Green Bay Packers Quarterback Jordan Love Honored For Week 13 Performance
Some quarterbacks live for the Super Bowl. Others chase MVP trophies. But Jordan Love? The man seemingly lives for a drumstick and a primetime slot on Turkey Day.
For the second time this season and the fourth time in his career, the Green Bay Packers’ signal-caller has been named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week. And honestly, was there really any other choice? Love treated the Detroit Lions’ defense like a side of mashed potatoes last Thursday, carving them up to the tune of four touchdowns and zero interceptions.
A Thanksgiving Tradition Like No Other
There is something about the holiday spotlight that brings out the best in the Packers’ QB. Love has never lost a start on Thanksgiving, a stat that is quickly becoming part of his lore. While families across America were arguing over politics or falling asleep on the couch, Love was busy dissecting a divisional rival.
He finished the day 18-of-30 for 234 yards, earning a pristine 124.2 passer rating. But it wasn’t just about the numbers; it was about the timing. Love was the only quarterback in the entire conference to toss four touchdowns without throwing a single pick in Week 13. That’s the kind of efficiency that makes coaches sleep easy at night.
Crucially, this win completed a season sweep of the Lions—a sweet bit of revenge after Detroit bullied Green Bay twice in 2024.
Grit That Earns Respect
What makes this performance even more impressive is the human element behind the facemask. Love wasn’t playing at 100%. Battling a left shoulder injury, he gritted his way through the pain, showing a level of toughness that didn’t go unnoticed by his peers.
Micah Parsons, never one to mince words, heaped praise on the quarterback’s resilience. “That’s who he is,” Parsons said. “He’s going to show up. Injured, hurt, he’s going to fight for his guys and play at the highest level. J-Love’s the ultimate competitor.”
When you have opposing defenders acknowledging your heart, you know you’re doing something right. It’s not just about arm talent anymore; it’s about leading men when your body is screaming at you to stop. That is the jump Love is making this year—it’s night and day compared to where he started.
The Looming Showdown In Chicago
The celebration can’t last too long, though. The NFL schedule waits for no one, and the stakes are about to get even higher.
Love and the Packers are staring down the barrel of a massive clash against the Chicago Bears this Sunday. This isn’t the “same old Bears,” either. At 9-3, Chicago is sitting pretty at the top of the NFC North and currently holds the No. 1 seed in the conference.
For Love, this is more than just another game. It’s a chance to prove that the Thanksgiving masterclass wasn’t a fluke and that Green Bay can hang with the conference’s heavyweights. With nearly 2,800 passing yards and 19 touchdowns on the season against just three interceptions, he is playing the best ball of his life at exactly the right time.
If he brings that same Thanksgiving energy to Soldier Field, the Bears might just find themselves with a little indigestion.
