jordan Love.
Außerdem schien es für kurze Zeit, als ob die Befürworter richtig waren. Love hatte Schwierigkeiten, mit seinen jungen Wide Receivers und tight Ends in Einklang zu kommen, als die Packers mit 2-5 begannen. Viele fragten sich, ob Green Bay in der NFL-Draft von 2024 nach einem neuen Quarterback suchen könnte.Einige forderten sogar, dass der neue Sechsterrundenpick Sean Clifford übernehmen sollte.
But then, something clicked. Green Bay went 7-3 in their final 10 games and Love ascended to heights many thought he would never reach. By the end of the year, he had put together a better season in his first year as the starting quarterback than either Brett Favre or Aaron Rodgers.
Looking back on the season, it is difficult to pinpoint exactly when and what clicked on offense that helped them salvage the season. Some point to the victory over the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving as the game in which Love and the Packers emerged as a force to be reckoned with. However, Love himself believes it was a different game, a game which they lost, that marked the turning point of the season.
Love and several other Packers players were in attendance at media row in Las Vegas ahead of Super Bowl LVIII. As part of his endorsement deal with Old Spice, Love sat down with Kay Adams, host of the popular show Up and Adams. She asked him if he viewed the win over the Lions on Thanksgiving as the game that turned his season around. In response, Love said:
en Bay beat the short-handed Los Angeles Rams at home. However, it was also the Packers’ fifth loss in six games. The loss dropped the Packers to 3-6 on the season and really put their backs up against the wall.
In the loss to Pittsburgh, Love completed just 21 of 40 passes for 289 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions. Green Bay got the ball twice in the final minutes of the game with the chance to march down the field and take the lead. However, Love threw two interceptions that kept them from putting points on the board.
Trotzdem war es zweifellos eine Lehrstunde, die Liebe und die Packers nie vergessen werden. Nach der Niederlage holte Green Bay drei gleichzeitige Siege und beendete die Saison mit 6:2.
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