The playoff field is set with 14 NFL teams remaining on the road to Super Bowl 58 in Las Vegas. And there are so many storylines to dig into after an enthralling Week 18 decided the lineup for the postseason and where each team will be seeded in the AFC and the NFC.
I would like to lead with the quarterback who led his team to the final playoff spot in the NFC – Jordan Love, of the Green Bay Packers. After 31 seasons of Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers, the Packers seem to have found their way to yet another high-quality starting quarterback in Love.
After sitting behind Rodgers for three years, Love is finally getting his opportunity to shine in his first full season as an NFL starter. And he delivered Green Bay a playoff berth with an outstanding performance against one of the form defenses in the league, leading the Packers to a 17-9 win over the Chicago Bears.
The 2020 first-round pick completed 27 of 32 passes for 316 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions, continuing the good form that has been pivotal in Green Bay winning six of their final eight games. During that period of sustained success, Love has thrown 18 touchdown passes and just one interception.
He has come alive at the right time of the year and when his floundering team (the Packers opened the season 2-5) needed him the most. Love can make every throw in the book and he doesn't need to be in the textbook position to fire a pass downfield. He's got a long way to go, for sure, but there are elements of Patrick Mahomes in his game and you can see some of the tricks he has picked up from watching Rodgers in recent years.
I don't think we can overstate what a great job Love has done in leading Green Bay back to the playoffs. First, he has been required to fill
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