Saturday night was a rough start to Jordan Love’s postseason career. And after an awful final sequence, he’s going to be compared a lot more to the wrong Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame quarterback.
After a late San Francisco comeback, an uneven Love (who had already thrown a pick earlier) was tasked with rescuing the Packers’ season. With just under a minute left, he responded by running right and throwing across his body deep back to the middle of the field, where a swarm of 49ers defenders was waiting to make a play on the ball.
Dre Greenlaw did, intercepting Love (again) on a horrific decision that may haunt him and the Packers for their entire offseason:
INT NO. 2 FROM DRE GREENLAW!
📺: #GBvsSF on FOX
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/yDUx5ZutVa pic.twitter.com/m2bUwvM8TK— NFL (@NFL) January 21, 2024
What was notable about this Love interception was how similar it was to when an erratic Brett Favre — the NFL’s all-time leader in thrown interceptions — threw a season-ending pick to the New Orleans Saints during the 2009 NFC title game. In fact, it almost literally looks like the same play in mostly the same situation:
The last time the @Saints were in the NFC Championship ⚜️
(Jan. 24, 2010) #NFLPlayoffs @lyfeoftp @GHartley5 pic.twitter.com/MQW6fAUZdJ
— NFL Legacy (@NFLLegacy) January 16, 2019
It’s still way too early to make any definitive conclusion about Love and his career prospects in Green Bay. Sometimes, when he makes sparkling off-platform throws in the pocket, he resembles Aaron Rodgers. And sometimes, when he trusts his playmaking a little too much and goes for it all at the worst possible time, he looks just like Favre. Though, to be fair to Love, Rodgers never beat the 49ers in the playoffs, either. So maybe he is still more similar to his predecessor. For now.
But for the most part, Saturday night was an excellent example of Love living up to a Favre-like reputation, especially on the Packers’ season-ending play.
Twitter compared Jordan Love to Brett Favre after his game-losing INT against the 49ers
jordan love… the brett favre is strong within you
— Joe Ali (@JoeAli) January 21, 2024
Jordan Love making Brett Favre proud pic.twitter.com/l7j2Re5FZd
— Jonathan Keller (@JKeller5) January 21, 2024
Jordan Love pulling out his best Brett Favre impression to end the season
Heartbreaking
— Eli Berkovits (@BookOfEli_NFL) January 21, 2024
That Jordan Love interception felt Brett Favre esque when he was w/ Vikings in NFC title game vs Saints.
Never throw across your body. Brutal way for game to end.
— Paul Andrew Esden Jr (@BoyGreen25) January 21, 2024
Jordan Love and Brett Favre pic.twitter.com/CpTJmq3H7x
— Zach Willis (@zachwillis57) January 21, 2024
Jordan Love channeled his inner-Brett Favre
— Greg Williams (@GregWilliams28) January 21, 2024
Wow, Jordan Love really IS Brett Favre.
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) January 21, 2024
I know Jordan Love has gotten the Aaron Rodgers comparisons all year, but that was the most Brett Favre throw I’ve ever seen lol
— The Jet Press (@TheJetPress) January 21, 2024
Brett Favre watching Jordan Love throw an across the field playoff INT pic.twitter.com/9iit4josbB
— Dr. Zakk Bando (@Zakkbando17) January 21, 2024
Jordan Love just had his Brett Favre moment
— Kendell Hollowell (@KHollowell_) January 21, 2024
Jordan Love learning from the OG predecessor Brett Favre throwing across his body with the season on the line you absolutely love to see it
— Football Analysis (@FBallAnalysisYT) January 21, 2024
That’s the Brett Favre in Jordan Love they’ve been talking about
— James Kelley (@bigheadbets) January 21, 2024
Brett Favre on that Jordan Love game losing INT: pic.twitter.com/mGohJeGGlz
— Coty Frick (@CJFrick) January 21, 2024
