Packers’ Jordan Love denies injury excuse after playoff disaster against Eagles

The The Green Bay Packers lost 22-10 to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Wild Card round and the Packers quarterback Jordan Love struggled, going 22-of-33 for just 212 yards with three interceptions. However, after the game he he didn’t use his injured right elbow as an excuse.

“Jordan Love on right elbow: ‘It didn’t affect me,'” The Athletic’s Matt Schneiderman reported Sunday.

Love injured his elbow in Week 18 against the Chicago Bears and was tap and go in the NFC Wild Card match. Still, he gave it his best chance to win and spread the ball throughout the game, targeting nine different pass catchers and getting eight receptions from them.

Whether or not the injury affected Jordan Love, the fact remains that the Packers lost to the Eagles and the franchise now heads into the offseason with questions to answer. The good news is that Green Bay will be able to bring him back next season with most of the roster intact.

The Packers will run it in 2025

While Jordan Love and the Packers lick their wounds from their NFC Wild Card loss to the Eagles, they should take some comfort based on where the roster is headed in 2025. The team enters the offseason with just the 21st most used salary cap and ninth overall in the top-51 capaccording to Spotrak.

All of the team’s key players — Love, Josh Jacobs, Christian Watson, Jaden Reed and almost the entire defense — will return next season. Of course, some contracts may have to be restructured, but the organization has plenty of flexibility on that front and will still have the money to bring in free agents to bolster the roster.

The Packers’ biggest free agents this offseason are cornerback Eric Stokes, backup running back AJ Dillon and center Josh Myers. Plus, the roster will have another year to build and if they re-enter the postseason with the Lions healthier, they’ll have a real chance to make a run in the early days of 2026.

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