Packers' Jordan Love's QB Report Card for Week 1 Loss to Vikings Isn't Good

In the Green Bay Packers' Week 1 loss against the Minnesota Vikings, Packers QB Jordan Love went 21/42 for 287 passing yards and two passing touchdowns. He threw one interception and was sacked four times. 

Green Bay blew a 22-10 lead against Minnesota and lost by a final score of 39-22. 

Love and the Packers were outscored 22-0 in the fourth quarter.

NFL analyst Brent Sobleski of Bleacher Report gave Love a "C+" for how he played against the Vikings. Here's why:

"Pressure will rattle any quarterback. Love still delivered in multiple instances. However, he was forced into mistakes as well. The quarterback's interception was a direct result of him throwing off his back foot and behind his receiver because pressure had affected him."

The Vikings had a pass rush win rate of 90.6% against the Packers, the highest by any team in a game since 2022, according to ESPN Analytics/NFL Next Gen Stats.

"That's what they want," Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said. "They want you to play 11 personnel (with three WRs), get you behind the sticks, and they're lining up everybody at the line of scrimmage. That's tough to deal with. I thought we had some good answers early."

The Packers haven't won a game since December 7, 2025. They face the New York Jets in Week 2.

"It's get back to work," LaFleur said. "It's (time) to be critical of the tape. … We've got to rebound. We've got to pick up the pieces."

Green Bay signed LaFleur to an extension in January.

That may have been the wrong move. 

"We were playing well, but in the fourth quarter, it took a turn with a couple unfortunate plays," Love said. "We weren't able to overcome some of those."

Love is now 27-21-1 as the Packers' starting QB. Green Bay is 1-3 in the playoffs since Love took over for future Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers.

Both Rodgers and Brett Favre won a Super Bowl with the Packers, so Love is under pressure to follow in their footsteps.