2020, Rd. 1-26 | |
Bakersfield, CA | |
26 | |
11/02/1998 | |
5YR | |
Utah State Aggies |
Love completed 13 of 17 passes for 261 yards with a touchdown and an interception in the Packers' 20-19 win over the Bears on Sunday. He also rushed four times for 18 yards and another score.
Analysis
Love finished the game with an elevated average of 15.4 yards per attempt, hitting on several chunk plays through the air over the course of the narrow win. The longest was a 60-yarder to Christian Watson on the second play of what would turn out to be the Packers' game-winning drive in the fourth quarter, one Love capped off himself with a one-yard touchdown run with 2:59 remaining. Love now has 534 passing yards on 36 completions over his last two games and appears to be fully past the groin injury that limited him going into the Week 10 bye, setting him up well for a Week 12 home showdown against the 49ers next Sunday.
Love (groin) was a full practice participant Wednesday.
Analysis
Love exited early during the Packers' Week 8 win at Jacksonville due to a strained groin but was able to play every snap in a Week 9 loss to the Lions. He struggled in rainy conditions in the latter contest, completing 23 of 39 passes for 273 yards, no touchdowns and one interception while being credited with three fumbles, none of which he lost. With the team's Week 9 bye to heal up, Love is good to go moving forward, but running backs Josh Jacobs (quadriceps) and MarShawn Lloyd (ankle/hamstring) both were limited participants Wednesday, leaving the backfield in some flux ahead of Sunday's contest at Chicago.
Love completed 23 of 39 passes for 273 yards, no touchdowns and one interception in Sunday's 24-14 loss to the Lions.
Analysis
Love played through a groin injury that limited his practice participation throughout the week. At first glance, his stat line appears decent, as he averaged 7.0 yards per attempt and topped 250 passing yards fourth time in seven games. However, he threw a pick-six just before halftime on an ill-advised play and later missed Dontayvion Wicks wide open in the end zone as the Packers tried to make a comeback early in the fourth quarter. Love has now failed to throw a touchdown in consecutive starts as the Packers head into their bye week.
Love (groin) is listed as active Sunday versus the Lions, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.
Analysis
One week removed from making an early departure from a Week 8 win at Jacksonville due to a groin strain, Love will suit up and continue to direct the Packers' offense after capping Week 9 prep with back-to-back limited practices. He'll be taking on a Detroit defense that has allowed the second-fewest passing touchdowns (six) to opposing quarterbacks in seven games this season.
Love (groin) remains listed as questionable but is expected to start Sunday's game against the Lions, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Analysis
Love, who logged limited practices Thursday and Friday, didn't encounter any setbacks or surprises during the week, which puts him on track to face Detroit, per Pelissero. Official confirmation of the quarterback's Week 9 status will arrive when the Packers post their inactive list approximately 90 minutes ahead of Sunday's 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff.
Injury Status
Status: QUESTIONABLE
Type: Groin
Love (groin) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Lions, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
Analysis
As promised earlier by coach Matt LaFleur, who otherwise declined to give hints about whether or not Love will play. Malik Willis will fill in as the starting QB if Love ends up inactive ahead of the 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff despite managing limited practice participation Thursday and Friday.
Injury Status
Status: QUESTIONABLE
Type: Groin
Coach Matt LaFleur said Love (groin) was limited at Friday's practice and will be listed as questionable for Sunday's game versus the Lions, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.
Analysis
In the wake of exiting early from a Week 8 win at Jacksonville, Love was diagnosed with a strained groin and deemed day-to-day. He proceeded to sit out Wednesday's practice before logging back-to-back capped sessions to wrap up Week 9 prep. The Packers are giving him a chance to be available this weekend, as LaFleur wouldn't definitively say one way or another whether Love will be able to suit up Sunday, per Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Malik Willis would get the start if Love isn't able to go.
Injury Status
Status: QUESTIONABLE
Type: Groin
Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said Love (groin) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Ryan Wood of USA Today reports.
Analysis
A groin strain knocked Love out of this past Sunday's 30-27 win over the Jaguars, but the quarterback is considered day-to-day and remains hopeful to start this weekend's matchup with the Lions in Green Bay. Love's ability to return to practice in some fashion Thursday after sitting out Wednesday's session is an encouraging sign, though a decision on whether he'll be available to play this weekend may not be made until after Friday's practice. Malik Willis would be in store for his third start of the season Sunday if Love can't go.
Injury Status
Status: QUESTIONABLE
Type: Groin
Love (groin) practiced Thursday, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis
Love made an early departure from Week 8 action in Jacksonville due to what eventually was termed a strained groin, leaving him day-to-day as a result. He wasn't able to practice Wednesday, but he also told Ryan Wood of USA Today that it was "realistic" for him to be able to play Sunday against the Lions. Love may just be testing out the state of his groin midweek, but with at least a limited session under his belt, he seemingly has put himself in a position to suit up this weekend. Malik Willis would get the nod under center if Love isn't able to go.
Injury Status
Status: QUESTIONABLE
Type: Groin
Season | Team | Plays | Total EPA | EPA/Play | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Scramble % | Sack % | Success % | ADoT | Comp % | Pass Yards | Time To Throw | Pass TD | INT | YPA | Rush Yards | Rush TD |
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2024 | 282 | 18.13 | 0.06 | 18.04 | 0.09 | 2.6% | 2.9% | 44.9% | 9.11 | 62.3% | 2081 | 2.69 | 16 | 11 | 8.1 | 46 | 1 | |
2023 | 659 | 74.15 | 0.11 | 80.54 | -6.4 | 3.8% | 4.7% | 44.5% | 8.45 | 64.2% | 4159 | 2.6 | 32 | 11 | 7.18 | 247 | 4 | |
2022 | 22 | 3.53 | 0.16 | 3.53 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 47.6% | 7.19 | 66.7% | 195 | 2.06 | 1 | 0 | 9.29 | -1 | 0 |