Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love is one of the best stories of the NFL season.
The year didn’t start too great for Love and many questions still lingered as to whether he could truly be Green Bay’s franchise quarterback going forward.
However, Love has more than begun to put those doubts to bed. He finished the regular season extremely strong and for the first time put together a string of consistent performances which excited the Packers fan base.
"I can’t give enough credit to Matt LaFleur … Jordan Love is a flat-out stud."@gregolsen88 praises the Packers HC-QB duo for the Packers successful season pic.twitter.com/RRFCh5iEQ0
— Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) January 15, 2024
Despite all the praise and positive energy, not many people expected much from Love and the Pack when they traveled to Dallas to take on the big bad Cowboys in last Sunday’s wildcard playoff game.
But boy oh boy, did Love and the Pack shut the doubters up.
Green Bay dominated the game from start to finish. The 48-32 final score is as deceiving as it gets. The Packers controlled the game in every single facet and were never once threatened.
Jordan Love touchdown pass to Romeo Doubs from the field level is food for the soul pic.twitter.com/oofOWENrVj
— Packers Total Access- Clayton (@packers_access) January 15, 2024
Also deceiving was Love’s final stat-line: 16-21, 272 yards, three touchdowns, no interceptions.
Those are spectacular numbers, but he played even better that those statistics would indicate.
Looks like a young Aaron Rodgers headed for a crazy prime.
— It’sAPhillyThing (@EaglesStrictly) January 15, 2024
Following the commanding victory, Love’s girlfriend Ronika Stone, couldn’t help but fire back at Cowboys fans on social media.
You can only imagine the amount of verbal abuse she and Packers fans took from Dallas supporters, especially in the leadup to the game.
“Leaving so soon Cowboys fans?! What happened? I thought we were Dem Boyz,” Stone gleefully said on social media…
DAMN… #Packers QB Jordan Love’s girlfriend Ronika Stone RIPS AND MAKE FUN OF #COWBOYS FANS for leaving yesterday’s game early. pic.twitter.com/NT1NvtMgOP
“Leaving so soon Cowboys fans?!”
“What happened? I thought we were Dem Boyz,” she said while dying of laughter.
“Just…
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) January 15, 2024
The pro volleyball player, dubbed the First Lady of Cheesehead Nation, enjoyed a prime seat at midfield as she witnessed Love’s stellar performance against the disastrous Cowboys defense.
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“Just checking in to see if y’all are still dem boyz?!” she again said.
Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst can rest easier knowing he (most likely) has his next franchise quarterback in place.
Love passed for 4,159 yards, 32 touchdowns and 11 interceptions during the regular season … Other than a few blips here and there, he progressed smoothly throughout the year.
Green Bay head coach Matt LaFleur couldn’t speak highly enough of Love’s development and the quarterback he’s seemingly becoming.
“He’s a dude. He is a real due,” LaFleur said of Love.
Matt LaFleur borderline speechless trying to encapsulate how his quarterback is playing right now.
“He’s a dude. He is a real dude.” pic.twitter.com/O2zwS8XP8d
— Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) January 15, 2024
Love and the Packers will now head out to San Francisco to take on the 49ers who are arguably the best team in the league.
Love and the Packers will have plenty of doubters once again this week. They are currently 9.5 point underdogs against the #1 seed Niners.
Kickoff is set for 8:15pm EST on Saturday night and will be televised nationally on FOX.
What are your thoughts on Love and the progress he’s made?
Have you seen enough to call him a franchise quarterback?
Realistically, do Love and the Packers have any chance against the 49ers on Saturday???
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