The Green Bay Packers are sitting at a brutal 1-2 record to kick off the 2026 regular season, and honestly, it could’ve been an even uglier 0-3 if the New York Jets hadn’t gifted them a win with some absolutely terrible decisions in Week 2. While there’s plenty of blame to go around, from the defense to the offensive line and even the running game, the spotlight is definitely landing on quarterback Jordan Love. That’s why Josh Kendall and Chad Graff from The Athletic just dropped a bombshell, ranking the Packers a dismal 27th in the NFL through just three weeks. Their analysis of Love is chilling: confidence in the Packers’ QB is “falling fast.”
The Numbers Don’t Lie on Love’s Season So Far
When analysts like Graff and Kendall explicitly state, “QB confidence: Falling fast,” you know things are rough in Green Bay. The cold, hard truth is that the Packers have lost five of their last six games overall, and when a team goes on a skid like that, the quarterback always ends up shouldering the load. Love just hasn’t been the star signal-caller everyone expected this year, not like he was in previous seasons. Yeah, the losing streak isn’t entirely on him, but he absolutely deserves some of the blame. There’s no escaping it for Green Bay.
Remember his passer rating from 2022? A solid 112.2. Then he followed that up with 96.1, 96.7, and 101.2 through the 2025 season. Those are decent numbers, showing a QB who was building. But now, through three weeks in 2026? A paltry 83.5 passer rating. That’s a massive drop, and it shows the “step back” in performance Love has taken, one that apparently carried over from the end of last season.
Poor Protection is Killing the Offense
It’s not all doom and gloom on Love’s shoulders, though. The poor pass protection coming from the offensive line is playing a massive role in his struggles so far this year. You can’t deny that the O-line is making his job incredibly tough. Still, the numbers don’t lie, and the Packers’ quarterback has undeniably taken a step back.
Even with things looking bleak right now, there’s still reason to have some confidence in Love moving forward. It’s too early to completely write off the guy. Yes, his confidence might be “falling fast,” as Graff and Kendall noted, and he certainly deserves some blame, but the poor play isn’t all his fault. Packers fans, you gotta keep believing in Love as the franchise quarterback. Whether it takes a reshaped offensive line, a new playcaller to scheme him open, or just an improved supporting cast around him, there are definite ways for things to improve. The hope is for Love to return to that star QB form he’s shown glimpses of throughout his NFL career. Things are tough right now, no doubt, but that hope is still there, even if it feels like it might not fully materialize this season.
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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