4 winners (and 1 loser) for Packers in blowout Week 6 win over Cardinals
It was the complete Green Bay Packers performance we've been waiting for. We've seen flashes of brilliance on both sides of the ball throughout the season, but on Sunday, they put it all together to crush the Arizona Cardinals at Lambeau Field.
Arizona entered Week 6 on the back of a stunning victory over the San Francisco 49ers, and Jonathan Gannon's team had also pushed the Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions earlier in the season.
We saw no evidence of that. The Packers took control early on, and the outcome never looked in doubt. Green Bay picked up a crucial home victory to stay in the mix in the NFC North, which is by far the most competitive division in football.
It was an afternoon filled with wins for the Packers, but these performances stood out.
Winners and losers for Packers in huge win over Cardinals
Winner: Jordan Love
Despite missing two games to injury, Jordan Love is tied for the second-most passing touchdowns in the NFL with 12. On Sunday, he became the first Packers quarterback to throw four touchdown passes in consecutive home games since Brett Favre in 1995.
Love made several perfect passes, including dropping one in a bucket to Christian Watson over the heads of multiple Cardinals defenders. He finished the day with 258 yards and four touchdowns, and his only interception came as a result of Bo Melton slipping over.
The worrying sign for the rest of the league? Love looks fully healthy.
Loser: Brayden Narveson
Brayden Narveson's struggles continued in Week 6, with the rookie pushing a 44-yard field goal wide to the right. He keeps missing his kicks in the same way, and he's now up to five misses in six games.
When will the Packers' patience run out? Maintaining confidence in a young kicker is fine until it costs you in the playoffs. Ironically, Green Bay could get a shot at signing Cardinals kicker Chad Ryland once Matt Prater is back from injury.
Winner: Romeo Doubs
Find someone who loves you the way Romeo Doubs loves scoring touchdowns. Only Christian Watson has more Packers receiving touchdowns than Doubs since the start of 2022, and he added two more in his return to the lineup on Sunday.
It's great to see the Love-to-Doubs connection back, and the reaction from his teammates after his first touchdown was special.
Winner: Evan Williams
Remember the draft grades? Oh, the draft grades. What were the Packers thinking by drafting Evan Williams in the fourth round?
Landing a superstar is what they were thinking. Williams has officially arrived with two incredible performances since getting his first start last week. He has forced his way into the Packers' starting lineup, and there's no looking back now.
Last week, Williams came up with the game-sealing pass breakup. He made an even bigger impact against the Cardinals. The rookie made an unbelievable stop on a Kyler Murray scramble on 3rd-and-1 to prevent a first down, and later on, he punched the ball out of Greg Dortch's hands to force a fumble.
The Packers have found a star.
Winner: Jeff Hafley
Jeff Hafley did it again. The Packers' defense dominated against a talented Cardinals offense, restricting them to 13 points, including only one touchdown, while forcing three turnovers. While they didn't register a sack, the pass rush generated pressure. Murray is one of the best at escaping the pocket and extending plays with his legs, but the Packers limited him to only 14 rushing yards on seven attempts.
Hafley is winning big in the second half, which proves he can make in-game adjustments. Green Bay has held its opponents to a combined 19 second-half points over the past four games. That's an average of 4.8 points in the second half. Hafley is figuring out offenses and adjusting.