Jordan Love, with a beaming smile and clad in a Packers-logoed sweatshirt, stepped up to the podium at the Green Bay Packers’ facility on July 27, only a day after signing a record-tying $220 million contract extension. As the NFL’s latest top earner, Love was set to address the media about his massive new deal and the high expectations that come with it.
Starting his statement, Love expressed his gratitude, feeling “blessed” and thanking the organization and his agents. He concluded by emphasizing his readiness to tackle the upcoming season and pursue a Super Bowl victory.
Green Bay’s aspirations are sky-high, coming off a playoff-reaching season as the league’s youngest squad. According to SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates each NFL game 10,000 times, optimism is warranted.
The model highly favors the Packers, suggesting more than 9.5 wins for the team and a strong chance at taking the NFC North title. Principal data engineer Stephen Oh points to Love’s late-season surge as a key driver, particularly his improved performances on the road and under challenging conditions.
The model projects Jordan Love as a top fantasy football quarterback this season, predicting he could lead the NFL in touchdown passes—a potential lucrative bet at +1600 odds. The Packers, expected to be among the top teams in the league, have a substantial probability of outperforming their divisions according to the model’s calculations. It also offers positive outlooks for NFC Championship and Super Bowl victories, identifying odds and potential value plays in betting markets.
Despite offseason changes like acquiring running back Josh Jacobs and appointing Jeff Hafley as defensive coordinator, these personnel moves reportedly did not affect the model’s optimistic projections for Green Bay. Thus, those viewing Jacobs and Hafley as upgrades might hold an even more favorable view of the Packers’ chances.
As the season kicks off with an intriguing matchup between the Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles in São Paulo, Brazil, expectations are for a close encounter. Nonetheless, this game doesn’t appear among the model’s highest confidence picks for the first week, which can be explored further at SportsLine.