Matt LaFleur says he still believes in Jordan Love as the Packers continue to slump

Packers coach Matt LaFleur says he still believes in quarterback Jordan Love even as Green Bay’s offense continues to struggle at the start of games.

The Packers have been outscored 63-6 in the first half of their last four games. They trailed 9-0 midway through their 19-17 loss at Denver on Sunday.

โ€œOur confidence in him is not wavering one bit,โ€ LaFleur said Monday. โ€œCertainly as the play caller, you put a lot of onus on yourself when things arenโ€™t going well, and weโ€™ll continue to do that. But weโ€™ve got to find a way to generate more points because when youโ€™re generating points, itโ€™s just a totally different narrative.โ€

Although the Packers overhauled their roster to get much younger this year, theyโ€™re delivering the same poor October results they produced last season.

Last year, Aaron Rodgersโ€™ Packers followed up a 3-1 start by losing five straight. Love has Green Bay on a three-game skid.

The 2022 Packers dug their way out of that hole and had control of their postseason destiny before losing at home to the Detroit Lions in the final week of the season. This yearโ€™s Packers havenโ€™t shown theyโ€™re capable of making a similar run.

They lack experience, they canโ€™t stay healthy and they start way too slowly. The only encouraging sign is that three of the Packersโ€™ four losses were decided by a total of seven points.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (10) looks down field during the first half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos in Denver, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023. Credit: AP/Jack Dempsey

โ€œWeโ€™ve got to find a way to make the plays, especially at the end of the game,โ€ LaFleur said. โ€œThereโ€™s been three times this year where our offense has had the ball with an opportunity to go down and take the lead, and we havenโ€™t gotten it done.โ€

After averaging 31 points over their first two games, the Packers havenโ€™t exceeded the 20-point mark in any of their last four. The NFLโ€™s youngest offense lost veteran left…

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