Concerning Jordan Love Prediction Could be Packers’ Downfall in 2025

“What if Love is just a mid-level starter?” Patra asked. “If Love gets injured again or devolves into a chuck-it-up INT machine, the Packers' shot at the division will go out the window once again.”

The outlook for Love in 2025 will likely change based on the performance of the Packers’ wide receiver room, Patra noted. That group had 23 dropped passes in 2024, the league’s fifth highest that season.

If first-round wide receiver Matthew Golden proves himself capable of becoming a starter, the Love-Golden connection may develop into a key determining factor in the team’s ability to win crucial games against divisional opponents, Patra said.

“It's not hyperbole to suggest that if his wideouts had not flubbed a few balls in big spots, both Love's counting statistics and the Packers' record would look different,” Patra said in reference to the Packers’ 1-5 divisional record in 2024.

“If Golden doesn’t perform like a WR1, the Packers will be right back in the same boat they were in a year ago, with a cavalcade of good-but-not-great receivers surrounding Love,” he added. “Without a field-tilting receiver, Green Bay’s offense can be slowed.”

Patra noted, however, that Love’s stats in 2024 matched up with some of the league's best quarterbacks on early downs. Love also appears to be on an “upward trajectory” in 2025, he added.

The prediction comes after Packers President Ed Policy this month expressed an unwillingness to immediately extend head coach Matt LaFleur, whose contract has two years remaining. Both LaFleur and Love will likely face pressure to perform in 2025 given the team’s lackluster showing last season.