Green Bay Packers Quarterback Jordan Love Being Evaluated For a Potential Concussion
With first place in the NFC North dangling like a carrot, Green Bay Packers Quarterback Jordan Love took a shot that had everyone holding their breath, and frankly, it wasn’t pretty.
The Hit That Stopped the Clock
Here’s the breakdown for those who missed it (or looked away). With about 8:15 left in the first half and the Packers nursing a slim 3-0 lead, Love dropped back to pass. The pocket collapsed, as pockets tend to do in this ancient rivalry, and Bears Defensive Lineman Austin Booker came charging in.
Booker lowered the boom—literally. He led with his head, catching Love in a helmet-to-helmet collision that looked painful even in slow motion. The zebras immediately threw the laundry on the field, hitting Booker with a 15-yard penalty for roughing the passer.
Love stayed down. And for a few agonizing moments, the entire trajectory of the Packers‘ 2025 season seemed to be lying on the turf with him. He eventually got up and jogged off under his own power, but after a quick pit stop in the blue medical tent, he was escorted to the locker room for concussion evaluation.
Malik Willis Steps Into the Fire
Enter Malik Willis. It is never easy being the backup, but coming into a heated rivalry game in Week 16 with playoff implications? That’s a tall order. Willis has to keep the ship steady while the medical staff does their job, but you can bet the playbook shrinks a little when QB1 is in the dark room.
The Packers were already reeling from losing Defensive End Micah Parsons to an ACL tear last week. Losing Love now feels like the football gods are piling on just for sport.
How This Ripples Through the League
This isn’t just a Green Bay problem; it’s an NFC shakeup. When a top-tier quarterback goes down in December, the ripple effects are massive. Teams fighting for seeding are watching closely.
If Green Bay stumbles because Love misses time, the entire playoff bracket reshuffles. The NFC is a gauntlet, and attrition is usually the deciding factor.
The Waiting Game
Right now, Love is officially “questionable” to return, which is NFL speak for “we don’t know yet, stop asking.” The independent neurological consultants have to clear him, and with the league cracking down on head injuries, there is no guarantee he sees the field again tonight.
For now, Packers fans are left refreshing Twitter and praying to Vince Lombardi, while the rest of the NFC waits to see if the North just got a whole lot more open.
