Aaron Rodgers, Brett Favre, Bart Starr—Jordan Love isn’t quite in that company yet, but he might not be that far off if 2025 unfolds the way some believe it can. Love enters his third season as the Green Bay Packers starter with more expectations than ever and, for the first time, legitimate MVP buzz.
It’s not just coming from the fanbase either. The national conversation is starting to catch up to the notion.
Bleacher Report’s Brad Gagnon recently included Love in a list of under-the-radar MVP candidates heading into the 2025 season. That doesn’t mean sportsbooks are racing to shift the odds, but it’s a sign of how far Love has come since the days of sitting quietly behind Rodgers. What used to be potential is starting to feel like something more.
This is the window where quarterbacks either take the leap or settle into the middle tier. The Packers are betting everything on the former—and according to Gagnon, that bet might pay off in a big way.
Jordan Love’s late-season surge sparks 2025 MVP buzz
Gagnon points to the late 2024 surge as the catalyst behind Love’s rising stock. His five-game stretch to close the year included a 119.9 passer rating and a string of performances that carried the Packers back into the playoffs.
As Gagnon puts it:
“Is it doable [Love for MVP]? The long-awaited addition of a first-round pick at receiver should help as Matthew Golden joins the fray in 2025. After all, only Daniel Jones saw his receivers drop passes more frequently than Love last year.
And it’s important to remember this guy has just two full seasons as a starter under his belt. There’s plenty of room for Love to grow, and the support could be there now for a quarterback who posted a 105.7 passer rating on deep attempts last year.”
The Packers clearly saw what Gagnon saw. They used the offseason to build around Love in ways they hadn’t built around QBs recently. First-round WR Golden adds real speed to the offense, while uber-expensive free-agent guard Aaron Banks helps shore up the interior protection.
With Christian Watson still working his way back from an ACL injury, the team also brought in more pass catchers like Savion Williams to keep things balanced. Veterans such as Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs, Dontayvion Wicks, Tucker Kraft, and Luke Musgrave round out a receiving core that has all the talent to give Love numbers.
A lot of what this front office did was designed to push Love forward.
The numbers probably won’t tell the full story, but the blueprint is in place. Love has enough around him to play clean, efficient football without needing to throw 40 touchdowns to stay in the race—although it would certainly help. If the Packers hit 12 or 13 wins and Love looks like the reason why, that might be all the convincing he needs.
The odds are still long, but the path is there—and in Green Bay, that’s all it ever takes to start building a legacy.