Jordan Love may be walking into the kind of season that finally puts him on the MVP board in a real way.
The Green Bay Packers quarterback has been floated as a candidate before, but he still hasn’t picked up an MVP vote and has never closed a season with the award. That’s why the 2026 campaign stands out as a possible breakthrough, according to Packers OnSI’s Bill Huber.
Huber believes the statistical path is there for Love to put together the best year of his career, and maybe more than that. As he put it: “Statistically, Love could have a tremendous year - even an MVP-caliber year (he’s only 13th in the odds at FanDuel Sportsbook) - because some of the goal-line runs by Jacobs will become passes by Love,” wrote the NFL insider.
That outlook is tied to the way Green Bay’s offense could be shaped around him. Huber expects the Packers to lean more on the passing game, which would naturally give Love more chances to pile up numbers through the air. He also noted the uncertainty around the backfield and the passing options around him.
“Entering Week 1, Love has uncertainty in the backfield without Jacobs, moving parts at tight end beyond Kraft, and only three proven receivers.”
If that mix leads to more throws, the ceiling gets higher fast. Love could wind up with more touchdowns, more yards, and the kind of volume that gets attention in MVP voting. Huber also pointed to the Packers’ defense, saying its situation early in the season could push games into shootout territory.
“Moreover, the defense without Micah Parsons to start the season could force Love into some track meet-style games in which he’ll have to throw it 35 or 40 times per game.”
Love is heading into his sixth NFL season and his fourth as a full-time starter, giving him a deeper runway of experience than he’s had in any previous year. For the Packers quarterback, that combination of familiarity, opportunity and responsibility could be what finally turns a strong season into his biggest one yet.
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