Packers’ Biggest Reason for Optimism Revealed in Hyper-Competitive NFC North

Over at CBS Sports, NFL analyst Tyler Sullivan put together a list of each team’s biggest reason for optimism in 2025, including Jordan Love’s track record of strong second halves of the season.

“For the second year in a row,” Sullivan writes for CBS. “Jordan Love has shown us his ability to come alive down the stretch. I think that’s a window into the peak of his powers, which Green Bay should hope comes together throughout a full season. Over the last two seasons, Love has gone 11-5 with 28 touchdowns and just two interceptions between Weeks 11 and 18. However, Love’s hot streak came to a screeching halt with a three-interception performance in a one-and-done showing against the Eagles. While that definitely leaves a sour taste, Love is flashing elite potential at times. And with first-round receiver Matthew Golden now slotted in as another weapon, it’s possible we see more of that version of the Green Bay QB.”

Perhaps Love’s strongest finish to a season came in 2023, his first as the Packers’ starter, when he guided Green Bay to six wins over the final eight weeks, including a pair of three-game winning streaks over that span.

If Golden becomes the field-stretching presence capable of making the passing game even more explosive, perhaps Love’s history of strong finishes will get another more meaningful chapter written in 2025.