It has taken some time. But Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love has ascended to become one of the top quarterbacks in the NFL.
Bleacher Report’s Alex Kay sees Love taking another step in 2026 as long as one thing happens — the Packers offense avoids major injuries.
“[Love’s] helped the Packers achieve three consecutive playoff berths with relatively consistent play over his first three years as a starter and now appears on the cusp of making a jump to stardom,” wrote Kay.
“Green Bay’s brass has assisted this endeavor with shrewd roster construction. Even after parting ways with Romeo Doubs—the team’s most productive pass-catcher in 2025— the team’s top receiving options for 2026 include a litany of recent Day 1 and 2 picks in Christian Watson, Matthew Golden, Jayden Reed and Tucker Kraft.
“If the signal-caller and his weapons can stay healthy and reach their collective ceiling, the Packers will emerge as a true offensive force for the first time in the Love era.”
Love entering the elite echelon of NFL signal-callers could make the Packers one of the teams to beat in the NFC. Even while Green Bay dealt with injuries at skilled-positions last season, Love led the Packers to a 9-5-1 record in 15 starts.
The quarterback missed two games because of a concussion. But in 2025, Love posted 3,381 passing yards with 23 touchdowns and only six interceptions.
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GettyBleacher Report’s Alex Kay predicted Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love to have a big 2026 NFL season.
Love has a lot of fans in the national media. So, it’s not overly shocking for a national pundit to deliver a prediction that Love will be elite this fall.
To enter the same conversation as Matthew Stafford, Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson, though, at least one of two things have to happen. The first of which is for Love to find more consistency.
The Packers quarterback turned in all-time performances against the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers last season. In each game, Love threw for more than 300 yards. Against the Steelers, Love tied a franchise record with 20 straight completions.
But Love also had stinker games against more elite defenses. At home versus the Philadelphia Eagles, he completed only 55.6% of his passes with 176 yards and no touchdowns.
In his last full regular season start, Love threw two interceptions against the Denver Broncos.
Avoiding letdown games is the best way for Love to become truly elite. The other way is to win in the playoffs.
Love has led the Packers to three straight playoff performances. But the Packers own a 1-3 record in those contests.
Love threw for 323 yards and four touchdowns in the 2026 NFC wild card matchup. It’s hard to ask for much more. But the Packers offense made silly mistakes in the fourth quarter. One of which was a delay of game penalty that might have cost Green Bay a field goal.
Kay clearly sees Love becoming a top-5 quarterback this fall if he’s healthy with his supporting cast. Full health would give the Packers signal-caller the greatest opportunity to succeed.
But consistency and the playoffs will ultimately determine Love’s quarterback status.
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