GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Packers have started preparing for Sunday’s home game against the Carolina Panthers at Lambeau Field.
Packers quarterback Jordan Love was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his game against Pittsburgh. Love wants to make sure the Packers don’t look past the Panthers.
“I think we’re gonna have a great week of prep,” said Love. “I think that’s the message that everyone’s talking about. We got a good, good Panthers team, who’s been winning, coming in.”
“We’ve got enough to worry about, just within ourselves, and a lot of growth in front of us,” said Packers Head Coach Matt LaFleur. “If we want to play our best football, we should only be worried about today, this game and nothing else outside of that.”
The individual honors are nice, but Love is more interested in the Packers winning games.
“I think anytime you play well, it’s always a confidence booster for you,” said Love. “As a team, as an offense, come away with the win. We put up a good second half like that. I think all those things are confidence boosters. The way you go out there and play, playing well gives you confidence going forward.”
When it’s clicking, the Packers’ running game helps Love. Josh Jacobs is still dealing with a calf injury, so Emanuel Wilson, playing after the deaths of his uncle and a childhood friend, stepped in well Sunday night.
“When my numbers called, I just try to go out there and make plays,” said Wilson. “Give everything I got on Sunday.”
When I asked Wilson if he thought he’d earned more playing time, he responded with his team-first mindset.
“I hope so,” said Wilson. “I hope so, but, if it didn’t, it didn’t. I’m cool with my role and just going out to execute every time I can.”
Edge rusher Lukas Van Ness and receiver Dontayvion Wicks missed Wednesday’s practice for the Packers with injuries.