The Green Bay Packers have dealt with a lot this year. Not only has the offensive line been banged up, but it was a shaky unit to begin with. Many of the issues with this team are on that side of the ball, but even some of the defensive ailments are notable, as Micah Parsons still isn't back yet.
But that really has not stopped Jordan Love, now in his fourth year as the Packers starter. Love and the Packers lit up the New England Patriots in Week 9 in a primetime-adjacent window. Not only was it a blowout, it was a flat-out drubbing.
And at this point, it's hard to look at Love and not see a player who has just thrust himself right into the NFL MVP race.
Green Bay Packers now have an MVP-caliber QB in Jordan Love after Week 9
Now 6-3 on the season with one of the worst run games in football, the Packers have to be feeling good about themselves. In Week 9, Love went 23/29 for 372 yards and three touchdowns, finishing with a 153.2 passer rating.
In total, Love now has 19 passing touchdowns and a 97.9 passer rating. What really sticks out, though, is that even in a win, the 6-3 Packers are still in last place in the NFC North. All of Minnesota, Detroit, and Chicago have 1 or 2 losses.
But that isn't really the point here,
Love's 19 passing touchdowns and 97.9 passer rating don't really stick out that much, as it's more the fact that he is simply the entirety of the offense, encapsulating what it means to be a valuable player.
A Love MVP award would likely force the Packers to win the NFC North, though, and that might be a tough ask given the situation, but it would also prove my point here. While there are QBs across the league who have objectively played better football this year, what Love is doing, given the patchwork offensive line and little league run game, is outstanding.
Yes, it's still early enough in the season to where things can change, but that doesn't mean we can't have this conversation now. In a division loaded with good teams, and with the North having a trio of excellent passers, Love and the Packers have a mountain to climb at the moment, but his Week 9 performance against a really stingy New England defense has us riding high - Love has played outstanding football this year given the circumstances and has absolutely placed himself near the top of the NFL MVP race as Week 9 wraps up.
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