Green Bay’s Jordan Love absolutely torched the Chicago Bears defense on Sunday, throwing for a mind-boggling 367 yards and setting a new Packers record for most passing yards against the Bears at Lambeau Field. This wasn’t just a win; it was a statement, with the Packers delivering a dominant 31-7 beatdown that felt eerily familiar to the good old days.
Love Drops a Historic Bomb on the Bears
Seriously, this game was a throwback. The Chicago Bears (3-2) rolled into Lambeau, probably hoping to honor Mike Ditka, but instead, they got a taste of the Packers’ storied past in the most brutal way. The final score of 31-7 felt more like the Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers eras, where Green Bay basically owned the rivalry (48-15 from 1992-2022). Love was dialed in, completing 25 of his 31 throws, tossing two touchdowns, and making history by surpassing Lynn Dickey’s 345-yard record against the Bears back in 1983. This 24-point victory was also Green Bay’s largest margin of victory against the Bears since 2014, a season where Rodgers snagged an MVP. Love now boasts a 5-3 record against the Bears in his eight career starts since 2023. Postgame, Love wasn’t shy about what this meant: “We were flowing today. Executed at a really high level. I was proud of everybody. That’s what it looks like when we play to our standard, and we got playmakers making plays down the field, O-line doing a great job. That’s the standard for us. … This is a win we needed at home, getting us rolling and keep building off this.”
Deep Ball Dominance: Watson and Golden Go Off
When Love says “playmakers making plays down the field,” he’s not kidding. He was aggressive, consistently looking for the big play, and he found his guys, Christian Watson and Matthew Golden, all game long. Watson was a beast, racking up 143 receiving yards and two touchdowns on six catches, including huge gains of 42, 31, and 53 yards. Golden wasn’t far behind, grabbing six catches for 123 receiving yards, with throws of 36 and 50 yards. This dynamic duo became the first Green Bay pair since 2016 to each snag over 120 receiving yards in a single game, a feat last accomplished by Davante Adams and Jordy Nelson a decade ago. Love connected on six of his eight throws of 20-plus air yards, totaling a career-high 258 yards and two touchdowns on those deep shots. Next Gen stats even noted that only Russell Wilson, with 264 deep yards for the New York Giants in Week 2 of the 2025 season, has had more in the NGS era.
This kind of performance in Week 5 sets a serious tone. Love and the Packers are rolling right now, hitting their standard, and if they keep slinging it deep like this, the rest of the league needs to take notice. It’s only going to get crazier from here.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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