The Green Bay Packers and quarterback Jordan Love are locked into the No. 7 seed in the NFC Playoff picture and will have a chance to make a run at the Super Bowl this season.
While it has been an up-and-down year full of injuries, the Packers still found a way to get into the playoffs. Many have already written them off in the NFC, but Love and company will have something to say about that.
Love has been working his way back from a concussion that he suffered a couple of weeks back against the Chicago Bears. He is healthy enough to play in Week 18 action on the road against the Minnesota Vikings, but head coach Matt LaFleur has decided that he will sit his star quarterback until the playoffs.
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At one point this season, Love was viewed as a potential MVP candidate. He won’t win the prestigious award this year, but there is no question that he took a step in the right direction this season.
On Thursday, the Packers took to social media to share major personal news off the field about Love. He and his wife Ronika are expecting a baby.
“I’m not crying, you’re crying,” the post read. “Congratulations to Jordan and Ronika!”
With his regular season coming to an end, Love will have played in 15 games. He completed 66.3 percent of his pass attempts for 3,381 yards, 23 touchdowns, and six interceptions. In addition, he ran for 199 yards.
Green Bay will play either the Chicago Bears or the Philadelphia Eagles on the road in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. The Packers will find out who their opponent will be this week.
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At just 27 years old, Love still has plenty of room to grow and plenty of time to lead Green Bay to a championship. Losing Micah Parsons for the season due to a torn ACL was a tough blow to the team’s championship chances this season, but with Love leading the way there is still a chance.
Regardless of what happens on the field, Love is set to add a new member to his family in the near future.
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