Packers HC Matt LaFleur sends strong message about Jordan Love ahead of 2025 NFL season

The Green Bay Packers‘ recent NFL campaigns may not have ended with the expected results, and many began to suggest that a dip in Jordan Love‘s performance was partly to blame. However, Matt LaFleur made it clear that this is not the case, expressing his confidence that the team can improve heading into the upcoming season.

While it’s well known that this team faces tough competition within the NFC North, the reality is that the talented quarterback saw a decline in his stats, partly due to injuries that forced him to miss some games. For now, this is the narrative LaFleur stands by in the face of criticism.

During a recent conversation with the media, the head coach came to the defense of his on-field leader, voicing his support for Love and expressing confidence in starting the season strong from Week 1.

“I think there’s like a narrative out there for whatever reason that he wasn’t as productive as the year before,” LaFleur said, via The Athletic. “Well, he missed significant time. He missed the better of three games. Really, it was Indy. It was Tennessee. He went out in Jacksonville and then he went out in Chicago.

“So, you know, three games is a significant amount of time and you’re not going to produce as much from a numbers perspective … and also, let’s be honest — we’ve talked about this — we did have a lot of drops last year. So there’s other circumstances that play into it. I think all in all, everybody’s going to be better, though.”

Love focused on team goals

Far from distancing himself from the criticism surrounding the Packers‘ performances in past seasons, Jordan Love told the media that he’s not focused solely on his personal stats, but rather on achieving team goals alongside his teammates.

“I mean, what is a step back is what I’d ask?” Love said. “You know what I mean? Everybody has different opinions, things like that. You gotta block that stuff out. It’s all about the goals of the team at the end of the day. I’d say we won more games than we did the year before. That’s why I ask people, what is a step back?

“Like I said, everybody has opinions, things like that. Try to block that out and focus on doing me and being the best player I can be, like I’ve talked about, and go forward. But at the end of the day, personal stats, things like that, that’s all in the back. You gotta focus on the goals of the team, first and foremost.“

The Packers’ first challenges

To improve on the results from previous years, the Green Bay Packers will need to start the upcoming NFL season off on the right foot. Here are their first five matchups of the season:

• vs Detroit Lions, September 7th
• vs Washington Commanders, September 11th
• @ Cleveland Browns, September 21st
• @ Dallas Cowboys, September 28th
• Bye Week