Going into the 2023 NFL playoffs, the quarterback hierarchy is clear. There’s Patrick Mahomes on one tier, Lamar Jackson on another, and then a litany of signal-callers with playoff experience who are trying to either break through or cement their legacies, such as Matthew Stafford and Joe Flacco.
But through it all, let’s not lose sight of Jordan Love, who entered the autumn as a first-time starter trying to prove he wouldn’t be crushed by the weight of replacing Aaron Rodgers. At 3–6, things were bleak. Since then, the Green Bay Packers are 6–2, with Love throwing 18 touchdowns against a single interception.
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