Jordan Love Breaks Silence On Back-Breaking Interception That Doomed Packers
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After cruising through their first two games, the Green Bay Packers found themselves on the wrong end of a gritty Week 3 battle, falling 13-10 to the Cleveland Browns. What stings the most? Green Bay had a 10-0 lead heading into the fourth quarter - and then watched it slip away.
The turning point came late, and it came fast. With the Packers trying to protect a slim lead, Jordan Love made the kind of mistake that quarterbacks lose sleep over. Deep in their own territory and trying to keep the chains moving, Love threw a costly interception that flipped the game on its head.
Let’s break down the play. The Packers were running a triple-snake concept, designed to create confusion in man coverage and open up options across the field.
Love was working the middle, targeting rookie wideout Dontayvion Wicks. Problem was, Browns safety Grant Delpit had other plans.
Initially responsible for tight end Tucker Kraft, Delpit read the route combination perfectly, passed off his man, and jumped right into the throwing window.
“I didn’t see him,” Love admitted postgame. “It’s a really tough play.
Especially in the circumstances and timing of the game. It’s one we’ll have to learn from and move on.”
Delpit didn’t just pick the ball off - he returned it inside the Packers’ five-yard line. That set up a chip-shot field goal for Cleveland, which turned out to be the game-winner. Just like that, a game the Packers controlled for three quarters was gone.
Love’s final stat line wasn’t disastrous - 18-of-25 for 183 yards, one touchdown, one interception, and a 72.0% completion rate - but the offense never found its rhythm. Green Bay managed just 230 total yards, and outside of a few flashes, they looked out of sync for most of the afternoon.
It’s a tough pill to swallow for a young quarterback still finding his footing as the full-time starter. The interception wasn’t just a physical mistake - it was a mental one, the kind that comes from not fully processing the coverage shift in real time.
But it also offers a clear teaching moment. Delpit made a veteran read.
Love didn’t see it. In the NFL, that’s all it takes.
The Packers will look to regroup quickly. For Love, the next step is about turning this kind of moment into fuel. It’s a long season, and one interception won’t define it - unless it becomes a trend.
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