The Green Bay Packers have been one of the biggest surprises in the NFL this season, especially during the last 10 games. After a 2-5 start, Green Bay has won seven of its last 10 games to clinch the seventh and final NFC playoff berth. They then upset the Dallas Cowboys in a 48-32 victory that wasn’t even as close as the score might have made it seem..
Green Bay even managed to knock off the NFC champion San Francisco 49ers in the divisional round, but a typical Joe Barry defensive collapse in the final two minutes of the game prevented that from happening.Despite the loss, the Packers’ 2023 season should be viewed as a resounding success. Jordan Love has proven to be the next franchise quarterback after putting up better numbers than Aaron Rodgers or Brett Favre in their first seasons in Green Bay. Led by Jayden Reed, the young skill players broke the team’s rookie records as they grew and developed chemistry with Love..
Despite going just 9-8 in 2023, many believe Green Bay is on the rise. In a recent ESPN 2024 season prediction article, three of their analysts picked the Packers to go to Super Bowl LIX, and they are believed to win it.Green Bay Packers, Jordan Love.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (10) reacts after a touchdown in the final quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers during their football game Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers beat the Chargers 23-20.Wm. Glasheen USA TODAY NETWORK-WisconsinEzoicIn a recent ESPN forecast article for the 2024 NFL season, analyst Matt Bowen picked the Packers to win Super Bowl LIX against the Cincinnati Bengals.
He wrote:Ezoic”Packers over Bengals. A healthy quarterback Joe Burrow puts the Bengals back in the mix as one of the best teams in the AFC. But the Packers will win the Super Bowl because of the explosive performance of quarterback Jordan Love and a change in defensive philosophy under new coordinator Jeff Hafley.As mentioned, Barry’s non-aggressive defensive scheme played a big role in Green Bay’s loss to San Francisco in the divisional round.
Hafley is much more aggressive and changes the defensive culture.It’s also interesting that Love has gone from being a serious question mark to being widely considered a legitimate NFL quarterback. Bowen even calls him a difference maker who can lead his team to bring home Green Bay’s first Lombardi Trophy in nearly 15 years..
