Jordan Love showed off clutch gene that should have Packers fans excited

Jordan Love's first game as the starting quarterback of the Green Bay Packers couldn't have gone better. Not only did it appear that life without Aaron Rodgers would be positive for the Packers, but it seemed as if the four-time MVP transferred "ownership" of the rival Chicago Bears over to his protégé.

It was a 38-20 win for Green Bay that really wasn't all that close. The Packers were up 38-14 early in the fourth quarter and things were so locked up that they eventually "benched" Love in favor of his backup, Sean Clifford.

Talk about clean-up duty, that's about as good as a debut can get against a rival.

Love completed 15-of-27 passes for 245 yards and three touchdowns with no turnovers. That type of start for the young quarterback was impressive enough, but dig into the numbers and you'll see that Packers fans have even more reason to be excited about Love.

He was cool, calm, and collected. If the moment was big for him, he didn't show it. He stood tall in the pocket all afternoon and even though he missed a few throws, he also threw a few darts.

He was also clutch.

Notably, Love was 8-of-10 on third and fourth downs for 141 yards and two touchdowns. He had a perfect passer rating of 158.3 in those all-important moments, and yes it's way too early in the season to jump to any conclusions, but he seemed to be the type of quarterback who could get things done when it matters most.