After this, where do the Green Bay Packers go?
Evaluation of Jordan Love
Conversely, Love has made significant progress in the past three weeks. An enhanced run game and a robust offensive line have played a major role in this. Even if they are having trouble winning, the Packers are committed to constructing this club from the ground up using young players. To help address the void left by previously departed veterans, the Packers have brought in a number of young talents, from the defensive front seven to the offensive playmakers. Over the years, Devante Adams, Robert Tunyan, Rasul Douglas, and Za’Darius Smith have all been significant losses.
Against the Steelers, Green Bay’s dearth of trustworthy veterans was evident. To help Pittsburgh maintain scoring drives, defensive backs like Keisean Nixon, Jonathan Owens, and Carrington Valentine all committed expensive penalties. Love has missed a fair number of passes, and almost every offensive rookie has also dropped passes. The Packers made the same errors against the Steelers, which resulted in missed opportunities.
Reducing Slow Starts May Lead to Increased Success
The Packers have a history of slow starts, but against the Steelers, they not only got out to a fast offensive start but also limited Pittsburgh to only six points in the second half. The Packers’ chances of winning games will only increase if they can focus this kind of enthusiasm and play more consistently to begin the game.
Next, in between the Packers’ home games against the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs, they go to Detroit to play the fiery Lions. One thing unites all three of those teams: strong offences guided by elite quarterbacks. The Chiefs, Lions, and Chargers are three of the best passing teams in the NFL.
The Packers will therefore be put to the test, particularly on defence. To stay in these games, Green Bay’s secondary needs to avoid committing expensive penalties. The Packers’ confidence for an upcoming string of games that includes a few games that they can win will be bolstered if they can emerge from this three-game span with even one victory.
Eliminate Drops and Penalties
Love and the offence need to produce the same kind of drives that kept them up with Pittsburgh for almost the entire four quarters, even though the defence will be under pressure to contain these strong offences. The running game has been the focal point of the offence, leading to more successful drives. Additionally, it made Matt Lafleur’s preferred down-field passing attack easier to execute. As a starter, Love has at least demonstrated that he is willing to look downfield for long shots early in his progressions. This should give the passing assault, which is now ranked in the bottom half of the league (according to ESPN metrics), some more confidence.
After their game against the Chiefs, if Green Bay is sitting at 3-9, everything might be about to change for the Packers.
