- Best big-time career throw: Jordan Love recorded six big-time throws against the Chicago Bears, setting a new single-game career high and leading all qualifying quarterbacks in Week 5.
- Dominant deep passing: Love completed six of his eight passes that traveled at least 20 yards downfield for 258 yards and two touchdowns, earning a 99.9 PFF passing grade on those throws.
- Top ranked quarterback performance: Love earned a 94.5 PFF passing grade, completed 25 of 31 attempts for 367 yards and led qualified quarterbacks in yards per attempt (11.8).
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love enters Week 5 looking to build on an inconsistent start to the 2026 season. At the end of Sunday’s divisional matchup against the Chicago Bears, he produced his highest-rated passing performance of the year, set a new career high in big-time throws and delivered one of the most impressive downfield passing displays of his career.
Love completed 25 of his 31 attempts for 367 yards and two touchdowns, earning a 94.5 PFF passing grade — the highest of 29 quarterbacks in Week 5 so far. He also led that group with six big-time throws, a 17.6% big-time throw rate and 11.8 yards per pass attempt.
The performance marked a dramatic turnaround for a Packers passing attack that has struggled to find consistent efficiency through the first four weeks.
A new beginning
Green Bay entered Week 5 with a 2-2 record, beating the New York Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers while falling to the Atlanta Falcons and Minnesota Vikings. The Packers offense ranked 27th in the NFL in EPA per game (-0.077) and 16th in yards per game (5.3) in those four games. Their passing attack ranks 19th in both EPA per pass play (+0.057) and yards per pass play (6.3).
Love’s individual performances were far from stellar during that stretch, as he earned PFF passing grades of 53.0, 54.0 and 46.7 in the first three weeks before improving to 78.2 against Tampa Bay in Week 4.
Against Chicago, however, Love turned in his best performance of the season in several key metrics.
Jordan Love: Week 5 pass metrics and rankings
Ranks among 29 qualified quarterbacks with at least 20 dropbacks in Week 5.
Green Bay’s passing offense averaged 0.471 EPA per pass play against Chicago, a big jump from its 0.057 mark in the first four games. Meanwhile, Love’s 94.5 passing grade marked a 16.3-point increase over his previous season high, while his 367 passing yards ranked second among qualified quarterbacks in Week 5.
But the most striking aspect of his performance was how he came up with that production.
A rare turnaround on deep passes
Few aspects of Love’s early season performance are more concerning than his production on throws that travel at least 20 yards downfield.
Through four games, Love has completed just four of his 18 deep attempts for 144 yards, no touchdowns and one interception. He earned a 41.0 PFF passing grade on those throws, recording two big-time throws against four turnover-worthy plays. And his deep pass attempts accounted for just 11.7% of his total attempts that season.
Jordan Love: Performance on deep passes (20+ yards down)
Those numbers changed dramatically this week. In one game, Love completed more passes, made more passing yards and made more deep big-time throws than in the previous four games combined.
His 258 deep passing yards led all quarterbacks in Week 5, surpassing the next highest total by 109 yards. Those throws accounted for 70.3% of his 367 passing yards against Chicago, while his deep field attempts climbed to 25.8%.
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Jordan Love: every pass
2026 season · Week 5 · 31 passes
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Love dominated on throws of 30-plus yards
Six of Love’s eight deep attempts traveled at least 30 yards downfield, and he completed five of them for 227 yards and both of his touchdowns. He finished with a perfect 158.3 passer rating and 99.9 PFF passing grade on those throws, without recording a turnover-worthy play.
Jordan Love: Week 5 passing throws of 30-plus yards
That means 227 of his 258 deep passing yards came on attempts to travel at least 30 yards beyond the line of scrimmage. He repeatedly connects on some of the most difficult throws a quarterback can attempt, combining aggressive downfield passing with superb accuracy.
Love posted a negative-than-expected completion percentage in each of the first three weeks before improving to +1.3% against Tampa Bay. His +14.5% mark against Chicago was his highest of the season and ranked fourth among qualified quarterbacks in Week 5. His 90.0% adjusted completion percentage was tied for the highest mark among qualifiers, while his +0.62 EPA per non-screen play ranked second.
The six big-time throws established a new career high
Love’s six big-time throws were not only the most by any quarterback in Week 5. They also established a new single-game career high. His previous best was five, set in Week 10 of the 2023 season. Before Sunday, he had hit four big-time throws in a game on four other occasions: Weeks 13 and 17 of 2023 and Weeks 1 and 13 of 2025.
Jordan Love: Highest single-game big-time throw totals
All six of his big-time throws against Chicago came on attempts that traveled at least 20 yards downfield, underscoring how central the deep passing game has been to his success. That production was also a stark contrast to his first four games in 2026, when he recorded just two big-time throws on deep attempts.
A performance that contrasted with his early season struggles
After opening the season with three consecutive PFF passing grades below 55.0, he has posted grades of 78.2 and 94.5 in consecutive games. More importantly, his performance against Chicago addressed one of the most obvious weaknesses in his early-season production.
Through four games, Love’s deep passing has stood out as an area for improvement. But against the Bears, he turned that part of his game into Green Bay’s main offensive strength. The six big-time throws set a new personal best, while his 258 deep passing yards and 99.9 deep passing grade led or tied for the lead among quarterbacks in Week 5.
One game doesn’t erase early season hiccups, but Love’s performance against Chicago showed the level of production Green Bay’s passing offense can develop when its quarterback continues to connect on high-difficulty throws downfield.
And after four weeks of more than mediocre offensive efficiency, the Packers finally got a performance that showed just how strong that passing attack is.