Matt LaFleur’s favorite Jordan Love throw from the 2024 season came in a losing effort for the Green Bay Packers.
Kevin Clark of ESPN asked LaFleur for his favorite, and the answer came quickly.
”Definitely at Detroit,” LaFleur told Clark. “They brought a pressure up the middle, we didn’t pick it up. He was able to — I don’t know how — he was able to evade the defender. Reset his feet, flip his hips, and his Christian Watson over the middle on a high cross.”
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Based on sheer difficulty, there is no argument against LaFleur’s pick. Love had to navigate an immediate pressure, get into a throwing position and then make a near impossible throw while getting hit. The window he needed to hit was tiny. The chance of a turnover from a misthrow was high. But Love made it happen.
Here are a couple of looks at the throw:
No matter the angle, this was a special play from a quarterback. It required a bit of everything, including the athleticism to avoid a rusher and reset, and the arm talent to deliver a perfect ball under pressure.
And it arrived in a big spot. The Packers were down three points in the fourth quarter against the Lions at Ford Field, and the 29-yard completion helped set up a game-tying field goal. The Packers still ended up losing, 34-31.
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You can listen to the full interview with LaFleur below:
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