The Green Bay Packers were forced to face and overcome enormous adversity Sunday afternoon.
Against a Los Angeles Rams skeleton crew, as that franchise navigates several star players on both sides of the football being sidelined due to injury, the Packers found themselves in a 13-10 hole.
That’s when safety Xavier McKinney started throwing his weight around and Packers quarterback Jordan Love took over the game, in the second half.
Green Bay Packers, Jordan Love Cash Turnovers into Points, Fueling win
After McKinney recovered a fumble, and on the ensuing possession intercepted Matthew Stafford, Love orchestrated a pair of touchdown drives off each turnover to not only erase the deficit but lead the Packers to a 24-19 victory that feels like it could prove consequential come playoff time in an air-tight NFC North raise.
After the game, Packers head coach Matt LaFleur had high praise for his quarterback.
“That’s the mindset you have to have whether it’s in football or in life. There are gonna be somethings that happen to you that are out of your control, and the only thing you can control is how you respond to everything,” LaFleur said, via Tyler Dragon of USA Today. “Specifically with Jordan, I think that’s one of his superpowers. We’ve seen it since the day he got drafted. He just doesn’t blink when the pressure comes. Last year was pretty indicative of that.”
Some of the strife Love was forced to battle began even before kickoff, as top wide receiver Romeo Doubs was suspended for conduct detrimental to the team when he skipped practice while complaining about his role in the offense.
Still, Love finished Sunday’s contest 15-of-26 passing for 224 yards with two touchdowns to two interceptions, while leading the comeback win.
Green Bay improved to 3-2 on the season, to remain two games back of the NFC North-leading Detroit Lions, but Love showing he can be relied upon when things start snowballing out of control may be an even bigger win for the Packers.
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