Jordan Love torches Steelers as Packers win 35–25 in Pittsburgh

For a half, Green Bay looked stuck. Then Jordan Love took implicit successful Aaron Rodgers’ caller location stadium and produced a show that felt acquainted to anyone who watched No. 12 successful greenish and gold. Love strung unneurotic 20 consecutive completions, finished with 360 passing yards, 3 touchdowns and nary interceptions, and guided the Packers to a 35–25 triumph astatine Acrisure Stadium.

The assurance astir him was loud. “He’s showed he’s the successor,” said Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons. “I’m conscionable truthful arrogant of him, everything he’s been through… he’s conscionable playing immoderate truly bully shot close now.” Teammate Rashan Gary added: “He’s him… if y’all not woke, delight aftermath up… and 10 is coming. Period.”

Precision against pressure

After trailing 16–7 astatine the break, Love settled the discourtesy and punished the blitz. He went 29-of-37 wide and completed 11-of-15 for 183 yards erstwhile Pittsburgh sent other rushers, with each 3 touchdowns against pressure. According to ESPN Research, it was conscionable the sixth crippled successful Packers past with a backmost hitting astatine slightest 75% completions, 350 yards and 3 touchdowns; Rodgers owns fractional of those outings, with Brett Favre and Don Majkowski accounting for 1 each.

Love credited his apprenticeship. “Obviously, being down A-Rod for 3 years… being capable to enactment the shot connected the wealth astatine each times was precise chill for maine to beryllium capable to see,” helium said.

Help arrives downfield

Tight extremity Tucker Kraft did the dense lifting aft the catch, posting 7 receptions for 143 yards and 2 scores, including a 59-yard drawback with vigor successful his look and a 24-yard fourth-quarter onslaught that stretched the lead. His 128 yards aft the drawback were the astir by a choky extremity successful a crippled since George Kittle’s 135 successful 2018. Christian Watson returned from past year’s ACL teardrop and added 4 catches for 85 yards.

Coach Matt LaFleur praised the patience and preparation. “Jordan’s worked his ass disconnected to get here… helium took vantage of the opportunity, helium truly did.” Rodgers echoed it astatine midfield: “He played great… diligent tonight… moved successful the pouch well.”

Green Bay sits 5-1-1 done 7 games, the NFC’s lone squad with less than 2 losses. As Parsons enactment it, “I’m gladsome I’m connected this side. So J-Love, support going.”