Jordan Love takes the blame for Packers' struggles
Football is a team game, so you can't necessarily put one loss or the other on one player.
With that said, the quarterback usually gets all the praise when the team wins, so it's only fair that the shoulder the blame during the bad times. That's especially true for Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love after his abysmal performance against the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday Night Football.
Love threw three interceptions compared to zero touchdowns in the 17-13 loss.
After the game, he had no choice but to own his terrible play.
“I’ve got to be better,” Love said after the game, per the Wisconsin State Journal. "I didn’t do enough."
That's an understatement from Love, especially considering the numbers. He completed just 16-of-30 passes against the Raiders for 182 yards no touchdowns and those three interceptions. His second interception of the night came on a tipped ball, but his first — which went straight to linebacker Robert Spillane — was arguably one of the worst interceptions you'll ever see.
His last interception, which sealed the loss, wasn't pretty to look at either.
“Just [poor] decision-making with the ball,” Love explained. “That [first] one was a very bad read, obviously. The guy’s sitting right there; I threw it right to him. The one later in the game that got tipped, the DB made a good play, he broke on it, but [I was] still forcing that one in there.
“And then the last one, [I was] trying to make a play to go win the game. But … I’ve got to be better. I’ve got to take care of the ball. And, you know, not taking care of the ball hurts our team. So, I’ve got to be better in that area.”
Love threw 17 interceptions in his final season at Utah State. His six interceptions so far this season put him on par with the likes of Daniel Jones, Mac Jones, and Sam Howell.
Love has got to be better because if he's not, the Packers could be looking at a very tough season with some even tougher conversations ahead.
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