A lot of teams take a while to fully get into rebuilding mode. It was once thought that the Green Bay Packers would struggle without Aaron Rodgers leading the charge after his offseason decision. But, Matt LaFleur and Jordan Love have found ways to stay alive for a postseason ticket. Along with Aaron Jones and Dontayvion Wicks, they had the perfect opportunity to clinch the playoff spot against a struggling Chicago Bears squad and took it. This even netted them a record that has not been seen in 45 years.
The Packers became the youngest ensemble to ever make the NFL Playoffs. This squad has achieved a feat that no other team has done since the league expanded to 16 games in 1978, per StatMuse. The Jordan Love-led team has an average age of 25.13 years with 17 rookies inside their system. This makes their postseason berth much more impressive to look at.
It took a second and third-quarter scoring surge for Matt LaFleur's Packers to get here. They marched down the field with the help of Love netting them 316 passing yards. The young quarterback only had four misses despite attempting 32 passes throughout the game. Moreover, they also got two trips to the end zone because of Dontayvion Wicks' effort to catch the ball.
Furthermore, Aaron Jones was carrying the offense with his formidable rushing game. He got the Packers 22 carries which translated into 111 rushing yards for when air attacks were easily susceptible to getting beaten out by the Bears. Overall, there is a lot ahead of this Packers squad down the line. They have a chance to go deep in the postseason and surely will not disappoint.
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