2025 NFL MVP Watch Stock Watch: Jordan Love Has Packers Thinking Super Bowl

The addition of an elite pass rusher like Micah Parsons predictably raised expectations for the Green Bay Packers as a team to beat in the NFL and a favorite to win the Super Bowl.

However, it’s the explosive playmaking ability and heady play from Jordan Love at quarterback — along with an improved group of playmakers around him — that has this team believing they can win it all.

"We had a goal coming into this season to start the season off fast and build on the things that we’ve done last year," Love told reporters. "Obviously, I think we’ve got a really good offense. We’ve been talking about the sky’s the limit and it just comes down to coming out in the game and executing. … We’ve got so many playmakers. We’re really deep on offense and I’ve just got to go out and find ways to execute." 

Love's play has also vaulted him into early MVP talks. His odds improved from +1400 to +700 (per DraftKings Sportsbook) this past week, putting him right in the thick of MVP favorites. 

Statistically, Love has made a strong case for the award. He's third in the NFL in yards per passing attempt (9.1), fourth in passer rating (120.0) and tied for sixth in passing touchdowns (4) through two games. More importantly, Love hasn’t turned the ball over and has been sacked just twice, as the Packers averaged 27 points per game against teams expected to make the playoffs with wins over the Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders. 

Jordan Love enters Week 3 as statistically one of the best passers in the NFL. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Love had double-digit interceptions in his first two years as a starter, so the fact that he hasn't turned the ball over is promising. But adding even more pressure for Love, Bart Starr, Brett Favre