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Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love had an epic performance on Sunday Night Football in Week 8 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Not only did he defeat the Steelers, he was able to beat his former mentor. Aaron Rodgers had a chance to become the fifth quarterback in NFL history to beat all 32 teams in the league. He would have joined Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Brett Favre, and Drew Brees by reaching that feat. Unfortunately for him, Love denied that opportunity. Love ended up completing 29 of his 37 pass attempts for 360 yards, three touchdowns, and no interceptions. When all was said and done, the Packers took home a hard-fought 35-25 road victory in Pittsburgh. Read more: Packers’ Jordan Love Made NFL History While Defeating Aaron Rodgers Following the big game from Love, another Green Bay legend spoke out with a message to the 26-year-old rising star. Jordan Love #10 of the Green Bay Packers warms up prior to the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium on October 26, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Brett Favre took to social media on X and congratulated Love on his performance. At one point during the game, Love had completed 20 straight passes. That is a number that hadn’t been seen for the Packers since Favre did it back in 2007. He also congratulated Green Bay on the big win. “Congratulations to Jordan Love for his 20-straight completions in a row and the Packers on the big win last night!” Favre wrote in his post. Congratulations to Jordan Love for his 20-straight completions in a row and the Packers on the big win last night! pic.twitter.com/uEPyo1TZ85— Brett Favre (@BrettFavre) October 27, 2025 After the game he put together, Love deserves all the recognition he is getting. With those numbers added to his overall season total, the Packers’ quarterback has forced his way into the MVP conversation. So far this year in seven games, Love has thrown for 1,798 yards, 13 touchdowns, and just two interceptions, while completing 70.9 percent of his passes. He has also run for 109 yards on 25 attempts. It’s still relatively early in the season. There is a lot of work for Love and Green Bay to do. However, he does appear to have taken the next step from where he has been over the last couple of years. Read more: Bears Coach Ben Johnson Puts Caleb Williams on Notice Beating Rodgers and the Steelers was a big-time win for the Packers. In the second half, they looked like a team who could win a Super Bowl. Hopefully, they’re able to put everything together and play at that level consistently. Next up for Love and Green Bay will be a Week 9 home matchup against the Carolina Panthers. The Packers are heavily favored to win that game. For more on the Green Bay Packers and general NFL news, head over to Newsweek Sports.
