Oct 20, 2026 11:00 AM
Despite a league-high drop rate, Jordan Love’s elite poise and production signal an MVP-caliber rise if Green Bay’s receiving corps can finally secure the ball under pressure.
Not one, not two, but three touchdowns were dropped last night by the Green Bay Packers duo of Christian Watson and Matthew Golden.
Watson had three Dallas Cowboys defenders in the area, and one may have gotten a hand on the ball, but the two thrown to Golden hit him right in the hands.
To no surprise, the Packers lead the league in drops, and it's not even close. Green Bay's 7.2% drop rate leads the league, according to ESPN Analytics, and PFF reports the Packers have eight more drops than the next closest team in the league.
Even after all of this, quarterback Jordan Love remained composed and continued to throw the ball Golden's way.
Watson took a back seat on Sunday Night Football as it was the second-year sensation who led the way with six receptions for 104 yards.
For reference, Golden had a career-high 13 targets, but he's now finished with 100+ yards in three of his last four games.
As for Watson, he hauled in three receptions on eight targets for 64 yards, his third-lowest yardage through six games this season.
Jordan Love could be an MVP candidate
There are currently only two other quarterbacks in the league who have more passing yards than Love.
Obviously, Love's usage in the pass game has had to go way up since this run game has been abysmal, to say the least.
Green Bay's offensive line let Love down three times against the Cowboys, but the 27-year-old was as good as it gets on third down and continued to trust his receivers even after all the points and yards they left on the table.
Through six games, Love is third with his 1,684 passing yards, only trailing CJ Stroud (1,714) and Matthew Stafford (1,794).
Love's 226 passes are the sixth most attempts in the league, and he's currently in a massive tie for seventh with 11 touchdowns.
His 59.7% completion percentage could use some work, but drops have haunted him through the start of the season, so this should come as no surprise.
Remember, Love completed a career-high 66.3% of his passes a year ago. He's never finished a full season with a completion percentage under 63.1%, and if his team hadn't dropped the ball nearly 20 times in six games, this would be an entirely different conversation.
At the end of the day, Love continues to prove why he's one of the best QBs in the league; it just boils down to whether or not his receivers are going to have his back.
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