By Sunday 
When you walk into Ford Field on Thanksgiving, facing a division rival that loves nothing more than spoiling your holiday plate… you better show up. And Jordan Love? He didn’t just show up — he walked in like he owned the thermostat and turned the whole building ice-cold.
A Thanksgiving Feast, Served by QB10
The Green Bay Packers marched into Detroit with every reason to feel the pressure. The Lions were rolling, Ford Field was loud, and the stakes were clear. But from the moment Love uncorked his first throw, it felt like a man playing on his own timeline.
He finished the day 18-of-30 for 234 yards and four touchdowns, posting a 124.2 passer rating that would make any defensive coordinator sweat. And the best part? Not a single turnover. Not one risky throw that made fans grip the armrest. Just clean, rhythmic, controlled football — the kind that wins games in November and matters even more in January.
The Play That Froze Detroit Silent
Late in the fourth quarter, with the Lions still clawing and Ford Field buzzing with hope, Love stepped into the moment. Fourth down. Season momentum on the line. And he drilled Christian Watson to seal the game.
That throw wasn’t just a conversion; it was a statement.
LaFleur’s Approval Stamp
Even head coach Matt LaFleur couldn’t hide how impressed he was:
“He has done a pretty good job of, number one, throwing in the rhythm and the timing of the play… showing the ability to progress and sometimes even throw it away when it’s not there instead of trying to force it down the field.”
Translation? Jordan Love is maturing. Fast.
This is the version of Love the Packers believed in, the one they waited for, and the one who—if he keeps stacking performances like this—could make Green Bay one of the toughest outs in the entire league.
Hardware Earned, Confidence Rising
Sure, he can’t keep the turkey leg (NFL rules are something else), but the NFC Offensive Player of the Week plaque? That’s going right onto the résumé.
And if the Packers really are staring down one of the most brutal remaining schedules in the NFL, this is the exact version of Jordan Love they’ll need — icy, poised, and completely unbothered by the noise.