In the greatest shock for the football experts, the Green Bay Packers beat the Dallas Cowboys in the weekend wild card game. It was another playoff choking by the Cowboys who were considered the favorite by multiple analysts. It was Jordan Love who single-handedly destroyed the Cowboys’ defense as the latter gave away 48 points in the crucial game.
Love registered a stellar record in his first playoff game. The quarterback covered 272 yards of passing with three touchdowns. In addition, Love completed 16 of his 21 passes and bagged a QBR rating of 159. His performance outclassed Dak Prescott, who was arguably in the form of his life.
There is an uncanny similarity between Jordan Love and C.J. Stroud. Though Love is not a rookie, he made a bench appearance for nearly three years, and the 2023-24 season paved the way for his first regular season as a starter. Like Stroud, he appeared in all 17 games in the season and carried a broken team on his shoulder.
What is more striking is the similarity of the two quarterbacks’ stats in their respective playoff games. The Texans played the Browns in their weekend wildcard game a day before. It was Stroud who provided a stellar performance with 274 yards covered with three TDs.
Love had nearly the same performance with 272 yards of passing with three TDs. They both completed 16 of their 21 passes and had the same 157.2 quarterback ratings. The only difference was Stroud covering two more yards than Love.
With similar statistics, fans and enthusiasts started comparing both quarterbacks. Social media got flooded with comparison posts between the two young QBs. It is to be seen how far they progress in the postseason since both teams will be having tough challenges in the coming games.
Jordan Love changed the fate of the Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers found themself in a confusing state when Aaron Rodgers left them ahead of the season. The analysts denounced them for this season and no one put a bet on their roster.
The departure of Rodgers paved the way for the regular start of their ‘backup’ quarterback Jordan Love. The Packers did not have a great start to their season. Nonetheless, the team found their rhythm late and turned the table. Love, like Stroud, had a brilliant season and took the team to the postseason. The Packers developed a tendency of killing bigshots as they outplayed the Patrick Mahomes-led Chiefs in the regular season.
The Packers will have a real test in the next round as they will face the best team in the NFC, the San Francisco 49ers. A team that does not choke like the Cowboys in big situations.
In case you missed it:
ncG1vNJzZmiemafAtb%2FPqKmtsl6YvK57zZ%2BjZqaVrMButs6rm5qmXaG8t7HSZqeeqpaasLV5wqNkrKyipMKlecuiop5ll5a6pnnHmqWdq12YvLiuzrKqZqulm7Omvsinnmg%3D