Matt LaFleur kept Jordan Love on the field all the way to the finish Thursday night, even as the Packers’ loss to the Falcons turned into a runaway at Lambeau Field.
Green Bay was already staring at a 35-14 defeat, but LaFleur never pulled his starting quarterback and never went to a backup. Love stayed in the game until the clock hit zero, a decision that drew plenty of attention as the Packers continued to struggle up front and the margin kept growing.
After the game, ESPN reporter Rob Demovsky shared LaFleur’s explanation on X (formerly Twitter). LaFleur said he was “just trying to get something going … just trying to play your way out of it” while Green Bay searched for any sign of momentum in a frustrating night.
Love spent much of the game under pressure from Atlanta’s pass rush, and the protection never really settled down. Even so, he finished 28 of 53 for 312 yards, with two touchdowns and one interception.
Atlanta controlled the game at the line of scrimmage and had answers all over the field. Michael Penix Jr. threw for 256 yards and a touchdown, while Drake London was a constant problem for the Packers with nine catches for 194 yards.
Bijan Robinson did even more damage on the ground, rolling up 194 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 29 carries. LaFleur seemed intent on giving Love another shot to spark the offense, but the choice to leave him in once the game had clearly slipped away came with obvious risk for Green Bay.
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