Jordan Love’s Week 5 outing against the Chicago Bears earned him a national honor, and the numbers behind it tell the story. The Green Bay Packers quarterback was named the FedEx Air Player of the Week after carving up Chicago in a 31-7 win on Sunday afternoon.
Love was sharp from start to finish. He went 25-for-31 for 367 yards and two touchdowns, posting a passer rating of 137.5 in the game. With Green Bay’s offense operating behind a steadier line, he had the kind of clean pocket that let him work the Bears’ defense over with precision.
The Packers are now 3-2, and Sunday’s win included plenty more than just Love’s arm. Green Bay’s defense kept rolling and forced five turnovers, helping turn the game into a lopsided one. But the offensive surge stood out, especially after the line’s early-season struggles gave way to a stronger performance from the newly signed veterans up front.
Love’s award comes with a charitable angle, too. Because he won FedEx Air Player of the Week, FedEx will donate $2,000 to Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin.
Through five games in the 2026 season, Love has completed 60.5% of his passes for 1,408 yards, with 10 touchdowns and just three interceptions. His passer rating sits at 95.5. Even more notably, he has become the first Packers quarterback since Brett Favre to throw multiple touchdowns in each of the first five games of a season.
There was another Favre connection tucked into Sunday’s performance. Love completed four passes of 40 yards or more against Chicago, making him the first Green Bay quarterback since Favre to reach that mark in a game. Favre last did it in 2003, in the famous game he played right after his father passed away.
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