The Green Bay Packers lost quarterback Jordan Love to an injury and then lost the game to the Philadelphia Eagles a few plays later, capping off a potentially disastrous start to the 2024 season on Friday night at Arena Corinthians in Brazil.
The Packers struggled in the red zone and committed 10 penalties in the 34-29 loss to the Eagles. Love, who signed a $220 million deal, left late in the fourth quarter after suffering what appeared to be a lower-body injury.
Here is an instant analysis of the Packers’ season-opening loss to the Eagles:
Final score: Eagles 34, Packers 29
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F | |
| GB (0-1) | 6 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 29 |
| PHI (1-0) | 0 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 34 |
Scoring summary
First quarter
GB 3, PHI 0: Brayden Narveson 31-yard FG (9:13)
GB 6, PHI 0: Brayden Narveson 23-yard FG (3:01)
Second quarter
PHI 7, GB 6: Saquon Barkley 18-yard catch (12:38)
GB 12, PHI 7: Jayden Reed 33-yard rush (10:16)
PHI 14, GB 12: Saquon Barkley 10-yard run (5:34)
GB 19, PHI 14: Jayden Reed 70-yard catch (5:11)
GB 19, PHI 17: Jake Elliott 38-yard FG (0:00)
Third quarter
PHI 24, GB 19: A.J. Brown 67-yard catch (14:09)
GB 26, PHI 24: Christian Watson 2-yard catch (11:55)
PHI 31, GB 26: Saquon Barkley 2-yard run (4:26)
Fourth quarter
PHI 31, GB 29: Brayden Narveson 26-yard FG (7:52)
PHI 34, GB 29: Jake Elliott 21-yard FG (0:27)
It was over when…
… Malik Willis was sacked by Zach Baun before attempting a Hail Mary on the final play from scrimmage with the Packers trailing by five points.
Game balls
Offense — WR Jayden Reed: He scored two long touchdowns — one on a 33-yard rush, another on a 70-yard catch. He finished with 171 total yards on just five touches.
Defense — S Xavier McKinney: The former Giant had an interception on the third play of his Packers career.
Special teams — LB Edgerrin Cooper: His tackle on a kickoff return pinned the Eagles inside the 20-yard line in the first quarter.
Key stat
1-for-4: The Packers finished scoring just one touchdown on four trips inside the red zone, including back-to-back short field goals after turnovers in the first quarter.
Deciding factor
The Packers turned three takeaways into just nine points. Twice in the first quarter, a takeaway set up the Packers inside the 20-yard line, but failures in the red zone resulted in nothing more than a 6-0 lead. In the second half, the Packers had a chance to take the lead after Jaire Alexander’s momentum-changing interception but again settled for a field goal.
Jordan Love watch
Love completed 17 of 34 passes…
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