The Packers’ Matt LaFleur said of Jordan Love’s momentous performance in the Cowboys’ upset victory, “Wow, that’s about it.”
The seventh-seeded Green Bay Packers along with quarterback Jordan Love would face the second-seeded Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium, a venue in which the home team had won 16 consecutive games. Going into the contest, they needed to play virtually flawless football.
In the Packers’ 48-32 victory, Love completed 16 of 21 passes for 272 receiving yards and three touchdowns for a 157.2 passer rating, 1.1 points short of a perfect 158.3 rating.
The Packers have established a new single-game postseason record with a 157.2 passer rating. Additionally, his 13 yards per attempted pass are the most ever by a Packers quarterback in a playoff game, and in his last nine contests, Love has thrown 21 touchdowns with one interception.
Packers have won 7 of their last nine games, including four consecutive ones. Sunday after the game, Jordan Love remarked, “It feels fantastic.” “Attempted to conceal a few smiles. Presently, that locker room is occupied by a party. “It feels fantastic.”
In NFL playoff history, Green Bay’s 48 points are tied for the second-most points ever scored in a single game while traveling, tied with Chicago’s 73-point explosion against Washington throughout the 1940 NFL Championship Game.
In the postseason debut of their starting quarterback, no team ever scored more points.
“Jordan Love, man. Wow. “Postgame, I can hardly contain my excitement,” said Green Bay Packers manager Matt LaFleur. “Not only did he do it, but he also exhibited command and poise.
Passing for a touchdown to Dontayvion Wicks. It was evident that we were performing in a bare set.
I believe he had Tucker (Kraft), a tight end, as his maximum protection. Everything Tuck and the rest of the offensive line did was outstanding. Furthermore, he must persevere and secure that throw. Wicks caught an enormous catch.
You may attempt to coach him on those particulars, but what a moment that would be for him! That appeared to me to be a major play.
It solely demonstrates his development since his initial start against Kansas City until the present moment. I am incredibly delighted and proud of him. He certainly is a dude. “He truly is a dude.”
LaFleur expressed his unwavering belief in Love right from the outset of the match. He directed the squad captains to request the opening kickoff and to deploy Love and the offense to start the game first.
LaFleur’s confidence was rewarded by the Packer’s offense producing a 75-yard, 12-play scoring drive that was capped by running back Aaron Jones’ first of three rushing touchdowns in three yards out.
This tied Jones for the NFL record for most road rushing touchdowns scored in a single playoff game, as well as the most rushing touchdowns scored in a wild-card round game.
“That is the mentality,” Love remarked after the game. “Our objective is to get the game going, begin quickly, score points, and, as previously stated, simply get that fast start.” The entire season has been spent doing precisely that.
It has been effective for us thus far, so we strive to maintain that progress. “In my opinion, everything hinges on our start to the game; begin quickly, score points, and reestablish the pressure on them.”
Love’s completion to second-year wide receiver Romeo Doubs, who caught all six of his targets for 151 yards and a touchdown, was the most lethal of the evening.
The Cowboys’ area coverage on Doubs’ initial reception of 22 yards over the middle ignited the Green Bay offense on its opening drive.
Jones’s first two carries were stuffed for a combined -3 yards before that monumental play across the middle. We were extremely aggressive throughout the entire game, and every move contributed to our victory.”
His 151 yards rank as the third-most in Packers history during a single postseason. He trails only Jermichael Finley’s 159 yards against the Cardinals of Arizona in 2009 and Davante Adams’ 160 yards against the Seattle Seahawks in 2019.
Green Bay is the most youthful team since the 1970 AFL/NFL merger to win a playoff game. While many at this time emphasize the value of postseason experience, LaFleur stated that his team’s youth proved to be a significant advantage on Sunday.
“I think there’s a little bit of freedom that’s there in terms of how you leave out and play, and these guys, that they went for it,” LaFleur commented.
“That is quite intriguing to observe. You could observe each phase in the way that we played. Our method of play.