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Jordan Love joins MVP candidate as only players to achieve one feat this season
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love. Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love might not be an MVP candidate this 2023 season, but his recent play has been at that level. Besides, what he has achieved so far has only been done by another MVP candidate in San Francisco 49ers signal-caller Brock Purdy.

In their Week 17 showdown with the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, Love was sensational once again in leading the Packers to the 33-10 victory. The 25-year-old QB completed 24-of-33 passes for 256 yards and three touchdowns. He rushed for one score on the ground as well and protected the ball, not throwing any interceptions.

According to Zach Jacobson of Packer Report, Jordan Love became just the second player after Brock Purdy this 2023 season to have at least eight games with multiple passing touchdowns and no interceptions.

While Love already has 11 interceptions, most of them came in the first half of the campaign. Six of the eight games where he throw multiple TDs without being picked off came in the second half of the year.

Love’s improved performance has allowed the Packers to stay in postseason contention. Without him, the story about Green Bay might have been different. Fans might be talking about firing Joe Barry and thinking what other moves the team can make in the offseason. Instead, they're thinking playoffs.

The Packers have really started playing better after Jordan Love turned a corner and found his stride with the team.

Green Bay started the season 2-5. At that point, it really looked like Love’s first year as a full-time starter would end in utter disappointment.

By Week 9, however, the Packers started winning games behind Love’s improved play. In the nine games they have played after their ugly start, they went 6-3 to make their record an even 8-8 heading to the final game of the season.

During that stretch, Love has tallied 2,351 passing yards and 19 touchdowns while throwing just two interceptions.

Now, the Packers find themselves in position to make the postseason.

This article first appeared on WI Sports Heroics and was syndicated with permission.

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