On wild-card weekend, the Green Bay Packers weren’t predicted to defeat the Dallas Cowboys, and they weren’t even favored to completely outplay the 12-win Dallas club and win by a score of 48–32.
This season, the Packers weren’t expected to make it to the playoffs. It was believed to be Green Bay’s “growing year” experiment. The New York Jets had just received four-time MVP and future Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers, and general manager Brian Gutekunst had just let the Packers see what they had in Jordan Love, his replacement.
Additionally, it appeared as though they would not have much for the season’s first quarter. Early on, Love had difficulty, as the Packers “raced off” to a 2–5 lead.
But sometime in early November, Love had a lightbulb moment, and the Packers offense, led by him, have been unstoppable ever since.
Never was it more apparent than when Love entered Jerry Jones’ masterwork and created his own during the playoffs versus Dallas. He looked to be in total charge of the offense the entire time, completing 16 of 21 throws for 272 yards and three touchdowns. He also showed off his extraordinary talent on several occasions.
The Packers defeated Dallas to get a match with the 49ers, a team they are familiar with. It wouldn’t be shocking if the NFC’s top seed defeated the Pack. However, it is astonishing that Green Bay is still competitive and playing less than a year after dealing for Aaron Rodgers.
Green Bay’s future will be significantly impacted by Love’s rise to fame, though, since what will he look like in the upcoming season and beyond if he is still “figuring it out”?
That applies to the offense surrounding him as much as it does to him. With Romeo Doubs and other young playmakers on his roster, head coach Matt LaFleur is currently having success.
