The Green Bay Packers may be sitting at 2-2, but the early part of their 2026 season has been a grind, not a clean start. Through four weeks, this team has leaned on late-game moments just to collect its two wins, and the record probably flatters how they’ve looked overall.
That puts a lot on Jordan Love, who has been asked to carry plenty while Green Bay deals with injuries at running back and along the offensive line. So far, Love has thrown for 1,041 yards with eight touchdowns and three interceptions, but the consistency just hasn’t been there.
Last week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, that uneven play showed up again. Love finished with 197 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in a game against a winless Tampa Bay team, and the Packers were fortunate it didn’t cost them. For the first time this season, he wasn’t sacked, but the stat line still left plenty to be desired.
Even with that performance, Love moved up in NFL.com’s quarterback rankings. Nick Shook placed him at No. 23, which is three spots higher than he was the previous week.
The Packers know they need more from the offense as a whole. Love can’t keep being asked to do everything himself, and the running game has to give this unit something to lean on. Green Bay also needs the offensive line showing against Tampa Bay to hold up going forward, because Love can’t spend every week dodging pressure and trying to create everything on his own.
The Packers have done what they can to support him up front, but the real test is whether it all comes together. For now, with Love under center, Green Bay still has a chance to keep moving.
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