Sunday’s meeting between the Jets and Packers sets up as a familiar kind of test for Aaron Glenn’s defense: crowd Jordan Love, force quick decisions, and see whether Green Bay can survive the pressure.
Love’s Week 1 stat line against Minnesota looks strong on paper. Faced with an absurd 82.1% blitz rate, he went 21-of-37 for 387 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception, and he was sacked three times on 22 pressures. But the bigger picture tells a different story.
A huge chunk of that production came on one play - an 81-yard touchdown catch-and-run by Christian Watson. Strip that away, and Love’s night against the blitz was far less convincing.
FTN Fantasy credited him with a minus-0.16 EPA per dropback against pressure, which ranked 19th among Week 1 quarterbacks. He also didn’t register a big-time throw, per PFF, and was charged with two turnover-worthy plays.
The accuracy numbers backed that up. Love finished 22nd in completion percentage over expected at minus-4.8%, a sign that his ball placement was shaky when Minnesota brought extra rushers. So while the box score shows yardage, the tape-and-metrics picture points to a quarterback who didn’t consistently beat the blitz.
That’s where Glenn comes in. In his final season as Detroit’s defensive coordinator in 2024, he blitzed on 34.6% of opposing dropbacks, the second-highest rate in the league. In his first game calling the Jets’ defense, he came out even hotter, blitzing on 44.9% of dropbacks, the third-highest mark in Week 1.
He also has history on his side against Love. While in Detroit, Glenn’s defense went 1-3 against the Packers quarterback, and Love completed 63% of his passes with five touchdowns and three interceptions in those matchups.
How Green Bay responds after dealing with Brian Flores’ pressure package will matter. But the Jets have a clear path here: keep sending heat.
The Packers will again be without starting running back Josh Jacobs, and Green Bay managed only 66 rushing yards without him in Week 1. That should make it easier for the Jets to stay aggressive up front.
And on the other side of the ball, the Packers will also be missing Micah Parsons, with Green Bay’s defense allowing 30.5 points per game without him. That gives the Jets’ offense a chance to put points on the board if the defense does its job.
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